Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAIMOND, ROBERT (BOB) BRIAN (1946 - 2020), civil engineer and historian Bodffordd, Ynys Môn, he was admitted to the Gorsedd y Beirdd for his services to the Welsh Language and Engineering. He took the bardic name Robat Dyfnaint, or Robert Devon, in honour of his distant Devon ancestors. He promoted engineering at the National Eisteddfod's Science and Technology Pavilion and was a member of the Eisteddfod's Science Committee. In 2018 he was diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma
DANIEL, DAVID ROBERT (1859 - 1931), publicist Born at Ty'n-y-bryn, Llandderfel, 6 May 1859, son of Robert Daniel and Jane, daughter of Robert Roberts. He was educated at the grammar school and the Independent College, Bala, and, after a visit to America, became in 1887 assistant organizer in North Wales for the United Kingdom Alliance. In 1896 he was appointed secretary of the North Wales Quarry-men's Union, and served for a period from 1889
DANIEL, JOHN EDWARD (1902 - 1962), college lecturer and inspector of schools early efforts. He shared their challenging spirit and their keen criticism of current theological thinking, creating thereby fierce opposition. However, Daniel was the most able interpreter of the reaction against the liberal theology movement in Wales. Despite this, his literary contribution to this field was sparse. He published Dysgeidiaeth yr Apostol Paul (1933) and a handful of articles in
DANIEL, WILLIAM RAYMOND (1928 - 1997), association football player Swansea Town, and in October 1946 signed professional forms with Arsenal, with whom his elder brother 'Bobby' Robert Norman Victor Daniel (1922-1943), had also played before he was tragically killed in action with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. Ray Daniel completed his national service between 1947 and 1949, and made his first team debut for Arsenal on 7 May 1949 in the final game of the
DAVIES family, smiths HUW DAVIES, smith, was living at Groes-foel, Esclusham, in the 17th century. He was buried in the churchyard at Wrexham, 2 September 1702. A handrail of exquisite design in the choir of Wrexham church and a small gate in Malpas churchyard (Cheshire) are attributed to him. He and his wife, Eleanor, had four sons, ROBERT (died 1748/9), JOHN (died 1755), Huw, and Thomas, and six daughters (Anne
DAVIES, ALUN (1916 - 1980), historian interesting man who created a lively circle of Welsh scholars in his department at Swansea. It is also strikingly evident, from a letter wishing him well by Field-Marshal Slim, that he had had a notable career as a military officer in Burma during the war.
DAVIES, ALUN HERBERT (CREUNANT) (1927 - 2005), the first director of the Welsh Books Council Ceredigion Library until the work had increased sufficiently to justify employing a full-time organiser. Alun Creunant Davies took up his position on St David's Day, 1 March 1965. During his period of office (1965-1987) the Books Council became an important and influential institution in the field of Welsh-language publishing. He persuaded local authorities and subsequently the Welsh Arts Council (as it
DAVIES, ANEIRIN TALFAN (1909 - 1980), poet, literary critic, broadcaster and publisher Ddau Lais ('The Two Voices') seemed foreign to readers in terms of form and content, consisting mainly of challenging poems which sought to interpret the complexities of modern industrial and urban existence. In 1975 he published a volume of his own poems, Diannerch Erchwyn a Cherddi Eraill. This is a personal and intensely meditative collection, in contrast to the earlier socio-political themes, and
DAVIES, Sir DAVID (1792 - 1865), physician Son of Robert Davies, Gorwydd, Llanddewi-brefi, Cardiganshire, and his wife Eleanor, daughter of John Price, Rhosybedw, Llanwrda. David Davies was christened at Llanddewi-brefi church, 5 September 1792. Adopting the medical profession he went while still young to London; he served at Hampton, Middlesex, as assistant to one of the physicians to queen Adelaide; later he himself became physician to
DAVIES, DAVID (1880 - 1944) Llandinam, first BARON DAVIES (created 1932) . From 1919 David Davies was equally tireless in the pursuit of international peace, carrying on the tradition of the Welsh pioneers Richard Price, Robert Owen, and Henry Richard. A founder of the League of Nations Union, he later gained prominence as the foremost advocate of strengthening the League of Nations by the creation of an International Police Force. In 1932 he established the New
DAVIES, DAVID CHARLES (1826 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister, theologian, and principal of Trevecka College Born at Aberystwyth, 11 May 1826, son of Robert Davies (1790 - 1841), and Eliza, daughter of David Charles I, Carmarthen; his home was the house in Great Darkgate Street, in which the Confession of Faith of the Calvinistic Methodists had been drawn up in 1823. He was educated at an Aberystwyth school kept by John Evans (1796 - 1861) before he proceeded to Bala to be among the first group of
DAVIES, DAVID CHRISTOPHER (1878 - 1958), missionary and representative of the British Missionary Society (B.M.S.) in Wales Hill Church, and in 1900 decided to enter the ministry. The week his father died he had an interview for entry to Spurgeon's College. He commenced his course there in January 1902. During the Christmas vacation of 1904 he came under the influence of Evan (John) Roberts ' Revival. While he was a student-pastor at Thorpe-le-Soken he felt a call to the missionary field, especially China, but the B.M.S

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