Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, WILLIAM (1859 - 1907), musician Born 1 October 1859 at Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire. As a child he was taught music by Hugh Griffith and Richard Mills (1840 - 1903 of Rhos. Before he was 20 he had won a prize for singing Handel's 'Total Eclipse.' Joseph Parry (1841 - 1903), the adjudicator, praised him highly and urged his friends to assist him to get a course of instruction at the University College, Aberystwyth. Funds
DAVIES, WILLIAM ANTHONY (1886 - 1962), journalist Born 1 March 1886 in Cwarter Coch, a thatched cottage in Cwmgrenig, Glanaman, Carmarthenshire, third son of the eight children of Daniel Davies and his wife. His father was a coalminer from Ysguborwen farm, Betws, and his mother was a native of Bryn, Llanelli. At 13 he joined his father and brothers in Gelliceidrim drift mine. He was a doorboy working with hauliers for some months but his father
DAVIES, WINDSOR (1930 - 2019), actor Davies and Don 'Lofty' Estelle recording a comic version of the song 'Whispering Grass', which gave them a Number 1 hit in 1975, which is still the sixth highest-selling UK duet of all time. In 1978, Davies also made a cult Welsh film, Grand Slam, which firmly embedded him into the psyche of 1970s Wales. The film showed the exploits of the committee and members of an imaginary rugby club (Aberflyarff
DAVIES-COOKE family Gwysaney, Llannerch, Gwysaney, estate, obtained on 20 April 1581 from the College of Heralds a confirmation of the family arms, and also the crest borne by his descendants. He married (1) Catherine, daughter of George Ravenscroft (of Bretton, Flintshire, and (2) Elizabeth, widow of John Haynes. By his first wife he had three sons, of whom the second, THOMAS DAVIES, became a lieutenant-colonel for Charles I and constable of Hawarden
DAVIS family, coalowners with David Davies (1818 - 1890) of Llandinam, he promoted the construction of the Barry Dock and Railway (Act passed in 1884, Dock opened in 1889) to break the monopoly of the Bute Docks and of the Taff Vale Railway. He had, latterly, retired to Mumbles, where he died on 1 January 1888. He was succeeded in the direction of his collieries by his son, FREDERICK LEWIS DAVIS (1863 - 1920).
DAVIS, RICHARD (1658 - 1714), Independent minister A Cardiganshire man from Llechryd, as some have it, he was at first a schoolmaster in London, but in 1689 was ordained minister of the Congregational church at Rothwell ('Rowell'), Northamptonshire His ministry there provoked much controversy among Dissenters : (1) he was accused of teaching Antinomian doctrines; (2) his use of 'revivalistic' methods in preaching and his extensive employment of
DE FREITAS BRAZAO, IRIS (1896 - 1989), lawyer 1 Lombard St, Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana). She attended St Ursula's Roman Catholic school in Georgetown from 1910 to 1916. Due to travel restrictions during World War I she did not start university immediately and returned to Barbados to study at Queen's College for two years. After a short period studying in Toronto, in 1918 she commenced her studies at the University College of Wales
DEAKIN, ARTHUR (1890 - 1955), trade union leader strong, forceful personality whose opinions carried great weight within Transport House. Yet he was also a moderate who fought courageously against the Communists and the extremists within the Labour Party. He died 1 May 1955 at Leicester Royal Hospital six months before reaching retirement age.
DILLWYN family of their cognates the Price family (Nicholas, Hist. of Glamorgan). The two sons of this marriage were: (1) JOHN DILLWYN-LLEWELYN (1810 - 1882) He took the surname of his maternal grandfather, and lived at Pen-lle'r-gaer; born 12 January 1810 (The Cambrian, 13 January 1810), he went to Oriel College, Oxford (1827), and was high sheriff of Glamorgan in 1835. He inherited to the full his father's
DOLBEN family Segrwyd, - see the article Mostyn of Mostyn) and pioneer of the broadcloth industry at Denbigh (1749- c. 1770). Other branches of the family remained prominent in local society and politics until the 18th century, some members holding minor office under the revived Council of Wales after the Restoration (Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, 1660-1 (104), 1667 (139); Cal. Treas. Books, iv, 751, vi, 534
EDDOWES, JOSHUA (1724 - 1811), printer and bookseller he took his son, WILLIAM EDDOWES (born 1 October 1754), into partnership. Until the death of Joshua Eddowes on 25 September 1811 the firm traded as J. and W. Eddowes; father and son began to publish the Salopian Journal on 29 January 1794. William Eddowes died 4 February 1833. W. Rowlands (Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry) gives the titles of several Welsh books printed by Cotton and Eddowes, Joshua Eddowes
EDGEWORTH, ROGER (d. 1560), Roman Catholic divine cathedral. His will was proved 1 June 1560.

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