Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (Dyfrig; 1847 - 1927), cleric , he was in 1875 preferred to S. David's Welsh church, Liverpool, and subsequently became vicar of Aberdovey (1882), Pwllheli (1890), and Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog in Anglesey (1906), till his retirement in 1913. From 1891 to 1900 he was rural dean of Llŷn, and from 1906 he was a residentiary canon of Bangor cathedral. He married, 1885, Catherine Anne Edwards of Aberdovey. Davies was known as a popular
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, 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
DAVIES, GRIFFITH (1788 - 1855), actuary Born 5 December 1788 at Ty Croes, Llandwrog, Caernarfonshire, son of Owen David and Mary Williams. Apart from the Sunday school and the Welsh day school at Bryn'rodyn, and two quarters at an English day school at Llanwnda, his early educational advantages were scant. Owing to the hard conditions generally prevailing at the end of the 18th century, he had to find employment at an early age - at
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 (1879 - 1955), minister (B), promoter of international understanding, founder of the annual Goodwill Message from the Youth of Wales Association, 1943-46. He was appointed a C.B.E. in 1948, and the university of Wales conferred an honorary degree of LL.D. upon him in 1954. He suffered from ill-health ever since his student days. He spent much of his life in Cardiff and Geneva, and his work took him to all parts of the world. On 24 January 1942 he married (2) Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Dolgellau (the second woman to be appointed an inspector
DAVIES, GWILYM PRYS (1923 - 2017), lawyer, politician and language campaigner Gwilym Prys Davies was born on 8 December 1923 in Oswestry, Shropshire, the son of William Davies (1874-1949) and his wife Mary Matilda (née Roberts (1888-1974). His parents had moved from Llanegryn in Merionethshire in 1921 to run a guest house in Oswestry. He had one sister, Mairwen (1922-2004). The family moved back to Llanegryn when Gwilym was five, and he was brought up in Pen-y-Banc, a
DAVIES, JAMES KITCHENER (1902 - 1952), poet, dramatist and nationalist old his mother died, and he was sent to Banbury for a period (having lost his Welsh on his return). The children were raised at Llain by an aunt, Mary Davies. In 1915 he went to Tregaron county school where everyone called him Kitchener because his father, with his moustache, resembled the British politician of that name. The father, of strong build, worked in Garw colliery and returned to farm the
DAVIES, JENNIE EIRIAN (1925 - 1982), journalist Jennie Howells was born on 6 February 1925, one of six children of Jane and David Howells, Waunrhelfa, Llanpumsaint, Carmarthenshire. Two of her brothers, Richard and Dewi, and a sister Mary died young of tuberculosis. Jennie was educated at Llanpumsaint Elementary School, Carmarthen County School for Girls and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth where she gained first class honours in Welsh
DAVIES, JOHN (Ossian Gwent; 1839 - 1892), poet Born 30 January 1839 at Cardigan, son of Evan and Anne Davies. It is said that Evan Davies, the father, had considerable skill as a poet, though he produced very little. He was a Methodist elder. The family moved to Rhymney when John was still young, and his schooling was very inadequate. He served his apprenticeship as a carpenter in one of the Rhymney factories, and, in addition, became a
DAVIES, JOHN (Siôn Gymro; 1804 - 1884), Independent minister, linguist, and commentator Born at Bwlch-yr-helygen in the parish of Llanarth, Cardiganshire, 5 March 1804, but his parents - David and Mary Davies - shortly afterwards moved to a near-by farm called Castell-y-geifr. His father, whose education was above the average, was his first teacher, but when he was 7 years old he was sent to the school at Neuaddlwyd kept by Thomas Phillips (1772 - 1842). He began to preach on 1 July
DAVIES, JOHN (1860 - 1939), Welsh bibliographer and genealogist Born 7 August 1860 at Llundain-fach, Llandysul, Cardiganshire, son of John William and Mary Davies. He was educated at Capel Dewi national school and at William Eilir Evans's school, Llandysul. He then worked on a farm in the district and afterwards as a collier at Mardy, Rhondda Fach. Having been gassed in the colliery explosion of 1889, he set up in business at Lampeter, selling boots and clogs

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