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Gethin Davies
Gethin Davies (18 September 1846 – 17 March 1896) was a Welsh Baptist minister and college principal. He was born in Aberdulais; his parents were Joseph and Catherine Davies of Glamorganshire. Gethin attended Havod British school, and served a five-year pupil-teacher apprenticeship there. In 1864 he moved to study at Graig House Academy, Swansea, and from there, in 1866, to Bristol Baptist College. In 1872 he was appointed to the post of Classical Tutor at Llangollen Baptist College, and thence devoted himself to the task of assisting the weaker churches, and strengthening the position of the Baptist denomination in North Wales. He was also instrumental in the relocation of the Baptist College from Llangollen to Bangor (effected in 1892). His written works (as ‘Gethin Dulais’) include contributions of verse to Welsh periodicals, and a number of Welsh hymns. He died in London in 1896, aged 49, of cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gethin Davies, Bangor
Gethin ( or ) is a Welsh language, Welsh name with two possible origins. It may mean "dark-skinned, swarthy". In other cases it may originate as a familiar form of the Old Welsh name ''Grippiud'' (strong lord, from "cryf", strong, and "udd", lord or ruler), modern Gruffydd and Griffith (name), Griffith.Surname Database. Last name: Gethin. http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Gethin, accessed 31 January 2015 It may refer to: First name *Gethin Strutt (born 2000), English Strong Lord *Gethin Jenkins (born 1980), Welsh rugby union player *Gethin Jones (born 1978), Welsh television presenter *Gethin Robinson (rugby union, born 1982), Gethin Robinson (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player *Gethin Robinson (rugby union, born 1988), Gethin Robinson (born 1988), Welsh rugby union player *Gethin Roberts, activist, member of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners Surname *Ieuan Gethin (fl. c. 1350), Welsh language poet *Martin Gethin (born 1983), English boxer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |