DAVIES, JOHN PARK (1879 - 1937), Unitarian minister
Date of birth: 1879
Date of death: 1937
Spouse: Gwenllian Hawys Davies (née Jenkins)
Parent: Mary Davies
Parent: Eleazar Davies
Gender: Male
Occupation: Unitarian minister
Area of activity: Education; Religion
Author: John Islan Jones
Born at Blaenpant-y-Creuddyn, Llandysul, Cardiganshire, 28 May 1879, the son of Eleazar and Mary Davies; educated at the board school and county school, Llandysul, and University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he graduated B.A. with honours in Semitic languages in 1902. He entered Manchester College, Oxford, 1902, was awarded the Russell Martineau Hebrew prize, 1904, and the (university) Hall-Houghton Syriac prize, 1905; he was also a member of Wadham College, Oxford. As Hibbert scholar he proceeded to Harvard University, where he graduated B.D. in 1907. He was Unitarian minister at Pontypridd, 1908-13, of the Old Presbyterian chapel, Nantwich, 1913-24, and minister of Gateacre chapel, Liverpool, 1924-6. He became principal of the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, and minister of Parc-y-felfed chapel in 1926. He married Gwenllian Hawys Jenkins, Aberdare, 11 June 1911. He died 21 May 1937 and was buried at Pant-y-defaid.
Author
- Reverend Emeritus Principal John Islan Jones, (1874 - 1968)
- Letter from Mrs. Park Davies
- Who's who in Wales
- Yr Ymofynnydd
- The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: John Park Davies
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q20733602
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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