Dictionary of Welsh Biography

CHARLES, DAVID (1803 - 1880), Calvinistic Methodist minister and hymnist in the South in 1853. In 1823 he edited and published a monthly magazine, Yr Addysgydd : this contained hymns of his, both original and translated. He was mainly responsible for the editorial work in connection with the collection of hymns published in 1841 for the use of the Calvinistic Methodist connexion, and some of his hymns retain their popularity to this day. He married (1) Sarah, daughter
CORY family RICHARD CORY I (1799-1882), by Sarah (died 5 October 1868), daughter of John Woollacott, both of Bideford. The father, RICHARD CORY I, was the owner and master of a small vessel and traded between Cardiff, Bristol, and Ireland. About 1838 he opened a ship-chandler's store and also traded as a provision merchant, etc., near the Custom House, Cardiff, and brought over his wife and three young sons - JOHN
CROWTHER, JOHN NEWTON (Glanceri; 1847 - 1928), schoolmaster Born at Cornholme, near Todmorden, Lancashire, 19 November 1847, son of William Crowther and Anne Pickulls; and educated at Cornholme British school, the Vale Academy, Todmorden, and Bangor Normal College. On leaving Bangor in 1866 he secured the headship of Rhydlewis Board school, Cardiganshire. He married Sarah Lloyd, 19 November 1869. At Rhydlewis he gained a knowledge of Welsh, literary and
DANIEL, EVAN (1837 - 1904), cleric and educationist Born at Pontypool 4 September 1837, son of Evan Davies, builder, and his wife Sarah Beach. In 1856 he went up to S.John's Training College, Battersea, of which he was to become in 1859 lecturer, and from 1866 to 1894 principal. He took orders in 1863, and in 1870 graduated with honours (and several prizes) at Trinity College, Dublin. From 1873 to 1879 he was a member of the London School Board
DANIEL, GWYNFRYN MORGAN (1904 - 1960), educationalist and language campaigner Gwyn Daniel was born on 1 August 1904 in the village of Bryn, Port Talbot, the first child of Thomas Daniel (1875-1952), a coalminer, and his wife Sarah (née Walters, 1879-1922). Their second child, Mary Margaret (May) was born in 1909. The family worshipped at Bryn Seion Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. Gwyn was a pupil at the local elementary school before attending the County School for Boys
DARLINGTON, THOMAS (1864 - 1908), scholar and inspector of schools period of four years spent in writing) as one of H.M. inspectors of schools, and lived at Aberystwyth till his death. Darlington was a remarkable linguist, being proficient in many modern European languages and also in Romany and Welsh (which he had learnt as a boy), and contributed articles in the press, in Welsh and English, on Welsh literary and political subjects. His wife was Annie Edith
DAVIES family, smiths , Magdalen, Jane, Sarah, Elinor, and Margaret). Robert and John became famous smiths. It is said that they were employed at one time at Drayton House, Northampton, under the direction of the renowned French smith, Jean Tijou, who worked for William III, and by Robert Bakewell of Derby. There is ample proof that they designed the gates of Chirk castle (1719-21), Wrexham church (1720), S. Peters, Ruthin
DAVIES, ALUN (1916 - 1980), historian Alun Davies was born in the manse of the Welsh Independents in the main street of Llandysul, Cardiganshire, 30 October 1916, one of four children of Rev. Ben Davies (1878-1958), minister of the Welsh Independents, and his wife Sarah (née Bowen). The eldest child was Nan (Arianwen), the second Elwyn Davies, Secretary of the University of Wales, the third was Alun, and the fourth the broadcaster
DAVIES, ALUN WYNNE GRIFFITHS (1924 - 1988), musician and critic
DAVIES, BEN (1878 - 1958), Independent minister Born in Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, 12 April 1878, son of Thomas Davies, a worker on the Maes-gwyn estate, and his wife Sarah. After being apprenticed as a joiner, he went to Old College School, Carmarthen, in 1901 and he was admitted to the Presbyterian College there in 1902. He was ordained on 28 July 1904. He married Sarah, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Bowen of the parish of Eglwys Newydd
DAVIES, DAVID RICHARD (1889 - 1958), theologian, journalist and cleric . Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, from 1949 to 1958 when he moved to the country parishes of Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham in West Sussex. During these years he regained credence as a popular broadcaster. D. R. Davies was married to Edith Firth, from 1921 until her death in 1934, and then to Ruth McCormick from 1935 until his death. There were three children from the second marriage. D. R. Davies has been
DAVIES, DAVID TEGFAN (1883 - 1968), Congregational minister was awarded the O.B.E. in acknowledgement of his humanitarian acts and for his bravery on many occasions in rescuing persons in danger of drowning. He married (1), 10 November 1908, Anna Twining, Richmond Terrace, Carmarthen (died 1933). He married (2), 1934, Sarah Jane Davies, Wauncefen, Heolddu, Ammanford. He died 10 August 1968 and was buried in Gellimanwydd cemetery.

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