Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, TOM EIRUG (Eirug; 1892 - 1951), Congl. minister, writer and poet Born at Troed-y-rhiw, a farm in Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire, 23 February 1892, only son of John and Mary Davies. He worked on the farm until he was 18 years old, when he was encouraged to preach. He was educated at Gwernogle elementary school, Tremle preparatory school, Pencader, 1910-12, the University College and Bala-Bangor College (Congl.) in Bangor 1912-19. He graduated B.A. (honours
DAVIES, TREVOR OWEN (1895 - 1966), minister (Presb.) and principal of Trefeca College Born 20 November 1895 at Cae Adda, Llanwrin, Denbighshire, son of Owen Gruffydd Owen and Mary Winifred Davies of Cae Adda. His father was a brother of Richard Owen, Mynydd Ednyfed (father of Dame Margaret Lloyd George, see Lloyd George family below). He was educated at the village school, Machynlleth county school, University College, Aberystwyth (where he graduated in the classics), and Christ
DAVIES, TUDOR (1892 - 1958), singer Born 12 November 1892 in Cymer, Porth, Rhondda, fifth son of David and Sarah Davies. Before taking up a musical career he worked in the mines and during World War I as an engineer in the navy. He was educated in the University College at Cardiff. He won a scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London, and sang in opera and held concerts in the U.S.A., Canada and Australia. In 1922 he joined
DAVIES, W. E. - see DAVIES, WILLIAM EDWARDS
DAVIES, WALTER (Gwallter Mechain; 1761 - 1849), cleric, poet, antiquary, and literary critic Born 15 July 1761, at Y Wern, near Tomen y Castell, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire. He claimed kinship, through his father, William Davies, with the families of Nant-yr-erw-haidd in Edeirnion and Kyffin of Tre-brys. Leaving the village school at 12 years of age, he learnt the craft of a cooper. When still young he joined the fraternity of the bards, and the local eisteddfodau that were then
DAVIES, WILFRED MITFORD (1895 - 1966), artist Born February 23, 1895 at Menai Bridge, Anglesey, the second son of Robert and Elizabeth Davies. The family soon moved to Star, between Llanfairpwll and Gaerwen, and he was brought up there. His early education was at Llanfairpwll elementary school, and the County School, Llangefni. His plans to become an architect were scotched by World War I. After leaving the army, he spent four years at the
DAVIES, Sir WILLIAM (1863 - 1935), journalist and editor Born 7 October 1863, at Talley, Carmarthenshire, the son of Herbert Davies. After the family had moved to Llanelly, William was apprenticed at the office of the Guardian newspaper, he later became a reporter at Cardiff, editor of the Evening Express, assistant editor of the Western Mail, and, on the retirement of H. Lascelles Carr in 1901, editor in chief. Journalism claimed his undivided
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1805 - 1859), Independent minister and schoolmaster Helford and living at Truro; but ill health compelled him to return home in 1834. In 1835 he became tutor to the children of a land surveyor named Davies, at ' Froodvale ' (in Welsh, Ffrwd-y-fâl) in Llansawel, who built him a school-house which became quite famous as the seat of a preparatory school for aspirants to the ministry; the school elicited one of the very few laudatory reports of the royal
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1785 - 1851), Wesleyan minister and missionary
DAVIES, WILLIAM (Mynorydd; 1826 - 1901), sculptor and musician West Hampstead cemetery. Mary Davies, singer, was his daughter.
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1899 - 1968), botanist and grassland specialist Born 20 April 1899 in Norman Road, London, eldest son of William and Margaret Davies, both of farming families from north Cardiganshire. He was educated in Sloane School, London, and after service in the army in 1917-18 he entered the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and graduated with first-class honours in botany in 1923. He was appointed to the staff of the Welsh Plant Breeding
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1874 - 1949), local historian . He contributed much to Cymru, Yr Haul, Lleufer, Y Ford Gron, Heddiw, Y Dysgedydd, and Bathafarn. He also helped J. Bodfan Anwyl in the preparation of the fifth edition of Spurrell's dictionary. His chief work was Hanes plwyf Llanegryn, published in 1948. He married Mary Matilda Roberts (1888-1974), and they had one daughter, Mairwen (1922-2004), and one son, Gwilym Prys Davies (1923-2017).

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