Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, DAVID JOHN (1870 - ?), artist signed 'D. J. Davies,' but later he adopted the name ' Dyer Davies' - from the connection of his mother's family with the Dyer family of Aberglasney - see under Dyer, John. A landscape and portrait painter, he also produced illustrations for Wales and caricatures which showed his advanced radical views. His best political cartoons are in David Davies, a political satire by Beriah Gwynfe Evans. He left
DAVIES, DAVID JOSHUA (1877 - 1945), dramatist Born in Troedyrhiw, Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, 26 December 1877, son of John Davies and Mary (née Evans) his wife. He was educated in Mydroilyn elementary school and the tutorial school in New Quay. He almost lost his sight there, but after recuperating he became an apprentice in an ironmonger's store in Swansea. He returned to manage the co-operative store at Llannarth. In 1910 he took a
DAVIES, DAVID LLOYD (Dewi Glan Peryddon; 1830 - 1881), poet, singer, etc. Born 3rd of March 1830 at Llwyn Einion, near Bala, brother to John Davies (Einion Ddu), he became prominent as an eisteddfodic entertainer and baritone singer both in Wales and in the U.S.A. A product of ' Cymdeithas Lenyddol Meirion,' he won several prizes at local and other eisteddfodau in Wales (and afterwards in America), including the national eisteddfod of 1865; he won the chair at Bethesda
DAVIES, DAVID REES (Cledlyn; 1875 - 1964), schoolmaster, poet, writer, local historian Born 6 February 1875 in Glanrhyd, Cwrtnewydd, Cardiganshire. The house is now called ' Langro ', and has a small plaque on it to mark his birthplace. He was one of the two sons of Evan Davies, blacksmith, and his wife Elizabeth (née James). He was educated in the village school and from the age of 14 until he went to University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1894, he was a pupil teacher there
DAVIES, DAVID RICHARD (1889 - 1958), theologian, journalist and cleric D. R. Davies was born 9 February, 1889, in Pontycymer, Glamorganshire, the third of the four children, two boys and two daughters, of Richard and Hannah Davies (née Bedlington Kirkhouse). His younger sister was Annie Davies who was one of the three young women singers who accompanied Evan Roberts during the 1904-05 religious revival in Wales. His father was a coal miner, but when David was aged 8
DAVIES, DAVID RICHARD SEABORNE- - see SEABORNE-DAVIES, DAVID RICHARD
DAVIES, Sir DAVID SAUNDERS (1852 - 1934), M.P.
DAVIES, DAVID STEPHEN (1841 - 1898), preacher, temperance reformer, man of letters, and colonist Born at Brynffynnon, Plas-marl, Swansea, 14 February 1841, son of John Davies (1803 - 1854), minister of Mynydd-bach, Llangyfelach. In 1854 his father was killed in the mine, and the boy was forced to leave school and go to work as an engine-driver at Aberdare. In 1857 there was a strike, and he emigrated to the U.S.A., where he began to preach at Holidaysburg. He then underwent training at the
DAVIES, DAVID TEGFAN (1883 - 1968), Congregational minister was awarded the O.B.E. in acknowledgement of his humanitarian acts and for his bravery on many occasions in rescuing persons in danger of drowning. He married (1), 10 November 1908, Anna Twining, Richmond Terrace, Carmarthen (died 1933). He married (2), 1934, Sarah Jane Davies, Wauncefen, Heolddu, Ammanford. He died 10 August 1968 and was buried in Gellimanwydd cemetery.
DAVIES, DAVID THOMAS (1876 - 1962), dramatist Born 24 August 1876 at Nant-y-moel, Llandyfodwg, Glamorganshire, son of Thomas Davies and his wife Martha (née Thomas). He was educated at Gelli, Ystrad, Rhondda valley, and Thomas James's school, Llandysul, Cardiganshire. His father intended him for the ministry, but after graduating at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1903, he became a teacher in the Central Foundation School
DAVIES, DAVID THOMAS FFRANGCON (1855 - 1918), singer Born at Mount Pleasant, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, 11 December 1855, son of Dafydd and Gwen Davies. He was educated at the national school, Bethesda, Friars School, Bangor, and Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1881. In February 1883 he was ordained deacon (in the church at Llantysilio); in 1884 he was appointed curate at Lanaelhaiarn and in 1885 at Conway. While at Conway he was given
DAVIES, DAVID VAUGHAN (1911 - 1969), anatomist David Vaughan Davies was born on 28 October 1911 at Dolfonddu, Cemais, Montgomeryshire, the younger son of Joshua Davies (1873-1964), farmer, and his wife Mary (née Ryder, 1876-1950). In 1924 he went to Towyn County School, and in 1931 he went on to University College, London as an exhibitioner and then to University College Hospital Medical School having been awarded a Ferriere Scholarship. It

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