Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, EDWARD (1827 - 1905), Independent minister in the U.S.A., and author . Llewelyn D. Howell, Utica (Utica, 1866), Grawnwin Aeddfed … yn cynwys Pregethau gan Amryw o Weinidogion yr Annibynwyr yn Nghymru (Utica, 1867), and Cofiant … Morris Roberts (Utica, 1879). He died 8 December 1905.
DAVIES, EDWARD OWEN (1864 - 1936), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born 8 June 1864 at Betws Gwerfyl Goch, near Corwen, and educated at the British school Corwen, where he became a pupil-teacher at the age of 12, and at the Normal College, Bangor, where he went in 1881. From 1884-5 he was assistant master at the advanced elementary school, Blaenau Ffestiniog. He proceeded to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, taking his B.Sc. (Lond.) with honours in
DAVIES, ELLIS THOMAS (1822 - 1895), Independent minister years he had maintained at his home a school for candidates for the ministry. He published a book of verse and also a translation of G. B. Johnson's Statement of Principles, 1877. He was for a time secretary of the connexion in Flintshire and Denbighshire. He died 2 April 1895.
DAVIES, EMLYN (1907 - 1974), Baptist minister and college professor 1961-2. During his ten years in Yorkminster Emlyn Davies spent much time lecturing in various institutions. He lectured in theological colleges in Chicago, Philadelphia and Massachusetts, and in West Ontario, McMaster, Acadia and Toronto Universities. He regularly lectured to the chaplains of the Canadian Armed Forces. McMaster University (1952) and Acadia University (1957) both awarded him honorary
DAVIES, EVAN (1805 - 1864), missionary under the London Missionary Society, Independent minister, and author under Dr. Thomas Phillips (1772 - 1842), after which he was admitted to the Independent College (Western Academy) at Exeter. He was ordained minister of Great Torrington church, Devon, but in 1835 was accepted by the London Missionary Society and sent out to Penang in the Malacca Straits. He returned in 1840, his health having broken down. He became successively agent for the mission (1840-2
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, 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, GWYNNE HENTON (1906 - 1998), Old Testament scholar Henton Davies had been an active member of The Society for Old Testament Study, contributing several articles to its journal after 1946 and being honoured with the presidency of the Society in 1966. Another honour that he was awarded was the presidency of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (1971-2). In 1970 S.C.M. published a Festschrift edited by John I. Durham and J. R. Porter entitled Proclamation
DAVIES, HENRY (1696? - 1766), Independent minister Davies's descendants (O. Morgan, op. cit., 286-8) deserve mention, for their history mirrors the economic and social development of the Rhondda region. He is said to have dabbled in medicine (some proof may be found in Hen Lyfr H.D.), and was certainly the progenitor of a whole dynasty of medical men in the district. His only son, SAMUEL DAVIES (1734? - 1820), is described on his tombstone as ' surgeon
DAVIES, HENRY (1753 - 1825), Baptist minister 1788) baptized John Richard Jones 'of Ramoth '. The French landing near Fishguard (1797) brought him trouble. Despite the fact that the invaders raided his farm and menaced his person, he was charged with 'collaboration,' and though the charge was dropped, his effigy was burnt at Fishguard fair on 2 February 1798. He died 9 May 1825, and was buried in Hermon burial ground, Fishguard. His son, HENRY
DAVIES, HUGH (Pencerdd Maelor; 1844 - 1907), musician and Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 1 September 1844 at Garth near Ruabon. He left school when he was 8 years of age and went to work in J. C. Edwards's brickfields, of which, in due course, he became deputy manager. He was taught music by Joseph Owen, schoolmaster of Rhos, who used to come over to hold a class at Acrefair. He worked hard to master the tonic sol-fa notation and obtained the degree of G.T.S.C. He composed some

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