Francis Davies (other)
Francis Davies may refer to: *Francis Davies (bishop) (1605–1675), Welsh bishop *Francis Davies (British Army officer) (1864–1948), British general * Francis James Davies (1889–1941), flying ace *Francis James Saunders Davies (1937–2018), Welsh bishop in the Anglican church See also *Frank Davies (other) *Francis Davis (other) Francis Davis Francis Davis (born August 30, 1946) is an American author and journalist. He is best known as the jazz critic for ''The Village Voice'', and a contributing editor for ''The Atlantic Monthly''. He has also worked in radio and fil ...

Francis Davies (bishop)
Francis Davies (14 March 1605 – 14 March 1675) was a Welsh people, Welsh clergyman who was Bishop of Llandaff from 1667 until his death. Life Davies was born in Glamorgan, Wales and educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculation, matriculating in November 1621. He was awarded his Bachelor of Arts, BA in 1625, his MA Oxon, MA in 1628 and a Bachelor of Divinity, BD degree in 1640. He is also said to have become a Oxbridge Fellow, Fellow of Jesus College before taking his BD degree, but he is not included in the list of fellows in Ernest George Hardy, Ernest Hardy's history of the college. He took the degree of Doctor of Divinity, DD in 1661. After being ordained, he was Rector (ecclesiastical), rector of Pentyrch and Radyr in Glamorgan (1630 onwards), and of Llangan with Llantrithyd (1638 onwards), surrendering Llantrithyd soon after becoming a prebendary of Llandaff Cathedral in 1639. His opposition to church reforms led to his losing his parishes at some point between 164 ...
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Francis Davies (British Army Officer)
General Sir Francis John Davies, (3 July 1864 – 18 March 1948) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 8th Division during the First World War. Early life and education Davies was born in London, the son of Lt.-Gen. Henry Fanshawe Davies and his wife, Ellen Christine Alexandra Hankey. His grandfather was General Francis John Davies (died 1878) and his great-grandfather was Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas Byam Martin. The family seat was Elmley Castle, Pershore, Worcestershire. His younger brother was Maj-Gen. Henry Rodolph Davies (1865–1950). He was educated at Eton College. Military career Davies was commissioned into the Worcestershire Militia in 1881. He transferred to the Grenadier Guards — his father's and his grandfather's former regiment – as a lieutenant on 14 May 1884, becoming Adjutant to the 2 Bn Grenadier Guards in 1893. Promoted to captain on 28 October 1895, he was in 1897 posted to South Africa where he became Deputy Assistant Adjutant Gene ...
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Francis James Davies
Flight Lieutenant Francis James Davies (20 October 1889 – 7 March 1941) was a British World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories. He would briefly return to service during World War II. Early life He was born the youngest son of John Davies of Hunt End, Redditch, but spent his youth living at Studley, and was educated at the Roman Catholic School there. World War I service Davies joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1917. He had trained as a pilot by August 1917, being confirmed in his rank of temporary second lieutenant and appointed a flying officer on the 31st. By March 1918, he was assigned to 29 Squadron, which was the last British squadron operating French Nieuports. On the 18th, Davies used a Nieuport to drive down a German Pfalz D.III fighter out of control. By 19 May, he was seated in a Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a, which he used to destroy an Albatros D.V. On the 26th, he teamed with fellow aces Charles G. Ross and Reginald H. Rusby to destro ...
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Saunders Davies
Francis James Saunders Davies (30 December 1937 – 30 March 2018) was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 2000 until 2004. Davies was educated at the University College of North Wales and Selwyn College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1964, he began his ministry as a curate at Holyhead before being appointed a minor canon of Bangor Cathedral. From 1969 to 1975 he was Rector at Llanllyfni, Canon Missioner of Bangor until 1979 then Vicar of Gorseinon and rural dean from 1983. He was Vicar of Eglwys Dewi Sant Caerdydd (Cardiff) between 1986 and 1993. He became the Archdeacon of Meirionnydd in 1993 before his ordination to the episcopate A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ... in January 2000. He retired in 2004 and died on 30 March 2018. References 1937 ...
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Frank Davies (other)
Frank Davies may refer to: *Frank Davies (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s * Frank Davies (footballer, born 1903) (1903–1970), Welsh footballer * Frank Davies (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1989), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne *Frank Davies (footballer, born 1907) (1907–1993), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne * Frank Davies (record producer) (born 1946), Canadian record producer See also *Frank Davis (other) Frank Davis may refer to: Politics * Frank R. Davis (1888–1948), politician in Nova Scotia, Canada *Frank Davis (Australian politician) (1900–1980), member of the Australian House of Representatives * Frank W. Davis (1936–2018), member of the ... * Franklin Davies (other) * Francis Davies (other) {{hndis, Davies, Frank ...
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