Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, HAYDN GEORGE (1912 - 1993), cricketer his career coincided with that of Godfrey Evans who was for many years a regular member of the England team. He first played for Glamorgan in 1935 and was awarded his county cap in 1938. In 1939 he caught seven batsmen in the Bank Holiday match against the West Indies and helped to dismiss six batsmen in one innings in the match against Leicestershire. He did not miss a championship match between
DAVIES, HENRY (1696? - 1766), Independent minister Born it is said in Carmarthenshire, of a fairly well-to-do family; there are indications in his letters that he had relatives in Brecknock, possibly near Erwood; his handwriting and his correct English imply a good early education, and according to the Wilson MSS. in Dr. Williams's library he was at Carmarthen under William Evans. He was ordained (c. 1718) minister of Blaen Gwrach in the Vale of
DAVIES, Sir HENRY WALFORD (1869 - 1941), musician academic distinctions were D.Mus. (Cantab.), D.Mus. (Oxford and Dublin) hon., LL.D. (Leeds) hon., F.R.A.M., F.R.C.O., F.R.C.M. He was a prolific composer and many of his longer works were performed at the Three Choirs Festivals. He was known all over the world by his broadcast talks and gramophone records. In 1924 he married Constance Margaret, daughter of William Evans, rector of Narberth, and Canon of
DAVIES, JAMES (Iago ap Dewi; 1800 - 1869), printer and poet Born near Pencader, Carmarthenshire, he received no educational advantages when a child, and spent his youth as a farm labourer. He joined the Pencader Congregational church. At about 20, he forsook farming, and became an apprentice with John Evans, printer, Carmarthen, of the Seren Gomer office. Here he met kindred spirits with a love for the muse, e.g. W. E. Jones (Gwilym Cawrdaf) and William
DAVIES, JAMES (1767? - 1860), Baptist minister . Rhydargaeau reverted with its pastor, as also did Llangyndeyrn which was also in his charge and had long parted with the Unitarianism preached by its former pastor William Thomas (died 1813). Ffynnonhenry in its turn invited him to become joint pastor with David Evans (1778 - 1866), and thus his original charge obtained a further forty years of his services. He died at Ffynnonbumsaint 16 May 1860, 'aged 93
DAVIES, JAMES EIRIAN (1918 - 1998), poet and minister , Diliau'r Dolydd (1965) and a volume of sermons by the Reverend D. Cwyfan Hughes, Iaith Amlwch in 1969. He assisted his wife in her role as editor of the weekly magazine Y Faner from 1979 to 1982. Her death in such sad circumstances in 1982 was very difficult for him to bear, and he soon retired from the ministry, moving to Llangunnor near Carmarthen to be near his sister Aeres Evans, and his sons and
DAVIES, JENNIE EIRIAN (1925 - 1982), journalist damaging effect on the language, and her view represented a challenge to Gwynfor Evans who had the support of the great majority of Welsh nationalists at the time. Jennie was a perfectionist; she aimed for discipline and the highest professional standards and thorough preparation was key. Of course, in an imperfect world one must compromise, and this she was not prepared to do. She had an agonising
DAVIES, JOHN (1868 - 1940), author Born at Betws (near Abergele), 23 October 1868, and first cousin to John Evans of Eglwys-bach (1840 - 1897), was educated at Liverpool Institute and spent many years in the clerical service of the G.W.R. at Newport, Cardiff, and Bridgwater. He retired to Cardiff, died there 15 March 1940, and was buried at Llanishen. Throughout his life he was a voracious reader and a great book-buyer; he wrote
DAVIES, JOHN (1760 - 1843), Calvinistic Methodist minister His originality cannot be exemplified here, but there is a short biography by T. Parry (Chester, 1844) which includes Davies's autobiography - see Henry Rees's remarks on it in Y Drysorfa, 1844, 151. Born 1 October 1760 at Glythan Uchaf, Henllan, Denbighshire, his only education was a 'Madam Bevan' school. He was converted in 1778 by a sermon preached by John Evans of Cil-y-cwm (1737? - 1784
DAVIES, JOHN (1795 - 1858), Unitarian minister and schoolmaster edited for James Evans, stone-mason and bookbinder of Pentre-nax, Bwlchyfadfa, the 3rd impression of the hymn-book of Josiah Rees (1744 - 1804). In this new edition he included some additional hymns written by T. J. Griffiths (1797? - 1871) and by himself. He died 19 April 1858 and lies in the graveyard of the old chapel at Llwyn-rhyd-Owen.
DAVIES, JOHN HAYDN (1905 - 1991), teacher and choirmaster from Carmarthenshire before the birth of John and his younger sister Rebecca. Rebecca married John I. Price, a hymn-tune composer whose tunes were included in Caneuon Ffydd. He was introduced to music at Blaencwm Welsh Baptist Chapel, where the incumbent minister, Rev. W. Cynon Evans, was a graduate of the Tonic Sol-fa College. John Haydn was a life-long advocate of the solfa method and used it
DAVIES, MATTHEW WILLIAM (1882 - 1947), musician Born at Neath, Glamorganshire, August 1882 the son of Richard and Catherine Davies, Neath Abbey. As a child he learnt the Tonic Sol-fa, securing the A.C. certificate at the age of 12, and matriculating at 15. In 1890 he attended a course in London under Dr. David Evans (1874 - 1948) and when the latter was appointed to the chair of music at the university college at Cardiff, his pupil aged 20 won

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