Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, EVAN (1750 - 1806), Independent minister Born in Dyffryn Llynod in the parish of Llandyssul. His father, James Davies, was the minister of the churches of Cilgwyn, Abermeurig, and Ciliau Aeron. Evan Davies was for some years a student at Carmarthen Academy. In 1775 he was ordained as a co-pastor of the church at Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, where he laboured for the rest of his life. He died 12 April 1806, aged 56. Evan Davies was an
DAVIES, EVAN (1842 - 1919), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer Dyffryn Ceiriog, and thence in 1879 to Trefriw, where he remained till his death. Though he became (1914) moderator of the North Wales C.M. Association, he is best remembered as a most diligent writer and editor. For more than thirty years he was co-editor (with John Morgan Jones, 1838 - 1921) of Y Lladmerydd. He edited the works of Tafolog (Richard Davies, 1830 - 1904), wrote the biography of Joseph
DAVIES, EVAN CYNFFIG (1843 - 1908), Independent minister, teacher, author, and musician .). In 1871 he was ordained co-pastor with William Griffith (1801 - 1881) at Holyhead. He moved to Llannerch-y-medd in 1871 and to Menai Bridge, where he was in charge of the churches both at that place and Llanfair P.G., in 1875. Shortly after moving there he opened a school at Westbury Mount, Menai Bridge, where he prepared many candidates for the ministry and the university. He wrote a memoir of
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (1878 - 1969), musician produced when the composer was in old age) have great artistic merit. He also took an interest in Welsh national songs, and was co-editor with Sydney Northcote of The National Songs of Wales (1959). He married, 31 August 1916, Mary Llewellyn, youngest daughter of D.W. Jones, Aberdare. He died at home in Aberdare on Christmas Day 1969.
DAVIES, GRIFFITH (1788 - 1855), actuary bargain when some of them had been absent from work during the month. There is evidence to suggest that Telford had made errors whilst designing Britannia Bridge across the Menai Straits and that Griffith Davies had to re-do many of the calculations. Having gained a high reputation as an actuary, he was offered a post as advisory actuary to the Guardian Assurance Co., and the subsequent success of the
DAVIES, GWILYM (1879 - 1955), minister (B), promoter of international understanding, founder of the annual Goodwill Message from the Youth of Wales considerable controversy. Other publications include International Education in the Schools of Wales and Monmouthshire (1926), The Ordeal of Geneva (1933), Intellectual co-operation between the Wars (1943), and The Gregynog Conferences on International Education 1922-37 (1952), as well as the annual reports of the Welsh national council of the League of Nations Union, 1923-39, and of the United Nations
DAVIES, HENRY (1696? - 1766), Independent minister chronological data. Henry Davies's itinerating coincided with the earliest phase of Welsh Methodism, and (possibly owing to local contacts) he allied himself heartily with it. He was one of the Dissenters who invited Howel Harris to Glamorgan; he visited Trevecka; indeed, his co-operation with Methodism lasted longer than did that of any other of the early Dissenting friends of the movement if we except
DAVIES, HENRY (1753 - 1825), Baptist minister DAVIES II (1786? - 1862) was his co-adjutor and successor in the pastorate. The year of his birth is variously given; his tombstone implies 1786, but other statements put it at 1785 or even 1783. He began preaching in 1805, went to Abergavenny Baptist College in January 1809, and was ordained in 1811 as one of the four joint pastors of Llangloffan - at the time of his death, 23 August 1862, he was one
DAVIES, HYWEL (1919 - 1965), broadcaster Born in Llandysul, Cardiganshire, 2 February 1919, one of the four children of Ben Davies, Congl. minister and Sarah his wife. He was educated at Llandeilo grammar school and the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated M.A. with honours in English literature. He first intended becoming a business man and was employed by the Lewis Co. of Manchester, but in 1942 he became an announcer and news
DAVIES, IFOR (1910 - 1982), Labour politician his living as an accountant with I. Rowland Jones Ltd., 1931-39, as a personnel officer with ICI, 1942-47, the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Labour, 1947-48, and later with the Aluminium Wire & Cable Co., 1948-59. He was also an official at the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Labour, 1947-49. Davies was chosen secretary of Gowerton Welsh Congregational church in 1948. Ifor Davies
DAVIES, JAMES (d. 1760), Independent minister -y-glo chose a well-to-do local farmer, Richard Rees of Gwernllwyn Uchaf, as Davies's co-pastor (he died 1749). Relations between the two men and their followers became increasingly difficult, and the 'left wing' seceded in 1747 to form the congregation (now Unitarian) of Cefn-coed-cymer. Owing to the expiry of the lease, Davies and his people left their historic meeting-house at Cwm-y-glo and
DAVIES, JOHN (Brychan; 1784? - 1864), poet, publisher, and promoter of the friendly society movement rural culture could become acclimatized among the raw industrial communities of 'the Hills.' Davies came under the influence (c. 1814) of Iolo Morganwg, and was initiated in 1818 into Iolo's 'Gorsedd': he bore a leading part in the eisteddfodic movement in Monmouthshire, and co-operated with Taliesin ap Iolo, Carnhuanawc, Cynddelw, D. Rhys Stephen, and other literati of the district at that time. But

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