Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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, HENRY (1696? - 1766), Independent minister Born it is said in Carmarthenshire, of a fairly well-to-do family; there are indications in his letters that he had relatives in Brecknock, possibly near Erwood; his handwriting and his correct English imply a good early education, and according to the Wilson MSS. in Dr. Williams's library he was at Carmarthen under William Evans. He was ordained (c. 1718) minister of Blaen Gwrach in the Vale of
DAVIES, Sir HENRY WALFORD (1869 - 1941), musician academic distinctions were D.Mus. (Cantab.), D.Mus. (Oxford and Dublin) hon., LL.D. (Leeds) hon., F.R.A.M., F.R.C.O., F.R.C.M. He was a prolific composer and many of his longer works were performed at the Three Choirs Festivals. He was known all over the world by his broadcast talks and gramophone records. In 1924 he married Constance Margaret, daughter of William Evans, rector of Narberth, and Canon of
DAVIES, HUGH (1739 - 1821), cleric and author of Welsh Botanology , the year in which Davies had been made a Fellow of the newly-formed Linnaean Society. He also assisted several other naturalists, among them his friend William Hudson, author of Flora Anglica, whom he visited in London in 1792, Sir James E. Smith (Flora Britannica), and James Sowerby (English Botany). Letters to Davies from Smith, Sowerby, Sir Joseph Banks, William Bingley, Lewis Weston Dillwyn
DAVIES, HUGH MORRISTON (1879 - 1965), outstanding pioneer of thoracic surgery in Britain Born 10 August 1879, the son of Swansea -born Dr. William Davies, a general practitioner at Huntingdon. Educated at Winchester and Trinity College, Cambridge, and University College Hospital, London, he obtained his initial qualifications in 1903, after being awarded some of the most prestigious prizes at the Medical School. He secured the degrees of M.Ch. and M.D. of Cambridge in 1907, the
DAVIES, HUMFFREY (fl. 1600?-64?), poet Sometimes described as sexton and sometimes as parish clerk of Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire. It is sometimes said that William Phylip wrote his well-known 'Cywydd y Bedd' after visiting the grave of Wmffre Dafydd at Llanbrynmair; it is possible, however, that the Llanbrynmair bard survived the author of 'Cywydd y Bedd' (who died 1669). Richard Williams (Montgomeryshire worthies) quotes this
DAVIES, IFOR (1910 - 1982), Labour politician listening to classical music. He remained a chapel-goer throughout his life. He married on 15 August 1950 Doreen, the daughter of William Griffiths. They had two children. They lived at Ty Pentwyn, Three Crosses, Gower. Ifor Davies died on 6 June 1982. He was succeeded by Gareth Wardell as the Labour MP for the Gower constituency who was elected in the first by-election to be held in Wales during the
DAVIES, J. GLYN - see DAVIES, JOHN GLYN
DAVIES, JAMES (Iago ap Dewi; 1800 - 1869), printer and poet Born near Pencader, Carmarthenshire, he received no educational advantages when a child, and spent his youth as a farm labourer. He joined the Pencader Congregational church. At about 20, he forsook farming, and became an apprentice with John Evans, printer, Carmarthen, of the Seren Gomer office. Here he met kindred spirits with a love for the muse, e.g. W. E. Jones (Gwilym Cawrdaf) and William
DAVIES, JAMES (Iaco ap Dewi; 1648 - 1722), translator, copyist and collector of manuscripts -maker, was his nephew, should probably be rejected. His chief claim to fame is as a copyist and collector of old manuscripts, and the influence of Edward Lhuyd on his career is marked. Nor should we forget the importance of the sources, such as the library of William Lewes of Llwynderw, which existed in his neighbourhood. Later, there arose a band of copyists in Carmarthenshire, all influenced by Iaco
DAVIES, JAMES (1767? - 1860), Baptist minister . Rhydargaeau reverted with its pastor, as also did Llangyndeyrn which was also in his charge and had long parted with the Unitarianism preached by its former pastor William Thomas (died 1813). Ffynnonhenry in its turn invited him to become joint pastor with David Evans (1778 - 1866), and thus his original charge obtained a further forty years of his services. He died at Ffynnonbumsaint 16 May 1860, 'aged 93
DAVIES, JOHN (1625 - 1693), translator Born at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, the son of William Davies, 'yeoman,' on 25 May 1625 according to Anthony Wood - but Sidney Lee in D.N.B. suggests 1627 as being the more likely year because Davies described himself as 19 years of age in the year 1646. He entered Jesus College, Oxford, 16 May 1641, but, because of the Civil War, migrated to Cambridge, matriculating as of S. John's College, 14

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