Dictionary of Welsh Biography

AP THOMAS, DAFYDD RHYS (1912 - 2011), Old Testament scholar Dafydd ap Thomas was born 2 May 1912, in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, the youngest of the five sons of Reverend W. Keinion Thomas and his wife Jeanette; Gwyn, Alon, Iwan and Jac were his brothers and they had a younger sister, Truda. He received his early education at home and his secondary education at Beaumaris Grammar School before proceeding to the University College of North Wales, Bangor, where
BULKELEY family 2nd knight (RICHARD, died 1645), the marriage of his widow to the alleged poisoner Sir Thomas Cheadle, the long-drawn and inconclusive trials at Great Sessions, followed by a number of deaths in the elder line that brought THOMAS (died 1659), younger son of the third Sir Richard, to be undoubted lord of Baron Hill (so unexpected at one time was this that Thomas had been sent across the Menai to
CHARLES, DAVID (1812 - 1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister three daughters, one of whom, with his widow, survived him. He was buried at Llanidloes. THOMAS CHARLES, F.R.C.S. (1811 - 1873), doctor Medicine David Charles's brother. He was christened 10 January 1811, practised at Menai Bridge (1841-6) and afterwards in London, emigrated to Sydney c. 1855, returned to Wales c. 1870, and practised at Pembroke and at Aberystwyth, where he died 11 April 1873. Two
DAFYDD TREFOR Syr (d. 1528?), cleric and bard , three elegies (one on the death of king Henry VII), a cywydd describing ' Ysgraff Porthaethwy,' i.e. the ferry over the Menai Straits, and two 'flyting' poems; sixteen of the above are printed in Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society and Field Club, 1935.
DAIMOND, ROBERT (BOB) BRIAN (1946 - 2020), civil engineer and historian a strong interest in the history of engineering. After retirement he became the North Wales contact for ICE's Panel for Historical Engineering Works (PHEW). He also became a trustee and chairman of the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust, a charity that runs a museum dedicated to the Menai Suspension and Britannia bridges over the Menai Strait. He led countless guided tours and school workshops
DAVIES, EDWARD TEGLA (1880 - 1967), minister (Meth.) and writer entered Didsbury College, Manchester. He served his ministry at Abergele, Leeds, Menai Bridge, Port Dinorwic, Tregarth (thrice), Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Denbigh, Manchester (twice), Liverpool, Bangor and Coedpoeth. In 1908 he married Jane Eleanor (Nel) Evans, Gwynlys Shop, Bwlchgwyn, and they had 3 children: Dyddgu, Arfor and Gwen. He retired in 1946 because of his wife's illness and moved to Bangor
DAVIES, EVAN CYNFFIG (1843 - 1908), Independent minister, teacher, author, and musician .). In 1871 he was ordained co-pastor with William Griffith (1801 - 1881) at Holyhead. He moved to Llannerch-y-medd in 1871 and to Menai Bridge, where he was in charge of the churches both at that place and Llanfair P.G., in 1875. Shortly after moving there he opened a school at Westbury Mount, Menai Bridge, where he prepared many candidates for the ministry and the university. He wrote a memoir of
DAVIES, GRIFFITH (1788 - 1855), actuary bargain when some of them had been absent from work during the month. There is evidence to suggest that Telford had made errors whilst designing Britannia Bridge across the Menai Straits and that Griffith Davies had to re-do many of the calculations. Having gained a high reputation as an actuary, he was offered a post as advisory actuary to the Guardian Assurance Co., and the subsequent success of the
DAVIES, HENRY REES (1861 - 1940), antiquary son of Richard Davies (1818 - 1896), and (as his name suggests) grandson of Henry Rees, was born at Menai Bridge 5 December 1861, and graduated in the natural sciences tripos from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1884. He became a figure in the public life of Anglesey (county councillor, J.P., D.L., sheriff) and also in the affairs of the University College at Bangor, of which he was vice-president
DAVIES, HUGH EMYR (1878 - 1950), minister (Presb.) and poet the crown at Llangollen (1908). He also won a chair at the American national eisteddfod in 1929. He adjudicated the competition for the crown many times at the national eisteddfod. He married, 1910, Sydney Elizabeth Hughes of Bala, and they had a daughter. After retiring he lived at Holyhead and Menai Bridge. He died 21 November 1950 at Llandegfan.
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, 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

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