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DAVIES, RICHARD (Tafolog; 1830 - 1904), poet and critic Born May 1830, son of Edward and Joanna Davies, Dugoed Bach, Mallwyd, Meirionethshire. The family moved to Cwm Tafolog, Cemais, Montgomeryshire, when Davies was a child. Having had only a few months' schooling, he worked for a time at Oswestry in order to gain a knowledge of English. He stayed on his father's farm till his marriage in 1865, when he went to live at Hirddol near Penegoes. His wife
DAVIES, RICHARD (1818 - 1896), M.P. business did so well that (about 1830) he set up subsidiary concerns under the management of his sons: John traded at Red Wharf, Anglesey, Robert at Caernarvon, and Richard at the old ferry-terminal of Porthaethwy, then embarking on its new career under the name ' Menai Bridge.' The latter venture prospered so rapidly that the others were given up and the energies of the family were concentrated at Menai
DAVIES, RICHARD (Mynyddog; 1833 - 1877), poet, singer, and eisteddfod conductor Born at Dôl Lydan, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, 10 January 1833. His father, Daniel Davies, was deacon and precentor in the Old Chapel, while his mother, Jane, belonged to a bookish family. He was christened by John Roberts (1767 - 1834). When he was 2 years of age his parents moved to Fron in the same parish. He was educated at the Old Chapel school kept by the younger John Roberts (J.R., 1804
DAVIES, RICHARD (1501? - 1581), bishop and biblical translator . Upon the accession of Mary, Davies was summoned before the Privy Council in 1553, and was later deprived of his livings. He and his family withdrew to Frankfort in 1555, and remained in exile until 1558. In 1559 he headed a royal commission for the visitation of Hereford, Worcester, and the Welsh dioceses. On 4 December 1559 he was elected bishop of St Asaph, being consecrated at Lambeth 21 January
DAVIES, ROBERT (1816 - 1905), philanthropist Born at Llangefni, Anglesey, 1 April 1816; for his family connections see under Richard Davies (1818 - 1896). Educated at Llangefni national school and in a school at Chester, he at first managed an iron-foundry at Caernarvon for his father, but afterwards joined his family at Menai Bridge. Though he became high sheriff of Anglesey (1862) and D.L., he took no part in public affairs; and apart
DAVIES, ROBERT (Cyndeyrn; 1814 - 1867), musician , near Bangor; she was known as 'Meinwen Elwy' and was descended from the family of the poet Goronwy Owen. In 1840 the family moved to S. Asaph, where he was appointed principal alto in the cathedral choir, a position he held for twenty-seven years. There, he established the ' Glee Society ' and the ' Philharmonic Society ' and was selected to conduct the massed church choirs of the see of St Asaph. He
DAVIES, (FLORENCE) ROSE (1882 - 1958), Labour activist and local alderman mistress. She earned £40 per annum in the position. Although her family was not, it would seem, especially politically active, Davies spent her formative years in the distinctive political atmosphere engendered by the long and bitter 1898 coal strike and the election of Keir Hardie as the ILP MP for Merthyr Tydfil in the 'khaki' general election of 1900. Her political awakening occurred in the context of
DAVIES, THOMAS (Trithyd; 1810? - 1873?), musician and composer activities. He composed a number of hymn-tunes which are to be found in Caniadau Seion (Mills) and Telyn Seion (R. Beynon). In April 1854 he published Y Blwch Cerddorol, which comprised eighty-nine hymn-tunes, sixteen anthems, ninety temperance pieces, six hymn-tunes for family worship, and one duet - all being the work of Welsh composers. This book contained an introductory essay on ' The Nature, Essence
DAVIES, THOMAS (TEGWYN; 1851 - 1924), tailor, book-collector and writer Born 11 November 1851, at Ty Gwyn, Abercywarch; his parents were Hugh and Elizabeth Davies. His wife, Elizabeth, was of the Breese family of Llanbryn-mair, and his son John Breese Davies was a specialist in cerdd dant. He was a tailor by trade, and among the houses at which (according to the old-time practice) he worked was the rectory of Llan-ym-Mawddwy in the days of D. Silvan Evans, who
DAVIES, THOMAS ESSILE (Dewi Wyn o Essyllt; 1820 - 1891), poet and editor father was a farmer and shop-keeper as well as a miller. In 1874 the family moved to Pontypridd. They were Calvinistic Methodists, and the bard was elected an elder at Graig chapel; later, towards the end of his life, he is said to have attended the services at Penuel, of which, however, he was not a member. In spite of this, however, his son John took Anglican orders and was rector of Llangovan
DAVIES, THOMAS WITTON (1851 - 1923), Baptist minister, and Semitic scholar Born 28 February 1851 at Nant-y-glo, Monmouthshire, of illiterate but pious parents. The family moved to Witton Park, co. Durham (whence he took his middle name); his elementary schooling there was the only education afforded him before he was over 21. In 1872 he entered the Baptist College at Pontypool; there, in addition to pursuing the prescribed courses, he diligently read Coleridge and
DAVIES, TIMOTHY (1802 - 1862), cleric , daughter of David Rees, of Tonn, Llandovery, a member of the celebrated Welsh publishing family; she died in 1858, leaving five children. He died 25 March 1862. He was a most assiduous parish priest and was even more famous as an eloquent preacher.

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