Lewis Davies

Arthur Lewis Davies (26 January 1913 – 9 December 2011), was a Welsh librarian and philanthropist who in his later years established a foundation (the Rhys Davies Trust) devoted to the promotion of Welsh writing in English. He was the younger brother of writer Rhys Davies.

Early life Lewis Davies was born in the coal mining village of Blaenclydach, near Tonypandy, to parents who operated a grocery store. They were careful to educate all their six children, to keep them from having to be employed in the coal mines. Like his more famous brother Rhys, he was gay and for that reason decided against a career in the Anglican priesthood.

Career He studied history at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, later training there also at their College of Librarianship to become a librarian.