Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, GLYNNE GERALLT (1916 - 1968), minister (Congl.) and poet William John Roberts, Gwilym Cowlyd, a work which was published by his widow under the title Gwilym Cowlyd 1828-1904 (1976). He married Freda Vaughan Davies, Maesneuadd, Pontrobert and they had a son and a daughter. He died at his home in Colwyn Bay, 13 June 1968, and was buried in Bron-y-nant cemetery, Colwyn Bay.
DAVIES, GRACE GWYNEDDON (1878 - 1944), singer and folk-song collector Grace Elizabeth Roberts was born on 26 November 1878 at 'Larkfield' in Anfield, Liverpool, the eldest daughter of Lewis Roberts, a timber merchant, and his wife Anne (Annie, née Williams). Her father was born in Liverpool but his roots were in Anglesey, and her mother hailed from Llannerch-y-medd. Grace showed early aptitude for music. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, gaining
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, GWYNNE HENTON (1906 - 1998), Old Testament scholar Dictionary of Biblical Biography, ed. C. L. Wallis (1970); 'Gehard von Rad' in Old Testament Theology in Contemporary Discussion, ed. Robert Laurin (1970), with J. E. Morgan-Wynne, The Last Seven Days (1999).
DAVIES, HUGH TUDWAL (1847 - 1915), farmer and poet Born at Mynachdy, Clynnog, Caernarfonshire - he was a nephew of Robert Hughes, Uwchlaw'r Ffynnon (1811 - 1892). At the age of 18 the family moved to Yr Orsedd Fawr, Llangybi; in 1872 he settled in Brynllaeth, Llŷn. He m, a daughter of Capt. John Hughes, Gellidara. He wrote many englynion and a few cywyddau; he won prizes at eisteddfodau held at Pwllheli, 1875, and Caernarvon, 1880 and 1894. His
DAVIES, JAMES KITCHENER (1902 - 1952), poet, dramatist and nationalist the image and life of a preacher. It was as one of the advocates of Plaid Cymru that he came into prominence. He was a masterly and influential speaker, with the gift to arouse people. He canvassed and held open-air meetings (often in the company of the inspired Morris Williams, and his wife Kate (Roberts), who lived for a while in the same street). He stood as a candidate for the county council
DAVIES, JENNIE EIRIAN (1925 - 1982), journalist this competition the public were asked to choose from a list of names and three were shortlisted, Mrs Tegryn Davies (Aber-porth), Mrs Jennie Eirian Davies (Mold) and Dr Kate Roberts (Denbigh). The audience at the Eisteddfod decided that Jennie Eirian was the worthy winner. Jennie was responsible for a radio and television column in Y Cymro newspaper between 1976-8 where she voiced her concerns on the
DAVIES, JOHN (Taliesin Hiraethog; 1841 - 1894), farmer and poet down utterly. He died 20 March 1894 and was buried at Whitchurch, Denbigh, near Twm o'r Nant. He was an eisteddfod poet. His neighbour at Hafod Elwy, Elias Jones (Llew Hiraethog), Hafod-y-llan, a grandson of Robert Davies of Nantglyn (1769 - 1835), taught him the art of poetry and aroused his interest in the eisteddfodau. He won a number of prizes for poems in the classical metres and for modern
DAVIES, JOHN (Peirianydd Gwynedd; 1783 - 1855), engineer, carpenter, smith, clock-maker, poet, and musician , ROBERT, worked in partnership with him. One of his looms (c. 1820) can be seen at the Welsh Folk Museum, St. Fagans, where it is still in regular use. He died 20 September 1855.
DAVIES, JOHN (1781 - 1848) Fronheulog,, one of the most prominent lay leaders of Calvinistic Methodism in his day , Rhydlydan; the bridesmaid was Sally Jones, afterwards Mrs. Thomas Charles. He died 6 August 1828. John Davies (christened 23 October 1781) succeeded to much of his father's wealth and also to his leadership in his connexion; but unlike his father he clung to the conservative theology of John Elias, and was his leading lay supporter - so much so that the irate Michael Roberts (1780 - 1849), of Pwllheli
DAVIES, JOHN (Siôn Gymro; 1804 - 1884), Independent minister, linguist, and commentator 1819 at Neuadd-lwyd school, and in 1822 was received into the Independent Academy at Newtown. Here his teacher was Edward Davies (1796 - 1857), while among his fellow-pupils were Samuel Roberts and David Rees (1801 - 1869) of Llanelly. Here, too, he was given the opportunity of mastering the elements of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Syriac, as well as of improving his knowledge of Latin, Greek, and divinity
DAVIES, JOHN (1772 - 1855), school teacher and missionary the edition of her hymns published by Owen M. Edwards ] and wrote frequently to her brother, John. There is also still extant a great deal of correspondence addressed by him to John Hughes (1775 - 1854), of Pont Robert. He was the author of a dictionary and grammar of the Tahitian language and translated into that language the Pilgrim's Progress, substantial portions of the New Testament and Psalms

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