Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, MYRIEL IRFONA (1920 - 2000), campaigner for the United Nations Myriel Davies was born in Swansea on 5 March 1920, the daughter and second child of a Congregationalist (Independent) minister, David Morgan (1883-1959), and his wife Sarah Jane (née Jones, 1885-1953). Her brother, Herbert Myrddin Morgan (1918-1999), had been born two years previously. She spent her early years at Glyn Neath, Caerau, Maesteg and Whitland before moving, aged 12, to Bancyfelin
DAVIES, OWEN (1840 - 1929), Baptist minister , Conway; they had a son and three daughters. He died 30 May 1929, and was buried in the new cemetery, Caernarvon; his widow died 22 November 1939. Owen Davies was in the foremost rank of Welsh preachers of his period and a leader of influence in his denomination. He was the author of several books, amongst them being Welsh biographies of John Pritchard, 1880, Christmas Evans, 1898, Robert Jones
DAVIES, OWEN PICTON (1882 - 1970), journalist Journalists. In the early years of radio, he wrote many technical articles on the subject to the press. Later he wrote about 50 feature programmes in Welsh, on topics relating to Welsh history and literature, which were broadcast from Cardiff. In 1962 he published his reminiscences in Atgofion Dyn Papur Newydd. In 1909 he married Jane Jones, eldest daughter of Captain and Mrs. David Jones, Caernarfon, and
DAVIES, REES (1694? - 1767), Independent minister . His letter to Howel Harris shows kindly feeling towards Harris and towards Griffith Jones of Llanddowror; but the frequent (and acid) references to him in the diaries of Philip David of Penmain show clearly that he was no 'enthusiast,' indeed was an exceedingly 'dry' man, and on indifferent terms with his fellow-ministers. In Philip David's words, 'he preached his chapel empty' but he endowed it
DAVIES, REUBEN (Reuben Brydydd y Coed; 1808 - 1833), poet and schoolmaster schoolmaster at Cribin and, during the later years of his life, at Cilmaenllwyd, Carmarthenshire; he translated into Welsh the works of many Greek and Latin authors, particularly those of Ovid. An original manuscript of his works was in the possession of Rees Jenkin Jones of Aberdare, and the Rev. D. Evans of Cribin had a copy. He wrote over fifty hymns, and Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu, 1792 - 1846) thought
DAVIES, RICHARD (1818 - 1896), M.P. Born at Llangefni, Anglesey, 29 November 1818. His father, Richard Davies (1778 - 1849), of Llangristiolus, married to Anne Jones of Coed Hywel near Llangefni, was a tradesman at Llangefni, and had three sons: John (died 1848, who is said to have been the acutest of the brothers), Robert (1816 - 1905), and Richard, who like his brothers was educated at Llangefni national school. The father's
DAVIES, ROBERT (1790 - 1841), Calvinistic Methodist elder The youngest son of David Davies, skinner, and Jonett, daughter of Robert Jones, Aberllefenni, Meironnydd, Robert Davies was born at Machynlleth and migrated to Aberystwyth. With his cousin, Owen Jones (1787 - 1828), he was one of the founders of the Sunday school at Trefechan, Aberystwyth, in connection with Tabernacle chapel, and its permanent superintendent. It was at his house in Great
DAVIES, ROBERT (Cyndeyrn; 1814 - 1867), musician and some of his hymn-tunes are to be found in Llyfr Tonau ac Emynau (Stephen and Jones), Casgliad St. Asaph (W. J. Hughes), and Caniadau y Cysegr a'r Teulu (Gee, Denbigh). His services were frequently called for as an adjudicator. He died October 1867 and was buried in S. Asaph churchyard.
DAVIES, STEPHEN (d. 1794), revived the defunct 17th century Baptist church at Carmarthen . But in 1792 Davies was dismissed by his church. Some (J.T. J., i, 112) attribute this to his failure in business; David Jones (Bed. Deheubarth, 444) to a dispute concerning moneys collected for building the chapel. It is perhaps easier to believe (David Jones, op. cit., 443) that personal clashes were the cause: Stephen Davies's former pastor Daniel Davies (1756 - 1837) testifies that he was a good
DAVIES, THOMAS (1812 - 1895), Baptist minister and principal of Haverfordwest Baptist College 1830, he joined the church at Castleton and became the founder of the Sunday school at S. Mellons. At the suggestion of his minister, Evan Jones (Gwrwst, 1793 - 1855), he started to preach, and after a year's study at Cardiff under the direction of William Jones, minister of Bethany English Baptist church, he was admitted in 1832 to Bristol Baptist College, and in 1836 accepted a call to the ministry
DAVIES, THOMAS ELLIS JONES - see JONES-DAVIES, THOMAS ELLIS
DAVIES, THOMAS RHYS (1790 - 1859), Baptist minister Born at Penwenallt, Kilgerran, Pembrokeshire, 19 May 1790, son of Dafydd Davis, Tre-fawr, Llanfyrnach. He was educated by Dafydd Stephen at the 'Capel Bach,' Llechryd; by Walters, son of the parish priest of Llanfihangel-pen-bedw; and at the school kept at Cardigan by Evan Jones (1777 - 1819). He was baptized in the river Morgeneu in 1806 and began to preach in December the same year. In 1811 he

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