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DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (1878 - 1969), musician same family as the song-writer, R.S. Hughes. He was given private tuition and came heavily under the influence of Harry Evans. He visited the U.S.A. with a party of singers from Wales in 1898, and after returning he came to be regarded as the leading musician in his native district, and as a worthy successor to Harry Evans, his tutor. He was organist at Pontmorlais chapel, Merthyr Tydfil, 1903-17
DAVIES, GEORGE MAITLAND LLOYD (1880 - 1949), Calvinistic Methodist minister and apostle of peace Welsh and English periodicals and newspapers. He published an account of his mission in Pererindod Heddwch, and of his family in Atgofion Talysarn. In 1950 a selection of his writings was published entitled A Pilgrimage of Peace.
DAVIES, GWILYM PRYS (1923 - 2017), lawyer, politician and language campaigner Gwilym Prys Davies was born on 8 December 1923 in Oswestry, Shropshire, the son of William Davies (1874-1949) and his wife Mary Matilda (née Roberts (1888-1974). His parents had moved from Llanegryn in Merionethshire in 1921 to run a guest house in Oswestry. He had one sister, Mairwen (1922-2004). The family moved back to Llanegryn when Gwilym was five, and he was brought up in Pen-y-Banc, a
DAVIES, GWYNNE HENTON (1906 - 1998), Old Testament scholar Gwynne Henton Davies was born in Aberdare, Glamorgan, in 1906. He was the son of John Davies and Edith Henton. His father's family had moved to the Valleys in search of work from the Vale of Glamorgan, and his mother came from a family of rural tailors in Pembrokeshire. His parents had married in 1904 and Gwynne was born in 1906, his brother, John Mansel, being born five years later. He was
DAVIES, HENRY (1696? - 1766), Independent minister Born it is said in Carmarthenshire, of a fairly well-to-do family; there are indications in his letters that he had relatives in Brecknock, possibly near Erwood; his handwriting and his correct English imply a good early education, and according to the Wilson MSS. in Dr. Williams's library he was at Carmarthen under William Evans. He was ordained (c. 1718) minister of Blaen Gwrach in the Vale of
DAVIES, HUGH TUDWAL (1847 - 1915), farmer and poet Born at Mynachdy, Clynnog, Caernarfonshire - he was a nephew of Robert Hughes, Uwchlaw'r Ffynnon (1811 - 1892). At the age of 18 the family moved to Yr Orsedd Fawr, Llangybi; in 1872 he settled in Brynllaeth, Llŷn. He m, a daughter of Capt. John Hughes, Gellidara. He wrote many englynion and a few cywyddau; he won prizes at eisteddfodau held at Pwllheli, 1875, and Caernarvon, 1880 and 1894. His
DAVIES, JAMES KITCHENER (1902 - 1952), poet, dramatist and nationalist Born 16 June 1902, son of Thomas Davies of Pant-glas, Blaencaron, and Martha (née Davies) of Pantfallen, Tregaron, Cardiganshire. Their sons Thomas, John and James were born at Pantfallen; about a year later the family moved to Llain, Llwynpïod, a smallholding on the edge of Cors Caron, where their daughter Letitia was born. James attended the church school at Tregaron. When he was seven years
DAVIES, JENKIN (1798 - 1842), Calvinistic Methodist minister of his life; he was a remarkable preacher, acceptable in all parts of Wales and London; and such men as Henry Rees and Lewis Edwards held him in very high esteem. He died 10 August 1842. There is a short biography of him by Abel Green and J. Hugh Jones (Newcastle Emlyn, 1845). He was married and had a family.
DAVIES, JENNIE EIRIAN (1925 - 1982), journalist . She then went on to complete a teaching course with a distinction. She married the Reverend James Eirian Davies (1918-1998), a Methodist minister and poet, on 19 November 1949 and they had two sons, Siôn Eirian (born 1954) and Guto Davies (born 1958). The family lived in Hirwaun (1949-54), Ammanford (1954-62) and Mold (1962-82). Jennie Eirian was the first female candidate for Plaid Cymru in
DAVIES, JOHN (1795 - 1861), cleric and philosopher Born December 1795 at Llanddewi-brefi, son of John and Jane Davies of Hendre Phylip - a wealthy family; pupil of Eliezer Williams at Lampeter; proceeded to Queens' College, Cambridge, 1820 (B.D. 1831, D.D. 1844). He was ordained at Norwich, becoming rector of S. Pancras, Chichester, and in 1840, of Gateshead, Durham, and master of King James's Hospital, Durham; in 1853 he became honorary canon of
DAVIES, JOHN (Taliesin Hiraethog; 1841 - 1894), farmer and poet verse and was also rewarded for a novel, ' Y Sesiwn yng Nghymru ' (on the Great Sessions of Wales). His free verse is rather better than his work in the strict metres. His best poems are, perhaps, ' Pryddest Llywarch Hen ' and ' Rhieingerdd Elwy ac Alwen.' He wrote a great deal for the Voelas family (see Wynne of Voelas) and was, at one time, regarded as their household bard.
DAVIES, JOHN (John Davies of Nerquis; 1799? - 1879), Calvinistic Methodist minister renowned in his day for his wit and originality. There is a 'biography' of him, by George Jones (Wrexham, 1907), very deficient in dates and other particulars. It would seem that he was brought up at Mold, though his family hailed from Nerquis, Flintshire; he was received into Mold Methodist society in 1815 'when 16 years of age' (G. Owen, Methodistiaeth Sir Fflint, 323), and according to his

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