About John Davies
Lived 1868 – 1940 (aged 71). John Davies was a British writer.
John Davies (23 October 1868 – 15 March 1940) was a Welsh author from Betws yn Rhos, near Abergele. Davies received his education from the Liverpool Institute. He was employed for many years as a clerk for the Great Western Railway at Newport, Cardiff and Bridgwater. Following his retirement he travelled widely, examining manuscripts and collecting materials with the intention of producing a substantial biography of the 18th-century antiquary Moses Williams. The work was completed and published in 1937 by the University of Wales Press.
Davies died in Cardiff in March 1940 and was buried at Llanishen.
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Who was John Davies?
Welsh author (1868–1940)
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John Davies was born on 23 October 1868 in Betws yn Rhos.
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John Davies died on 15 March 1940 in Cardiff.
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John Davies was a writer.
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John Davies was British.
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