Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, EVAN (1842 - 1919), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer Dyffryn Ceiriog, and thence in 1879 to Trefriw, where he remained till his death. Though he became (1914) moderator of the North Wales C.M. Association, he is best remembered as a most diligent writer and editor. For more than thirty years he was co-editor (with John Morgan Jones, 1838 - 1921) of Y Lladmerydd. He edited the works of Tafolog (Richard Davies, 1830 - 1904), wrote the biography of Joseph
DAVIES, EVAN (1694? - 1770), Independent minister and tutor Methodism in its early days, and indeed that in 1737 he invited Howel Harris to Pembrokeshire. Certainly a letter to Howel Harris (Trevecka letter 100, 20 August 1737) by Rees Davies (1694? - 1767), a kinsman of Evan Davies's, shows that Evan Davies was then corresponding with Griffith Jones of Llanddowror. But however that may have been, the wind had turned by 1741, as is shown by a letter of Evan
DAVIES, EVAN (Myfyr Morganwg; 1801 - 1888), bard and 'archdruid' temperance with John Jones of Llangollen (1801 - 1856), in a public meeting held at Llantrisant, Glamorganshire. About 1844-5 he settled in Pontypridd as a watchmaker, making that town his home henceforward. It was there also that he assumed the pseudonym of Myfyr Morganwg. He came deeply under the influence of the Druidic 'fever' that affected some persons at that time, and read many books on the
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (1878 - 1969), musician produced when the composer was in old age) have great artistic merit. He also took an interest in Welsh national songs, and was co-editor with Sydney Northcote of The National Songs of Wales (1959). He married, 31 August 1916, Mary Llewellyn, youngest daughter of D.W. Jones, Aberdare. He died at home in Aberdare on Christmas Day 1969.
DAVIES, FRANCIS (1605 - 1675), bishop of Llandaff treatment 'because of his great learning and excellent parts' and the favour of the Parliamentarian colonel Philip Jones, Fonmon. He was allowed a 'fourth' of the living of Llan-gan, and the living itself was leased to his brother Maurice. Later, payment of the 'fourth' was suspended and Davies maintained himself by keeping a private school and afterwards by entering the household of the countess of
DAVIES, GEORGE MAITLAND LLOYD (1880 - 1949), Calvinistic Methodist minister and apostle of peace Born 30 April 1880, in Peel Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool, son of John and Gwen Davies. He was christened G.M. Temple Davies; he himself was responsible for changing his name. One of his brothers was John Glyn Davies. His father was a tea-merchant, whose roots were in Cardiganshire and Llyn, his mother was a daughter of John Jones, Talysarn. He was educated at Liverpool and entered the Bank of
DAVIES, GETHIN (1846 - 1896), Baptist minister and college principal strengthening the position of the Baptist denomination in North Wales; he was particularly active in assisting weak churches. He was also in great demand as a preacher, conductor of musical festivals, and adjudicator at eisteddfodau. He succeeded Hugh Jones (1831 - 1883) as principal of the college in 1883. The foundation of the University College of North Wales at Bangor in 1884 raised the question whether
DAVIES, GLYNNE GERALLT (1916 - 1968), minister (Congl.) and poet Born in Liverpool 21 February 1916, but brought up in Ro-wen, in the Conwy Valley, Caernarfonshire. He was educated at Ro-wen primary school and Llanrwst grammar school. He worked for a time in the office of Henry Jones, solicitor at Llanrwst. He began to preach in the Calvinistic Methodist connexion and followed further education at Clwyd College, the University College, Bangor, and the
DAVIES, GRIFFITH (Gwyndaf; 1868 - 1962), poet, tutor of poets and antiquary farm near his birthplace. He married (1) Elin Davies, Bryncaled, and (2) Kate Ann Jones, Bryn Coch, Llanuwchllyn, a descendant of John Jones ('Tudur Llwyd'), Weirglodd Gilfach, a local poet and antiquary. They had one daughter, Megan. Gwyndaf spent the last years of his life at Glan'rafon, a cottage at the foot of Carndochan. He was elected a deacon of Yr Hen Gapel (Congl.), Llanuwchllyn, and was a
DAVIES, GWENDOLINE ELIZABETH (1882 - 1951), art collector and benefactress Born Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, 11 February 1882; her father Edward (1852 - 1898) was the only son of David Davies, ' Top Sawyer ' (1818 - 1890. Her mother Mary, daughter of the Rev. Evan Jones, Trewythen, died in 1888 and three years later Edward married her sister Elizabeth (died 1942). Gwen Davies and her sister Margaret were educated at Highfield School, Hendon, and through foreign travel
DAVIES, GWILYM ELFED (Baron Davies of Penrhys), (1913 - 1992), Labour politician the Rhondda East constituency in parliament from 1959 until February 1974 when he retired from parliament at the time of the creation of a single unified constituency for the Rhondda. His successor as the Labour MP for the Rhondda was T. Alec Jones. Davies was elected secretary of the Miners' Parliamentary Group in 1964, and was chairman of the Welsh Parliamentary Party, 1968-69. He was PPS
DAVIES, GWILYM PRYS (1923 - 2017), lawyer, politician and language campaigner 1948-49 he was largely responsible for the Republican Movement within Plaid Cymru. The aims of the movement were independence for Wales, promotion of socialism, and the creation of a people's government. Gwynfor Evans, J. E. Jones and Wynne Samuel were unsympathetic to the movement and expelled its members from the party in July 1949. Fifty left and in a meeting in Neath in May 1949, chaired by

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