Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, DAVID ARTHUR (1913 - 1990), meteorologist Arthur Davies was born on 11 November 1913 in Barry, Glamorganshire, the second child of Garfield Brynmor Davies, a schoolteacher, and his wife Mary Jane (née Michael, 1881-1974). He had one brother, William Brynmor Davies (1911-1970). He was educated at Gladstone Road Elementary School and Barry County School, and went on to the University of Wales, Cardiff, where he graduated with first class
DAVIES, DAVID JACOB (1916 - 1974), minister, author and broadcaster Jacob Davies was born on 5 September 1916 at Pen-lôn in Tre-groes near Llandysul, Ceredigion, one of five children of David Davies, a stonemason, and his wife Mary (née Lewis). He had one brother, John Herbert (Jac) and three sisters, Annie, Hannah and Maria (May). He was educated at Tre-groes Primary School and Llandysul Grammar School (1929-36), choosing to specialise in the sciences for his
DAVIES, DAVID JAMES (1893 - 1956), economist Born 2 June 1893 at Cefnmwng, a small cottage near Carmel, Carmarthenshire, the 3rd child of Thomas Davies, miner, and Ellen (née Williams). After attending local schools, he worked in several collieries and at Barry Dock (1907-12). In the meantime he continued his education in evening classes and through correspondence courses. In 1912 he emigrated to the U.S.A. and Canada where he worked in the
DAVIES, DAVID JAMES LLEWELFRYN (1903 - 1981), academic lawyer Llewelfryn Davies was born on 27 June 1903 at Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn, Carmarthenshire, the eldest of three children of Samuel Davies (born 1873), farmer, and his wife Mary (née Evans). His sister Lizann Castle was born in 1905 and his brother Samuel Hywel in 1910. After education at Gwernogle School and St David's College School, Llewelfryn (the shorthand became a usual form of reference) began
DAVIES, DAVID JOSHUA (1877 - 1945), dramatist Born in Troedyrhiw, Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, 26 December 1877, son of John Davies and Mary (née Evans) his wife. He was educated in Mydroilyn elementary school and the tutorial school in New Quay. He almost lost his sight there, but after recuperating he became an apprentice in an ironmonger's store in Swansea. He returned to manage the co-operative store at Llannarth. In 1910 he took a
DAVIES, DAVID REES (Cledlyn; 1875 - 1964), schoolmaster, poet, writer, local historian Born 6 February 1875 in Glanrhyd, Cwrtnewydd, Cardiganshire. The house is now called ' Langro ', and has a small plaque on it to mark his birthplace. He was one of the two sons of Evan Davies, blacksmith, and his wife Elizabeth (née James). He was educated in the village school and from the age of 14 until he went to University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1894, he was a pupil teacher there
DAVIES, DAVID RICHARD (1889 - 1958), theologian, journalist and cleric D. R. Davies was born 9 February, 1889, in Pontycymer, Glamorganshire, the third of the four children, two boys and two daughters, of Richard and Hannah Davies (née Bedlington Kirkhouse). His younger sister was Annie Davies who was one of the three young women singers who accompanied Evan Roberts during the 1904-05 religious revival in Wales. His father was a coal miner, but when David was aged 8
DAVIES, DAVID THOMAS (1876 - 1962), dramatist Born 24 August 1876 at Nant-y-moel, Llandyfodwg, Glamorganshire, son of Thomas Davies and his wife Martha (née Thomas). He was educated at Gelli, Ystrad, Rhondda valley, and Thomas James's school, Llandysul, Cardiganshire. His father intended him for the ministry, but after graduating at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1903, he became a teacher in the Central Foundation School
DAVIES, DAVID VAUGHAN (1911 - 1969), anatomist David Vaughan Davies was born on 28 October 1911 at Dolfonddu, Cemais, Montgomeryshire, the younger son of Joshua Davies (1873-1964), farmer, and his wife Mary (née Ryder, 1876-1950). In 1924 he went to Towyn County School, and in 1931 he went on to University College, London as an exhibitioner and then to University College Hospital Medical School having been awarded a Ferriere Scholarship. It
DAVIES, DONALD WATTS (1924 - 2000), pioneer of digital computing, and of packet switching for data communication Donald Davies was born 7 June 1924 (with his twin sister Marion Ivey) at Treorchy, Rhondda Valley, Glamorganshire, son of John Davies (a clerk at a coal mine who died in July 1925), and Hilda (née Stebbens, from Portsmouth). The widowed mother returned to Portsmouth with the young twins. Donald went to Portsmouth Boys' Southern Secondary School; the school evacuated to Brockenhurst in 1939. At
DAVIES, EMLYN (1907 - 1974), Baptist minister and college professor and sank the ship on which she was returning from Australia. After barely two years in North Finchley, Emlyn Davies accepted an invitation to become the National Secretary of the Student Christian Movement in Wales. He moved to Wales in August 1942 and in September married a widow, Elizabeth Fretwell (née Bowden) from North Finchley. The wedding took place in Llandaff Road English Baptist church
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (1878 - 1969), musician Born 10 April 1878 at 41 Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, son of George (a barber whose shop was in South Street, Dowlais), and Gwenllian (née Samuel) his wife. He was brought up in Dowlais, but moved to Merthyr Tydfil in 1904. His parents were musical; his father was precentor in Hermon, Dowlais, for nearly a quarter of a century, and his mother was a good singer, a descendant of the

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