Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, DAVID (1896 - 1976), cricketer and cricket umpire Dai Davies was born at Llanelli on 26 August, 1896, the youngest of 11 children. His mother, Margaret Davies, was a widow in 1901. He was educated at the Pentip Church of England School, Sandy, Llanelli. He married Mary Elizabeth Davies in 1924 and they had one daughter, Margaret. Dai Davies was, together with Emrys Davies, one of the first two home-bred professional cricketers to play for
FRANCIS, DAVID (1911 - 1981), trade unionist and miners' leader Dai Francis was born on 5 February 1911 at Glynhelig House, New Road, Pantyffordd in Seven Sisters, near Neath in the Dulais Valley, the second of the six children of Thomas Francis, a coal hewer, and his wife Winifred (née Morgans). Thomas Francis had voted regularly for the Labour Party from 1918 onwards and was the only one in the village to buy the Daily Herald each morning. Welsh was the
REES, DAVID JAMES (1913 - 1983), golfer and author Dai Rees was born 31 March, 1913 in the village of Font-y-gary near Barry, Glamorganshire, the son of David Evans Rees (died 1959) and his wife Louisa Alice (née Trow). As his parents were involved in the world of golf - his father was the professional at Leys Golf Club in the Vale of Glamorgan and his mother a steward in the same club - he was brought up to play the game from childhood. He began
DAI LLWYD (fl. 1485) Cwm Bychan, harpist and warrior He composed the air ' Ffarwel Dai Llwyd ' when leaving home to join the army in its march to Bosworth Field.
HUW DAI (fl. 1568), harpist
JONES, DAVID JOHN (1906 - 1978), opera singer , near Pontardawe, and at the age of 14 David was employed at the local tinplate works. The choral conductor W. D. Clee (1884-1946) heard him sing at Saron chapel in Rhyd-y-fro and gave him vocal tuition. When Clee formed the Ystalyfera Choral Society in 1925, Dai Jones joined the choir and further developed his talent, appearing as a soloist at their concerts. He competed at eisteddfodau, and
DAVIES, NOËLLE (1899 - 1983), littérateur, educationist, and political activist , where she met David James (Dai) Davies (1893-1956). They rapidly developed a deep and loving relationship and symbiotic intellectual partnership. In Dublin from August 1924, with Margaret Cunningham, warden of Trinity Hall, she organised an influential campaign to establish an Irish Folk High-School, intending to marry Dai and both teach there. Frustrated by State support for denominational education
GRENFELL, DAVID RHYS (1881 - 1968), Labour politician
WILIAM PENLLYN (fl. c. 1550-1570), chief harpist harpists and players of the crwth - Huw Dai, Robert ap Siôn Llwyd, Wiliam Penfro, Wiliam Goch Grythor, Wmffre Grythor, Morus Grythor, Tomas Grythor of Cegidfa, and Hywel Gethin. He wrote englynion to Lewis Gwynn, constable of Bishop's Castle (died 1552) (Peniarth MS 114 (109)) and Gruffudd Dwnn of Kidwelly (Llanstephan MS 133 (881)). A transcript of his music-book in the hand of Robert ab Huw is extant
DAI MAESMOR (fl. 16th century), a harpist
WILDE, WILLIAM JAMES (1892 - 1969), boxer, world flyweight champion (1916-23) Born 12 May 1892 in Quakers Yard, Merthyr Tydfil, the son of James and Margaret Wilde. When he was four years old the family moved to 8 Station Road, Pontygwaith, Tylorstown, Rhondda, Glamorganshire. When still young he showed considerable toughness in defending himself in street fights and when he began work at the local colliery, he worked with Dai Davies, an old mountain fighter, who taught
JENKINS, ALBERT EDWARD (1895 - 1953), rugby player Born 11 March 1895 at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, he became the town's idol. His talent on the rugby field flowered when he played as full back for the 38th Division during World War I, but it was as a centre for Llanelli club that he came into prominence. Llanelli was the most successful club for a period during the 1920s, with men like Dai John, Ernie Finch and Ifor Jones in its ranks, but it

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