Henry Naunton Davies
Welsh physician
About Henry Naunton Davies
Lived 1827 – 1899 (aged 71–72).
Henry Naunton Davies (1827 – 1899) was a Welsh physician, best known for his rescue efforts during the 1877 Tynewydd Colliery disaster. He was the first to receive the BMA Gold Medal.
Davies had sixteen years experience as a miner and strove tirelessly throughout his life to improve the health of the mining community. He was also a highly respected Justice of the Peace, a Liberal and a devout Christian.
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Who was Henry Naunton Davies?
Welsh physician
When was Henry Naunton Davies born?
Henry Naunton Davies was born in 1827.
When did Henry Naunton Davies die?
Henry Naunton Davies died in 1899.
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