Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, LEWIS (1863 - 1951), novelist, local historian, schoolmaster , Ystorïau Siluria, Bargodion hanes and four adventure novels, Lewsyn yr heliwr, Daff Owen, Y geilwad bach and Wat Emwnt. Many of his works remain unpublished. He married Celia Lewis of Pen-y-pownd, Cwmtaf, in 1886. He died 18 May 1951 and was buried at the Cymer-Afan Cemetery. A memorial tablet was unveiled at Hebron Chapel alongside a similar tablet to his old friend, Sir William Jenkins.
DAVIES, THOMAS (1820 - 1873), Independent minister established a day school in the chapel building. He was a frequent contributor to Y Diwygiwr, Y Beirniad, and other periodicals, and was the author of Hanes Cenedl y Cymry; Cofiant y Parch. T. Jenkins, Penygroes; Bywyd ac Ysgrifeniadau D. Rees, Llanelli; Catecism Cenhadol. He died 28 October 1873.
DAVIES, WALTER (Gwallter Mechain; 1761 - 1849), cleric, poet, antiquary, and literary critic there; one of his curates, Morgan Lloyd, published in 1830 a volume of sermons which was translated into English by Thomas Jones of Creaton (1752 - 1845). He received the living of Llanwyddelan in 1803 and of Manafon in 1807 (both in Montgomeryshire); at Manafon he became friendly with John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri, 1770 - 1829) and the Vaughans of Penmaen Dyfi. In 1837 he was preferred to the living of
DAVIS, DAVID (Dafis Castellhywel; 1745 - 1827), Arian minister, poet, and schoolmaster Born at Goitre-isaf, Betws Bledrws, Cardiganshire, 14 February 1745, son of Timothy Jacob, he was accepted as a member at Cilgwyn 'in the year 1763 in the 18th year of his age.' He was taught by David Jones (Llanybydder), T. Lloyd (Llangeler), and Joshua Thomas, and further (1763-7) at the Academy (Grammar) School and the Academy at Carmarthen then under Jenkin Jenkins; he was, for a time, an
DONNE, JAMES (1764 - 1844), cleric and schoolmaster succeeded his father as headmaster at Oswestry. Donne corresponded with a group of Welshmen who were interested in cultural matters, among these being Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), W. J. Rees of Cascob, Hugh Davies (author of Welsh Botanology), Rowland Williams, Ysgeifiog, John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), and others.
EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS (1892 - 1970), trade unionist and politician Welsh poems, and a volume on the history of trade union developments in north Wales. Huw T. Edwards died at Abergele Hospital on 8 November 1970, of arterio-sclerosis, bronchitis and emphysema. He was cremated at Pentrebychan crematorium and his ashes were scattered close to where he was born on the slopes of Tal-y-fan. Through the efforts of his family and his biographer, Gwyn Jenkins, and with the
ELLIS, RICHARD (1865 - 1928), librarian and bibliographer . His work on Lhuyd made him a specialist in the history of many other Welshmen who were connected with Oxford. He published (a) Facsimiles of Letters of Oxford Welshmen (Henry Vaughan the Silurist, Sir Leoline Jenkins, Edward Lhuyd, Ellis Wynne, Edward Samuel, Moses Williams), and (b) An Elizabethan Broadside in the Welsh Language, being a Brief granted in 1591 to Sion Salusburi of Gwyddelwern
ELLIS, ROBERT MORTON STANLEY (1898 - 1966), minister (Presb.), and author preacher and especially as a lecturer. He lectured on such topics as ' Utgyrn Seion ', ' Joseph Jenkins ' and ' Philip Jones ', and had a special talent of mimicking his heroes. His books, too, are about preachers: Living Echoes (1951), Doniau a daniwyd (1957), Lleisiau doe a heddiw (1961). In 1963 he published an entertaining biography, Wrth gofio'r daith. He died 2 November 1966, and was buried in
EMERY, FRANK VIVIAN (1930 - 1987), historical geographer its provenance. Undoubtedly, further piquancy was due to the strangeness of that landscape compared with those of Britain, and to the fact that many of the first Europeans to experience it were Welshmen: clergymen, such as the Rev. John David Jenkins, but most particularly the soldiers of the 24th Regiment of Foot, who fought in the Zulu War and (after being renamed as the 1st and 2nd Regiments of
EVANS, ANNIE FLORENCE (1884 - 1967), revivalist and missionary . Florrie Evans attended the local board school, and was brought up in Tabernacle Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. She was converted there in February 1904 through the re-invigorated preaching of the minister Joseph Jenkins. A little later in an evening meeting, Florrie made a simple, heartfelt declaration of love for Christ: 'Yr wyf fi'n caru Iesu Grist â'm holl galon!' ('I love Jesus Christ with all my
EVANS, DAVID PUGH (1866 - 1897), musician Born in a farm-house called Llain-wen, near Ffynnonhenry, Conwil, Carmarthenshire, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Pugh Evans. As a youth he served in a shop at Llanelly, where he joined the choir at Capel Seion conducted by R. C. Jenkins. He learnt the Tonic Sol-fa system in a class held by D. W. Lewis of Brynaman, and harmony in a class held by Joseph Parry - both classes being held at Llanelly. In
EVANS, ELLIS (1786 - 1864), Baptist minister and author Independent lay-preacher - see Jenkins, Hanes Hen Gapel Llanuwchllyn, index].

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