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Ernest Davies (Rugby Union)
Ernest Davies may refer to: *Ernest Davies (Stretford MP) (1926–2020), Labour Member of Parliament for Stretford, 1966–1970 *Ernest Davies (Enfield MP) (1902–1991), Labour Member of Parliament for Enfield, 1945–1950, and Enfield East, 1950–1959, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1950–1951 * Ernest Salter Davies (1872–1955), Welsh teacher and educationalist *Ernest Davies (aviator) Captain Ernest Edgar Davies (18 March 1890 – 23 January 1962) was an Australian First World War flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. Early life and background Davies was born in Kerang, Victoria, the son of John Herbert Davies. He ... (1890–?), Australian World War I flying ace See also * Ernest Davis (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Ernest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Davies (Stretford MP)
Dr Ernest Arthur Davies MInstP (25 October 1926 – 8 March 2020) was a British Labour Party politician. He served for one term as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stretford in North West England from 1966 to 1970, when he was defeated. Early life Davies was born in October 1926, the son of Dan Davies and Ada (''née'' Smith) in Nuneaton. He was educated at Coventry Junior Technical College, before joining the RAF during the Second World War as an Aircraft Apprentice in 1942. He was discharged on medical grounds in 1943. He attended Westminster Training College in London from 1946 to 1948, and was a teacher at Foxford School in Coventry from 1948 to 1950. From 1950 to 1954, Davies was at St Salvator's College, part of the University of St Andrews, from which he received a first class honours degree in Physics. He also won the Neil Arnott Prize and was a Carnegie Scholar. Davies then studied at St John's College, Cambridge. He gained a PhD from Cambridge in 1959, the same year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Davies (Enfield MP)
Ernest Albert John Davies (18 May 1902 – 16 September 1991) was a British journalist, author and Labour Party politician. Early life Born in London, Davies was the son of Albert Emil Davies, a writer, lecturer and prominent Labour Party member of the London County Council. Davies was educated at Wycliffe College and the University of London, graduating with a Diploma in Journalism. In 1922 he travelled to the United States where he worked for a number of years. He married Natalie Rossin of New York in 1926 and the couple had three children. Journalism From 1929 until 1932, Davies was editor of '' The Clarion'', a weekly socialist newspaper, and in 1932 became associate editor of its short-lived successor the ''New Clarion''. From 1938 until 1940, he was the Governor for the National Froebel Foundation (an educational foundation). From 1940 to 1945, he worked for the BBC, becoming its North American Service Organiser in 1944. That same year, he divorced his first wife, mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Salter Davies
Ernest Salter Davies CBE (25 October 1872 – 10 June 1955) was a Welsh teacher and educationalist, who served as director of education for Kent from 1918 to 1938. His influence extended beyond Kent, as he was chairman of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, editor of the Journal of Education and President or chairman of trustees of several other institutions. Life Salter Davies was born on 25 October 1872 to Thomas Davies, a Baptist clergyman from Haverfordwest, who had married Emma Rebecca Davies (born Hailsham, Sussex), at Haverfordwest, in 1859. Salter was the youngest of four known children and educated at the grammar school there before studying at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He then won a scholarship in classics to Jesus College, Oxford. In 1895, he started work as a teacher, initially at Glasgow Academy before moving to Cheltenham Grammar School in 1897. He was appointed inspector for higher education in Kent in 1904, becoming the county's Dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Davies (aviator)
Captain Ernest Edgar Davies (18 March 1890 – 23 January 1962) was an Australian First World War flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. Early life and background Davies was born in Kerang, Victoria, the son of John Herbert Davies. He graduated Master of Laws from University of Melbourne, and was admitted as a solicitor of the state in June 1914. World War I In November 1915 Davies enlisted into the 4th Light Horse Regiment at Seymour. He later transferred to the Australian Flying Corps and after flight training at RAAF Laverton, was commissioned as a lieutenant in May 1917. Davies sailed for England in June 1917, and was appointed a flying officer in the British Royal Flying Corps in December. He served with No. 2 Squadron AFC in France from early 1918. Flying a S.E.5a single-seat fighter Davies accounted for seven enemy aircraft between 27 August and 4 November, sharing two with Captain Eric Douglas Cummings. On 3 June 1919 he was awarded the Distinguished Flyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |