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DAVIES, DANIEL (1756 - 1837), Baptist minister Born 24 April 1756 at Bwlchmelyn, Cenarth, Carmarthenshire. After working for some time on local farms he went to Conwil, where he was employed by Howell Howells, a tanner. At the age of 15 he became a weaver and worked at this craft in various factories at Conwil, Ffynnonhenry (where he was baptized), and Eglwyswrw. It was at Ffynnonhenry that he began to preach, in 1780. In 1782 he married and
DAVIES, DANIEL (1840 - 1916), cashier to the Ocean Collieries at Ton, Ystrad, Glamorganshire -graig, he practised the excellent calligraphy which was a distinguishing feature of pupils of that school. He kept school for a time at Gorsneuadd above Tregaron and afterwards travelled in tea over a large area in Cardiganshire, Brecknock, and Carmarthenshire for John Lewis (Ioan Mynyw). He moved to Dowlais in 1862, and at the end of 1865 to the Rhondda, where he spent the remainder of his life as
DAVIES, DAVID (1763 - 1816), Independent minister monthly. In 1795 he was called to succeed Lewis Rees in the pastorate of Mynydd-bach (Swansea) and its branches. Here again he was remarkably successful; in 1803 he built Ebenezer chapel in the town of Swansea, and from 1808 onwards confined himself to Ebenezer and Sketty, relinquishing the mother-church of Mynydd-bach to another minister. He died 26 December 1816. Davies is an historical figure among
DAVIES, DAVID CAXTON (1873 - 1955), printer and company director Born at Lampeter, Cardiganshire, 8 August 1873, son of David and Margaret Davies (the oldest inhabitant of the town when she died 28 December 1937). Educated in his native town, he became manager of the Welsh Church Press at Lampeter, and (1909-19) of Grosvenor and Chater & Co., London; manager and director of William Lewis, Ltd., printers, Cardiff, and of Davies, Harvey and Murrell, Ltd., paper
DAVIES, DAVID CHARLES (1826 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister, theologian, and principal of Trevecka College students at the academy which Lewis Edwards had opened there in 1837 and which subsequently developed into the Theological College. In 1841 he went to Hanley as private pupil of William Fletcher, Congregational minister, and left in 1844 for University College, London (B.A. 1847). After a short stay in New College, Edinburgh, where he had a serious illness, he returned to University College, London, in
DAVIES, DAVID JACOB (1916 - 1974), minister, author and broadcaster Jacob Davies was born on 5 September 1916 at Pen-lôn in Tre-groes near Llandysul, Ceredigion, one of five children of David Davies, a stonemason, and his wife Mary (née Lewis). He had one brother, John Herbert (Jac) and three sisters, Annie, Hannah and Maria (May). He was educated at Tre-groes Primary School and Llandysul Grammar School (1929-36), choosing to specialise in the sciences for his
DAVIES, DAVID JAMES LLEWELFRYN (1903 - 1981), academic lawyer services to legal education. In 1952 Llewelfryn married Mary Thomas (1915-2013), daughter of Lewis Thomas and the sister of Amy Parry-Williams. They had one daughter, Lynn, and two sons, Huw and Tomos. Mary played an important part in fostering the atmosphere of the Department during her husband's tenure as Head. This atmosphere was marked by openness and support, both for students and for the young
DAVIES, DAVID JOHN (1870 - ?), artist Born at Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, 16 March 1870, son of a tanner. He obtained free tuition at Kidderminster Art School and was assisted by a public subscription at Llandilo to study at Antwerp for two years. He opened a studio at Llanelly for four years and was patronized by D. Pugh, M.P., lord Dynevor, lord Emlyn, Mansel Lewis, and Mrs. Gwynne Hughes, Tregŷb, Llandilo. His early works are
DAVIES, DAVID REES (Cledlyn; 1875 - 1964), schoolmaster, poet, writer, local historian D.J. de Lloyd the music, of Forty Welsh traditional tunes (1929). He contributed regularly to The Welsh Gazette over a period of about 60 years, and also to Yr Ymofynnydd, Y Genhinen and The Western Mail (see Glyn Lewis Jones, A bibliography of Cardiganshire, 1600-1964, (1967) and the Supplement, 1964-8 (1970) for a bibliography of much of his work). When he was 88 years old he published Chwedlau ac
DAVIES, EDWARD (1796 - 1857), Independent minister and college tutor Born 13 March 1796 at Ashton, Salop, but brought up at Wrexham and educated at a grammar school at Chester; he was a protégé of William Williams of Wern (1781 - 1840), at whose suggestion he began preaching. Entering Llanfyllin Academy, then under George Lewis (1763 - 1822), in 1817, he was appointed student-assistant in 1818 and classical tutor in 1819; he married Lewis's daughter Sara. In 1821
DAVIES, EDWARD (1827 - 1905), Independent minister in the U.S.A., and author . Llewelyn D. Howell, Utica (Utica, 1866), Grawnwin Aeddfed … yn cynwys Pregethau gan Amryw o Weinidogion yr Annibynwyr yn Nghymru (Utica, 1867), and Cofiant … Morris Roberts (Utica, 1879). He died 8 December 1905.
DAVIES, GRACE GWYNEDDON (1878 - 1944), singer and folk-song collector Grace Elizabeth Roberts was born on 26 November 1878 at 'Larkfield' in Anfield, Liverpool, the eldest daughter of Lewis Roberts, a timber merchant, and his wife Anne (Annie, née Williams). Her father was born in Liverpool but his roots were in Anglesey, and her mother hailed from Llannerch-y-medd. Grace showed early aptitude for music. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, gaining

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