About Llewelyn Davies
Lived 1826 – 1916 (aged 90). Llewelyn Davies was a British theologian.
John Llewelyn Davies (26 February 1826 – 18 May 1916) He was an original member of the Alpine Club and the first ascendant of the Dom. His daughter was suffragist Margaret Llewelyn Davies. His son Arthur Llewelyn Davies was the father of the boys who were the inspiration for the stories of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. His sister Emily Davies was one of the founders of Girton College.
Early life and education
Born 26 February 1826 in Chichester, Davies was the son of John D. Davies, one of the leading Evangelical clergyman of his day.
Mountaineering Davies was one of the 31 founding members of the Alpine Club (UK), in 1857 and resigning from it in 1864. He attended its 50th jubilee celebration in 1907 and then rejoined in 1909.
Davies was in the first ascent party of the Dom on 11 September 1858 and of the Täschhorn on 30 July 1862. Davies published a detailed account of the first ascent of the Dom in Peaks, Passes and Glaciers.
Personal life
In 1859, he married Mary Crompton, the eldest daughter of Charles John Crompton.
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British theologian
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Llewelyn Davies was born on 26 February 1826 in Chichester.
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Llewelyn Davies died on 18 May 1916 in Hampstead.
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Llewelyn Davies was a theologian.
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Llewelyn Davies
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