Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, WILLIAM (1756 - 1823), compiler of an unpublished history of Glamorgan among the Cringell MSS. He translated a few Welsh poems into English and Latin, and was a contributor to The Gentleman's Magazine and The Cambrian, the newspaper published in Swansea. [ See also under Isaac, David Lloyd.]
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1899 - 1968), botanist and grassland specialist department of grassland agronomy at the Welsh Plant Breeding Station. He did not con- fine himself to experimental work, but made a survey of the grassland and waste lands of Wales which was published in A survey of the agricultural and waste lands of Wales in 1937, under the editorship of R.G. Stapledon and with the financial help of David Lloyd George. Between November 1936 and March 1938 he made a
DAVIES, WILLIAM ANTHONY (1886 - 1962), journalist eisteddfod supporter and was made an hon. white-robed member of the Gorsedd of Bards in Pwllheli in 1955. He followed the missionary campaigns of Stephen and George Jeffreys in Wales and London. He was baptised in Llanelli and while he lived in London he worshipped at Spurgeon's Tabernacle, and did social work with the Salvation Army. He married (1) Margaret, daughter of William Trefor Davies, minister of
DAVIES, WILLIAM DAVID (1911 - 2001), Biblical scholar W. D. Davies was born in Glanamman, Carmarthenshire on December 9 1911, the son of David Davies, a miner, and Rachel Powell, his wife. Educated in Glanamman Primary School and Amman Valley Grammar School, Ammanford, he graduated with honours in classical Greek and Semitic Languages in the University College of South Wales and Monmouth, Cardiff, in 1934, completing his BD, with distinction in the
DAVIES, WILLIAM DAVID [P.] (1897 - 1969), minister (Presb.), college tutor and author
DAVIES, WILLIAM LEWIS (1896 - 1941), specialist in analytical dairy chemistry Born 23 February 1896, the son of David (a farmer) and Jane Davies of Cwmlogin, Llansawel, Carmarthenshire. He attended Llandeilo county school before joining the Royal Horse Artillery in 1914; he afterwards saw active service in France. He graduated B.Sc. (Wales) with first-class honours in chemistry from University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, then proceeding to Gonville and Caius College
DAVIES, WINDSOR (1930 - 2019), actor the voice of Sergeant Major Zero in Gerry Anderson's Terrahawks, a children's prime-time animated show. He also made many personal appearances on game shows and on other comedians' shows, some of which were not without controversy. From the mid-1980s onwards, Davies played more serious acting roles, such as George Vance in The New Statesman, David Lloyd George in Mosely, General Tufto in Vanity Fair
DAVIES-COOKE family Gwysaney, Llannerch, Gwysaney, Griffith ap Howel, fifth in descent from Elstan Glodrydd. The patronymic Davies was first assumed by JOHN AP DAVID, who married Jane, widow of Richard Mostyn and daughter of Thomas Salisbury, of Leadbroke, Flintshire. They had three children - two sons, Robert and John, and a daughter, Catherine, who married Edward Morgan of Golden Grove, Flintshire. ROBERT DAVIES (?- 1600), who succeeded to the family
DAVIS family, coalowners DAVIS, DAVID, sen. (1797 - 1866), son of William David Jeffrey and Margaret (Lewis), was born in 1797 at Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire. After serving as apprentice to his maternal uncle, Lewis Lewis, a grocer and draper at Merthyr Tydfil, he opened a shop of his own at Hirwaun, and soon afterwards married Mary Lewis, who seems to have been a daughter of Thomas Lewis, another uncle of his. They
DAVIS, DAVID (Dafis Castellhywel; 1745 - 1827), Arian minister, poet, and schoolmaster Born at Goitre-isaf, Betws Bledrws, Cardiganshire, 14 February 1745, son of Timothy Jacob, he was accepted as a member at Cilgwyn 'in the year 1763 in the 18th year of his age.' He was taught by David Jones (Llanybydder), T. Lloyd (Llangeler), and Joshua Thomas, and further (1763-7) at the Academy (Grammar) School and the Academy at Carmarthen then under Jenkin Jenkins; he was, for a time, an
DAVIS, DAVID (1778 - 1846), Unitarian minister - see DAVIS, DAVID
DAVIS, DAVID DANIEL (1777 - 1841), physician

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