David Davies may refer to:

Politics

David Davies (industrialist) David Davies (18 December 1818 – 20 July 1890) was a Coal industry in Wales, Welsh industrialist and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons between 1874 and 1886. Davies ...

(1818–1890), also known as David Davies Llandinam, MP for Cardigan, 1874–1885, and Cardiganshire, 1885–1886 * David Davies (Australian politician) (c. 1840–1894), politician in colonial Victoria, Australia * David Davies (textile merchant) (1852–1934), Liberal politician, MP for Denbigh 1918–1922 *Sir

David Davies (dairyman) Sir David Davies (20 December 1870 – 25 April 1958) was a Welsh Conservative politician. Davies was born in Tregaron, west Wales. His father, John Davies, was a smallholder living at Tynycae, a few miles outside the town in Ceredigion. Like ...

(1870–1958), Conservative politician * David Lewis Davies (1873–1937), British Member of Parliament for Pontypridd, 1931–1937 * Dai Davies (trade unionist) (1909–1998), Labour Party official and general secretary of the ISTC *

Dai Davies (politician) David Clifford Davies (born 26 November 1959), commonly known as Dai Davies, is a Welsh politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Blaenau Gwent constituency in South Wales from 2006 to 2010, representing the Blaenau Gwent People's ...

(born 1959), Independent Member of the UK Parliament for Blaenau Gwent 2006–2010 * David TC Davies (born 1970), Welsh Conservative politician, and British Member of Parliament elected in 2005 *David Richard Seaborne Davies (1904–1984), Welsh legal academic, briefly a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament in 1945 *

David Arthur Saunders Davies David Arthur Saunders Davies (9 June 1792 – 22 May 1857) was a British Conservative politician, and barrister. Saunders Davies was the son of David Davies, a physician, who married Susanna, daughter and heiress of Erasmus Saunders of Pentre. H ...

(fl. 1840s), British Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire * David Davies, 1st Baron Davies (1880 – 1944) Welsh Liberal Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire from 1906 to 1929

Arts, entertainment and journalism

* Dave Davies (born 1947), British musician with The Kinks *

Dave Davies (reporter) Dave Davies (born February 14, 1953) is an American print and broadcast journalist. Early life and education Davies was born in Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1975. Career For 25 years, Davies was a reporter and columnist o ...

(born 1953), American reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News and radio host on WHYY * David Davies (English actor), English actor *

David Davies (Welsh actor) David Lewis Davies (3 April 1906 – June 1974), was a Welsh stage and film actor. At 6' 4" he was often cast as a heavy, police officer or in a military or authoritarian role, such as Mr. Arrow, the first mate and enforcer outwitted by Long Jo ...

(1906–1974), Welsh actor *

David Davies (artist) David Davies (21 May 1864 – 26 March 1939) was an Australian artist who was associated with the Heidelberg School, the first significant Western art movement in Australia. Biography Born and raised in Ballarat, Victoria, Davies attended art ...

(1864–1939), Australian artist * David Davies (author) (1741–1819), Welsh author *

David Davies (composer) David Davies (1810 – 1875) was a Welsh (Montgomeryshire) composer. He was tenant of a small farm where he is said to have composed the well-known hymn-tune "Glan'rafon" (first published in ''Llyfr Emynau a Thonau'' 1868), in a cowshed in a small ...

(1810–1875), Welsh composer of "Glan'rafon" * David Davies (harpist) (1817–1855), Welsh harpist *

David Davies (musician) David Davies (born 1954, Dunfermline, Scotland) is a British flautist, conductor and composer. He has held principal positions in the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Scottish Opera Orchestra, performed in the UK and internationally, ...

(born 1954), British flautist, conductor and composer *

Ivor Novello Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. He was born into a musical ...

(David Ivor Davies, 1893–1951), Welsh composer and actor *

David John Davies David John Davies was a 19th-century Welsh artist. He was born in 1870 in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. For a period he studied at Kidderminster Art School, before obtaining two years of public subscription funding to study art in Antwerp ...

(1870–?), Welsh painter *

David Joshua Davies David Joshua Davies (1877–1945) was a Welsh dramatist. His parents were John and Mary (née Evans) Davies. He began his career as an apprentice in an ironmonger's store in Swansea, but went on to earn his living as a shopkeeper, managing the Co ...

(1877–1945), Welsh dramatist *

David Lloyd Davies David Lloyd Davies (died 1881) was a Welsh singer and poet. He began composing poetry at an early age, and a number of englynion style poems composed when he was 16 were published in 'Yr Amserau' (using the pseudonym 'Dewi Einion'). He is known t ...

, Welsh singer and poet *

David Martin Davies David Martin "Dave" Davies is an American print and broadcast journalist based in Texas. As a newspaper columnist for the ''San Antonio Express-News'', he writes about video games. In the mid-2000s, Davies was the host of a television show ''U@P ...

(born c. 1960s), American journalist and broadcaster based and born in Texas *

David Stuart Davies David Stuart Davies (born 1946) is a British writer. He worked as a teacher of English before becoming a full-time editor, writer, and playwright. Davies has written extensively about Sherlock Holmes, both fiction and non-fiction. He is the editor ...

(born 1946), editor, writer, and playwright *

David Thomas Davies David Thomas Davies (1876–1962) was a Welsh dramatist. He was son of Thomas and Martha Davies. He received education at Gelli School, Ystrad, Rhondda Valley, and at Thomas James's School, Llandysul, Cardiganshire, before moving to study at th ...

(1876–1962), Welsh dramatist *

David Ffrangcon-Davies David Ffrangcon-Davies (11 December 1855 – 13 April 1918) was a Welsh operatic baritone. Early life and education David Thomas Davies was born in Bethesda, Gwynedd. He later adopted the name ''Ffrangcon'', an early variant spelling of the ne ...

(1855–1918), Welsh operatic baritone

Sportsmen

David Davies (football administrator) David Davies (born 1948) is a British broadcaster and consultant, formerly the Executive Director of the Football Association in England. He is a regular contributor to BBC News television and radio programmes and other networks. Since retiring ...

(born 1948), former Executive Director of the (English) Football Association *

David Davies (footballer, born 1879) David Charles Davies (1879 – 13 September 1956) was a Welsh footballer who played at outside-left for various minor sides around the turn of the twentieth century as well as making two appearances for Wales. Football career Davies was born in ...

(1879–1956), Brecon F.C., Hereford Town F.C. and Wales international footballer *

David Davies (footballer, born 1888) David Walter Davies (born 1 October 1888, date of death unknown) was a Welsh footballer who played for Oldham Athletic and Sheffield United in the Football League First Division. He also made two appearances for Wales. He was born in Treharri ...

(1888–?), Oldham Athletic F.C. and Wales international footballer *

David Davies (rugby league) David B. Davies (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Wales and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil, S ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1900s, and 1910s for Wales, Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham *

David Davies (rugby league, born 1902) David "Dai" Morgan Davies (5 May 1902 – 22 February 1992) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Amman United and Neath and after changi ...

(1902–1992), rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and 1930s for Wales, and Broughton, Warrington, Huddersfield and Keighley * David Davies (rugby league, born c. 1915), rugby league footballer of the 1930s, and 1940s for Wales, and Salford *

David Davies (swimmer) David Michael Rhys Davies (born 3 March 1985) is a Welsh former competitive swimmer who has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games, and swam for Great Britain at Summer Olympics, world championships and European championships, winning med ...

(born 1985), British long-distance swimmer *David

Bailey Davies David Bailey "Beili" Davies (3 December 1884 – 24 August 1968) was a Welsh rugby union fullback who played club rugby for Oxford University, Llanelli and London Welsh and international rugby for Wales. In his personal life he was a schoolmaster ...

(1884–1968), Welsh rugby union fullback *

David Harris Davies David Harris Davies (27 October 1877 – 30 September 1944) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Neath and county rugby for Glamorgan. He won a single international cap, selected to play for Wales in 1904. Rug ...

(1877–1944), rugby union footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Tonna, Neath, Glamorgan Police, and Glamorgan *

Dai Davies (cricketer) David "Dai" Davies (26 August 1896 – 16 July 1976) was a Welsh first-class cricketer and Test match umpire. Biography Davies was born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. He worked in the steelworks in his home town, playing club cricket for Lla ...

(1896–1976), first-class cricketer for Glamorgan and Wales, and Test umpire *

Dai Davies (sportsman) David "Dai" Davies (12 May 1880 – 23 June 1944) was a Welsh rugby union, professional rugby league and association footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC. He played represen ...

(1880–1944), rugby union, rugby league, and association footballer for Llanelli (RU), Wales (RL), Swinton, Wales (soccer) and Bolton Wanderers *

Dai Davies (footballer, born 1948) William David Davies (1 April 1948 – 10 February 2021) was a Welsh professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper between 1969 and 1987. He made 52 appearances for the Wales national team and played for Everton, Wrexham (twice), Tranme ...

(1948–2021), Everton F.C., Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international goalkeeper *

Dai Davies (rugby union) David "Dai" Maldwyn Davies (2 May 1925 – 25 September 2003)
Scrum.com was a and W. J. A. Davies (1890–1967), known as Dave Davies, rugby union footballer, captained England in the 1920s *David

Idwal Davies (rugby) David Idwal Davies (10 November 1915 – 7 July 1990) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, ...

(1915–1990), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s, and 1940s for Wales (RU), Swansea, Wales (RL), and Leeds * John Davies (rugby, born 1941) (David John Davies, 1941–1969), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Wales (RU), Neath, and Leeds (RL)

Sciences

David Davies (electrical engineer) Sir David Evan Naunton Davies (born 28 October 1935) is a British electrical engineer and educator, knighted for services to science and technology in the 1994 New Year Honours. Career *1985–1988: Head of the Department of Electronic and El ...

(born 1935), professor of electrical engineering at UCL; MoD Chief Scientific Adviser, 1993–1999 * David Christopher Davies (1827–1885), geologist and mining engineer * David G. Davies, microbiologist and associate professor at Binghamton University

Religion

* David Davies (archdeacon of Llandaff) (1858–1930), Welsh clergyman * David Davies (Baptist minister) (1800–1856) * David Davies (Dean of Wellington) (1912–1987), Welsh clergyman in New Zealand * David Davies (Independent minister and magazine editor) (died 1807), Welsh editor of "Y Geirgrawn" * David Davies (Welsh priest) (1742–1819), Welsh clergyman in the Church of England *

David Charles Davies David Charles Davies (11 May 182626 September 1891) was a Welsh Nonconformist minister. Life He was born at Aberystwyth, his father being a merchant and a pioneer of Welsh Methodism, and his mother a niece of Thomas Charles of Bala. He was edu ...

(1826–1891), nonconformist clergyman * David Christopher Davies (missionary) (1878–1958), Welsh representative of the Baptist Missionary Society *

David Edwardes Davies David Edwardes Davies (30 May 1879 – 15 May 1950) was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 1944 to 1949. Edwardes Davies was educated at Durham University on a theological scholarship and ordained in 1905. He began his ordained ministry wit ...

(died 1950), Anglican Bishop of Bangor *

D. Jacob Davies D. Jacob Davies (5 September 1916 – 11 February 1974) was a Welsh Unitarian minister who became a prominent figure within Welsh public life and within his denomination in Wales and beyond. Early life Jacob Davies was born on 5 September 19 ...

(1917–1974), Welsh Unitarian minister *

David Stephen Davies David Stephen Davies (14 February 1841 – 29 October 1898) was a Welsh writer, preacher, and emigrant. He was born in the Plas-Marl area of Swansea. His father was minister John Davies (1803 - 1854), of Mynydd-bach, Llangyfelach. Following the ...

(1841–1898), Welsh writer, preacher, and colonist *

David Tegfan Davies David Tegfan Davies (27 February 1883 – 10 August 1968) was a Welsh Congregational minister. He was raised by his grandparents, Dafydd and Hannah Dafis of Abergwili, Carmarthenshire. On completing his education at the local school, he entered e ...

(1883–1968), Welsh Congregational minister

Peers

* David Davies, 1st Baron Davies (1880–1944), Liberal MP for Montgomershire 1906–1929, grandson of the industrialist David Davies (see above) * David Davies, 2nd Baron Davies (1915–1944), major in the Royal Welch Fusiliers *

David Davies, 3rd Baron Davies David Davies, 3rd Baron Davies, (2 October 1940 – 7 February 2024), was a British hereditary peer and engineer. Biography Davies was the eldest son of David Davies, 2nd Baron Davies, and Ruth Dugdale, daughter of William Marshall Dugdale. He ...

(1940–2024), British peer and engineer * David Garfield Davies, Baron Davies of Coity (1935–2019), British peer and trade union leader

Others

David Davies (Dai'r Cantwr) David Davies, also known as Dai'r Cantwr (''David the singer'') (c. 1812–1874), was a Welsh poet and lay-preacher. He was convicted and sentenced to transportation to Australia for his actions during the Rebecca Riots. Early life Davies was bo ...

(1812–1874), Welsh activist sentenced for his part in the Rebecca Riots *

David Davies (physician) Sir David Davies (1792 - 1865) was a Welsh physician and physician to King William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Adelaide. The son of Robert and Eleanor Davies of Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, he was christened at Llanddewi Brefi ch ...

(1792–1865), Welsh physician *

David Gwerfyl Davies David Gwerfyl Davies (1 February 1913 – 1977) was a Welsh organist and composer. Background He was born on 1 February 1913. He was a pupil at Merthyr Tydfil County Grammar School and then University College, Cardiff. He was awarded his BA in mu ...

(1913–1977), Welsh organist and composer *

David James Davies David James Davies (1893–1956), known as D. J. Davies, was a Welsh economist,National Library of WalesWelsh Biography Online extracted 16 February 2009 industrialist,''Why Not a Welsh Royal Family? by Siôn T Jobbins, January 2008, Cambr ...

(1893–1956), Welsh economist, industrialist, political activist and internationalist *

David Percy Davies David Percy Davies (25 October 1891 – 15 October 1946) was a British newspaper editor. Davies studied at Llandovery College, and joined the Welch Regiment in 1910. He also entered journalism, working at the '' South Wales Daily Post'', the ...

(1891–1946), Welsh newspaper editor * David Pettit Davies (1920–2003), British test pilot