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DAVIES, STEPHEN (bu farw 1794), revived the defunct 17th century Baptist church at Carmarthen The labours of Enoch Francis had settled a branch of the Newcastle Emlyn Baptist church at Ffynnonhenry (Llanpumpsaint), and Davies, a son-in-law of his, was a member there. In 1757, Davies rented a dwelling-house in Priory Street, Carmarthen, for holding occasional preaching services, as some of the members of Ffynnonhenry lived in the town. In 1765, Davies opened a linen-draper's shop in the
DAVIES, STEPHEN OWEN (1886? - 1972), miners' leader and Labour politician He was born at 39 John Street, Abercwmboi, Aberdare, probably (or officially) on 8 or 9 November 1886. Some sources place his birth in 1883 or even earlier. According to the 1891 census, he was nine years of age at that time. He was the fourth of the six children of Thomas Davies, farm labourer, coalminer and trades union officer (died 1909), who had been excommunicated from Soar chapel, Mountain
DAVIES, THOMAS (1812 - 1895), Baptist minister and principal of Haverfordwest Baptist College Born 13 November 1812, son of John and Anne Davies, well-to-do farmers, Y Wern Fawr, S. Mellons (near Cardiff). He received a good education at a local school, and at the age of 16 moved to Dowlais, where he worked as a grocer's apprentice. He was baptized at Zion, Merthyr Tydfil, by David Saunders II, and with others helped to form the new church at Caersalem, Dowlais. Returning to S. Mellons in
DAVIES, THOMAS (Trithyd; 1810? - 1873?), musician and composer
DAVIES, THOMAS (1820 - 1873), Independent minister
DAVIES, THOMAS (1823 - 1898), Independent minister
DAVIES, THOMAS (fl. 1700), poet He is referred to as ' Thomas Davies from Montgomeryshire ' ('o Sir Drefaldwyn'), but nothing more is known about him. Some of his poems are to be found in 18th century anthologies. A copy of his best-known poem 'Histori dduwiol sef Cerdd y Crys Gwaedlyd ar "loath to depart",' is to be found in NLW MS 700A (16) and also in Cwrtmawr MS 222D (22b).
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 (1837 - 1892), mineralogist Born at S. Pancras, London, 29 December 1837, son of William Davies the palaeontologist (1814 - 1891). After spending some years at sea, he became an assistant in the mineral department of the British Museum in 1858; under Story-Maskelyne (see D.N.B.) he became an experienced mineralogist and was a pioneer in the use of the microscope in the study of rocks. Like his father he was more interested
DAVIES, THOMAS (1851 - 1892), musician
DAVIES, THOMAS ELLIS JONES - gweler JONES-DAVIES, THOMAS ELLIS
DAVIES, THOMAS ESSILE (Dewi Wyn o Essyllt; 1820 - 1891), poet and editor 15 June. The surname consistently used on all official documents was 'David,' and the only baptismal name was 'Thomas.' In his marriage certificate his name is given as 'Thomas David,' and this, too, is how his name is given in the four entries relating to the christening of his children. Although he generally used the form 'Davies' (e.g. in Ceinion Essyllt), the name carved on his tombstone is

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