Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, RICHARD (1814 - 1854), secretary of the Church Missionary Society Born at Rhuddlan, son of Robert Davies, at that time curate of Rhuddlan and afterwards (1823-8) of Newmarket, Flintshire, finally perpetual curate of the Welsh Anglican church in Liverpool. In 1841, the son was appointed secretary of the Church Missionary Society and editor of its periodicals. In 1848 he became vicar of Brenchley, Kent, where he died, 6 February 1858.
DAVIES, RICHARD (Isgarn; 1887 - 1947), farmer-shepherd and poet Born at Y Trawscoed in the parish of Caron-is-clawdd, Cardiganshire, 29 August 1887, and died there 8 June 1947. He bequeathed the original manuscripts of his poetic compositions to the National Library of Wales; he left also to the Library a sum of money on condition that the Council should arrange for the publication of a selection from his manuscripts. This was done in 1949, the volume
DAVIES, ROBERT (1790 - 1841), Calvinistic Methodist elder Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, that the 'Confession of Faith of the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion' was drawn up in March 1823. He married 8 June 1825 at S. Peter's church, Carmarthen, Eliza, daughter of David Charles I. He died 17 May 1841, and was buried at Aberystwyth. Of his sons, the youngest, ROBERT JOSEPH DAVIES (1839 - 1892), freeholder, born 2 August 1839 at Llanbadarn Fawr, was educated at
DAVIES, ROBERT HUMPHREY (Gomerian; 1856 - 1947), correspondent of Welsh and English newspapers life. He married, 2 February 1887, Annie Evans of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 'Gomerian' was connected with many Welsh and English newspapers published in the U.S.A., and developed into a fluent writer in both languages. He wrote much to Y Drych; when The Druid began publication at Scranton, Pennsylvania, he soon became one of its chief correspondents. He was very active in Welsh circles in Pittsburgh
DAVIES, STEPHEN (1790 - 1858), poet Of Dyserth, also known as 'Stephan'; born at Prestatyn, Flintshire, 8 November 1790. His parents moved to Dyserth while he was still young. In 1822 he married Catherine Price, of Moelfra, near Abergele; she died in 1835, and his elegy on her death is a pathetic and moving composition. His poetry, much of which was published in Welsh magazines, is of a high standard, and he was a successful
DAVIES, STEPHEN OWEN (1886? - 1972), miners' leader and Labour politician He was born at 39 John Street, Abercwmboi, Aberdare, probably (or officially) on 8 or 9 November 1886. Some sources place his birth in 1883 or even earlier. According to the 1891 census, he was nine years of age at that time. He was the fourth of the six children of Thomas Davies, farm labourer, coalminer and trades union officer (died 1909), who had been excommunicated from Soar chapel, Mountain
DAVIES, THOMAS (1812 - 1895), Baptist minister and principal of Haverfordwest Baptist College on ' Ministerial education in Wales ' was published. He was chairman of the Welsh Baptist Union in 1874, a vice-president of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and chairman of the Haverfordwest school board. He married (1) Jane (died 1857), daughter of Lewis Williams, Merthyr, and (2) Emma (died 1899), daughter of the Rev. W. Davies, Hailsham.
DAVIES, THOMAS (1820 - 1873), Independent minister Born at Tre-lech, Carmarthenshire, 3 April 1820, where he became a member of the church, 8 April 1838. While still young he went to Maesteg, Glamorganshire, to work, returning in 1841 to attend the British school at Tre-lech. After a year at Thomas's school, Carmarthen, he went to Brecon College, 1843-7, where he was an exceptionally assiduous student. He made a reputation for himself as a highly
DAVIES, THOMAS ESSILE (Dewi Wyn o Essyllt; 1820 - 1891), poet and editor the S. Andrew's parish register he is shown as a 'labourer.' When the christening was recorded on 9 July 1820 the date of birth was not given, but it is to be found on his tombstone and is the same as that given by most of the newspapers when describing his career at the time of his death, although some of them (e.g. Western Mail, 2 February 1891; News of the Week, 7 February 1891) give the date as
DAVIES, THOMAS WITTON (1851 - 1923), Baptist minister, and Semitic scholar ) to the National Library of Wales. He was twice married: (1) 1880, to Mary Anne Moore, who died in 1910, leaving one daughter, and (2) 1911, to Hilda Mabel Everett, by whom he had a son and a daughter. He died 12 May 1923.
DAVIES, TUDOR (1892 - 1958), singer Hereford cathedral in 1927 with the composer conducting is a notable example of his style. He married the soprano Ruth Packer; and died 2 April 1958.
DAVIES, WILLIAM ANTHONY (1886 - 1962), journalist Soar (Congl.), Llanelli in 1909; they had a son and daughter. His wife died in 1953 a few weeks after his retirement to Cardiff where he became a member of Tabernacl church: and (2) Eirene Hughes, widow of T. Rowland Hughes and a fellow-member at Tabernacl, in 1958. After retiring he wrote regularly for a time for Y Cymro under the names ' Sguborwen ' and ' Llygad Llwchwr '. He died Sunday 4 November

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