Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ALUN - see BLACKWELL, JOHN
BASSETT, HULDAH CHARLES (1901 - 1982), teacher, musician and broadcaster Huldah Bassett was born on 8 June 1901 in Pen-parc, Cardigan, the daughter of the Rev. David Bassett, a Baptist minister from Ystalyfera, and his wife Mary Hannah (née Charles), from Fforest-fach, Swansea. She had a younger brother, Alun, who was an able mathematician and became head of the examination division of the Welsh Joint Education Committee. In 1914 her father moved to a pastorate in
BLACKWELL, JOHN (Alun; 1797 - 1840), cleric and poet memory was placed on the wall of Maenordeifi ('Manordivy') church. Alun is remembered for his poems in the free metres: 'Rhywun,' 'Cerdd Hela,' ' Cathl i'r Eos,' 'Cân Gwraig y Pysgotwr,' and 'Abaty Tintern' (a free translation of an English original with four additional lines at the end). These poems are the forerunners of the lyrical poetry produced by the romantic movement.
COPPACK, MAIR HAFINA (1936 - 2011), author and columnist Hafina Clwyd was born on 1st July 1936 in Gwyddelwern, Meirionethshire, the eldest of four children of Alun Jones (1907-1980), a farmer, and his wife Morfydd (née Jones, 1910-1971). She was brought up on Cefnmaenllwyd farm, and attended primary school at Gwyddelwern and Bala Girls' Grammar School. The family moved to Rhydonnen near Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, in 1953, and Hafina went to Brynhyfryd
DAVIES, ALUN TALFAN (1913 - 2000), barrister, judge, politician, publisher and businessman Alun Talfan Davies was born on 22 July 1913 in Gorseinon near Swansea, the youngest of four sons of William Talfan Davies (1873-1938), a Methodist minister, and his wife Alys (née Jones, 1879-1948). The older brothers were Elfyn Talfan Davies, Aneirin Talfan Davies, and Goronwy Talfan Davies. Alun was educated at Gowerton Grammar School, then studied law at the University College of Wales
DAVIES, ALUN (1916 - 1980), historian Alun Davies was born in the manse of the Welsh Independents in the main street of Llandysul, Cardiganshire, 30 October 1916, one of four children of Rev. Ben Davies (1878-1958), minister of the Welsh Independents, and his wife Sarah (née Bowen). The eldest child was Nan (Arianwen), the second Elwyn Davies, Secretary of the University of Wales, the third was Alun, and the fourth the broadcaster
DAVIES, ALUN HERBERT (CREUNANT) (1927 - 2005), the first director of the Welsh Books Council Alun Herbert Davies was born on 31 May 1927 in Llansamlet, Glamorgan (he adopted the name Creunant later), the only son of the Reverend Thomas Herbert (Creunant) Davies and Hannah Davies (née Thomas). The family moved to Pumsaint in Carmarthenshire in 1936 and Alun received his secondary education in Llandovery. Following the untimely death of his father, he continued his education at Trinity
DAVIES, ALUN WYNNE GRIFFITHS (1924 - 1988), musician and critic Alun Davies was born 6 January 1924 in Llandybïe, Carmarthenshire, the son of William and Emily Davies. When he was three the family moved to a milk business in Tooting and he was raised in London. His interest in music was fostered by the musical activities of the Welsh Independent chapel at Radnor Walk which his family attended, but as his father died when he was twelve he was unable to pursue
DAVIES, ANEIRIN TALFAN (1909 - 1980), poet, literary critic, broadcaster and publisher Aneirin Talfan Davies was born on 11 May 1909 in Dre-fach Felindre, Carmarthenshire, the second of four sons of the Rev. William Talfan Davies (1873-1938), from Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, and Alys (née Jones, 1878-1948). His elder brother was Elfyn Talfan Davies (b. 1907), and his younger brothers were Goronwy Talfan Davies (1911-1977) and Alun Talfan Davies (1913-2000). In 1911, when Aneirin
DAVIES, BEN (1878 - 1958), Independent minister , near Carmarthen who were in the lineage of Samuel Bowen, Macclesfield (1799 - 1877. They had one daughter, Arianwen, and three sons, Elwyn, Alun and Hywel. He began his ministry in the churches of Siloh, Pontardulais, and Hen Gapel, Llanelli. In 1907 he went to Hermon, Plas-marl, Swansea and remained there until 1914. He served in Seion, Llandysul from 1914 to 1924. He moved to Capel Newydd
DAVIES, DEWI ALED EIRUG (1922 - 1997), Congregationalist minister and professor of theology the relocation of the College to Aberystwyth, he succeeded W. T. Pennar Davies as Principal. He retired in 1988 and moved to Cardiff. He was the Chairman of the Union of Welsh Independents in 1990. He was a prolific author (as is revealed in the Bibliography compiled by his brother, Alun, for the volume Cofio Dewi Eirug), publishing and editing a number of substantial volumes. He was also the editor
DAVIES, JOHN BREESE (1893 - 1940), writer, musician, and a specialist in cerdd dant Geninen, 1924) and his articles in Cymru (O.M.E.) on Emrys ab Iwan, 1923, and on Alun, 1924, as well as a number of articles in Yr Eurgrawn and Y Cerddor. A selection of them were published in Ysgrifau John Breese Davies (1949). He wrote with a good style and economy of expression, showing artistic skill and many of the virtues of the true scholar. He was secretary of the literature committee for the

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