Dictionary of Welsh Biography

CHARLES, THOMAS (1755 - 1814), Methodist cleric his career thenceforth [though he not infrequently officiated in Anglican churches and chapels in England ] was that of a preacher among the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists and an active member of their synodical assemblies - it was he who, c. 1800, initiated the important innovation of allowing the societies to choose their own 'leaders' (today called 'elders'), who had hitherto been centrally
COSLET, EDWARD (1750 - 1828), Calvinistic Methodist preacher
DAFYDD, ROBERT (1747 - 1834), Calvinistic Methodist preacher; a weaver
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
DAVIES, ANEIRIN TALFAN (1909 - 1980), poet, literary critic, broadcaster and publisher was two years old, the family moved to Gorseinon near Swansea, where William Talfan Davies was appointed minister of the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Libanus. Aneirin attended Gowerton Grammar School, but left school at the age of 14 to begin an apprenticeship as a pharmacist, initially in Gorseinon, and then at a pharmacy in Temple Street, Swansea, before moving to London to complete his
DAVIES, DANIEL (1840 - 1916), cashier to the Ocean Collieries at Ton, Ystrad, Glamorganshire , were proverbial. He used to send a truck of coal to his friends at Tregaron every winter, earmarking tons for distribution among the poor of the town. He contributed largely to the Welsh periodical press, particularly to Calvinistic Methodist papers and to Y Brython, 1861-3, Y Geninen, and Cymru (O.M.E.), on the topography and local history of Cardiganshire and Glamorgan, on religious life, biography
DAVIES, DAVID (Dafi Dafis, Rhydcymerau; 1814 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist preacher
DAVIES, DAVID (1763 - 1816), Independent minister Calvinistic Independents of Pencader. About 1784-5, he began preaching, and in 1790 was ordained assistant minister of the church at Llangeler, which was then on the point of extinction. So successful was he that a new chapel (Saron) had to be built, in 1792; he was also pastor of the churches (far distant from one another) at Neuadd-lwyd, Cardiganshire, and Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire - these he visited
DAVIES, DAVID (1880 - 1944) Llandinam, first BARON DAVIES (created 1932) Born 11 May 1880, only son of Edward Davies and Mary, daughter of Evan Jones, a Calvinistic Methodist minister who was closely related to John Jones of Talysarn (1796 - 1857. He was the grandson of David Davies (1818 - 1890, the Welsh industrialist of the Victorian period, whose energy and enterprise he inherited. Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he entered the House of Commons at 26 years
DAVIES, DAVID (1818 - 1890) Llandinam, industrialist and Member of Parliament simple virtues of his youth of penury were unspoilt by the great wealth which he acquired and which he distributed to religious and educational causes and deserving individuals with a generous hand. A Calvinistic Methodist by upbringing, he was imbued with a deep religious sense and was a rigid Puritan in his attitude to drink and Sunday observance. His speech was untutored but with a homely eloquence
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, DEWI ALED EIRUG (1922 - 1997), Congregationalist minister and professor of theology He was born in Cwmllynfell, Glamorganshire, 5 February 1922, one of the eight children of Thomas Eirug Davies, the Congregationalist minister there (and after 1926 in Lampeter) and his wife. His mother Jennie was the daughter of R. H. Thomas, the Calvinistic Methodist minister in Llansannan. He was educated at Peterwell primary school, Lampeter, and at Aberaeron County School. As a consequence of

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