Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, HENRY JONES - see JONES-DAVIES, HENRY
DAVIES, HENRY NAUNTON (1827 - 1899), physician - see DAVIES, HENRY
DAVIES, HENRY REES (1861 - 1940), antiquary son of Richard Davies (1818 - 1896), and (as his name suggests) grandson of Henry Rees, was born at Menai Bridge 5 December 1861, and graduated in the natural sciences tripos from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1884. He became a figure in the public life of Anglesey (county councillor, J.P., D.L., sheriff) and also in the affairs of the University College at Bangor, of which he was vice-president
DAVIES, Sir HENRY WALFORD (1869 - 1941), musician Born Oswestry, Salop, 6 September, 1869, son of John Whitridge Davies and Susan (née Gregory) his wife. At the age of 12 he entered the choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and became pupil-assistant to Sir Walter Parratt, 1885-90. In 1890 he won a composition scholarship at the Royal College of Music, and during these student days became organist of St. Anne's church, Soho, and later, Christ
DAVIES, HOWEL (c. 1716 - 1770), Methodist cleric Abercowin, but in 1741 moved to Llys-y-frân, Pembrokeshire, where, for a short time, he worked in a similar capacity. In 1744 he married Catherine Poyer, a wealthy heiress, and went to live at Parke near Whitland. When she died he married Elizabeth White and went to live at her home at Prendergast. His only daughter, Margaret, married Nathaniel Rowland, the revivalist's son. Howel Davies died 13 January
DAVIES, HUGH (1739 - 1821), cleric and author of Welsh Botanology Christened 5 April 1739, son of Lewis Davies, incumbent of Llandyfrydog, Anglesey; at 17 he went to Peter-house, Cambridge, where he graduated. He held the living of Llandegfan, Anglesey, 1778-87, and moved to that of Aber, Caernarfonshire, 1787. Davies is remembered for his Welsh Botanology … A Systematic Catalogue of the Native Plants of Anglesey, in Latin, English, and Welsh … (London, 1813
DAVIES, HUGH (Pencerdd Maelor; 1844 - 1907), musician and Calvinistic Methodist minister
DAVIES, HUGH EMYR (1878 - 1950), minister (Presb.) and poet Born 31 May 1878 at Brynllaeth, Aber-erch, Caernarfonshire, son of Tudwal and Annie Davies. He was educated at Pwllheli county school, Clynnog School, U.C.W., Aberystwyth and Bala College. He was ordained in 1909, and was a minister at Llanddona, Anglesey (1909-12), Lodge, Brymbo and Ffrith (1912-20), and Llanfechell, Anglesey (1920-29). He was an exceptional preacher, but it was as a poet that
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, HUGH THOMAS (1881 - 1969), musician, writer, and one of the pioneers of Cymdeithas Cerdd Dant Cymru Born 5 April 1881 at Y Felin Uchaf, Glanconwy, Denbighshire, son of Richard Davies and his wife Eunice (née Williams). He married, 4 September 1909, Margaret, daughter of Griffith R. Jones, minister (B) of Ffordd Las, Glanconwy, and they had five children, all of whom became interested in Welsh traditional cultural activities. As the surveyor for Conwy, H.T. Davies lived for some time in
DAVIES, HUGH TUDWAL (1847 - 1915), farmer and poet
DAVIES, HUMFFREY (fl. 1600?-64?), poet record from the parish register of Llanbrynmair: 'Humphredus filius D. D. Evan sepultus fuit 8vo. die Julii Anno Dom. 1687' but suggests that this may refer to the burial of some child and that the bard died before 1663; it should, however, be noted that one piece by Wmffre Dafydd may belong to the year 1664. He began to write c. 1620 (e.g. poems to Dr. John Davies, Mallwyd). The bulk of his work is of

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