Hywel Islwyn Davies (called Islwyn) was an

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priest in the mid 20th century. Born on 14 February 1909 and educated at Gowerton Grammar School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1936. After a curacy in

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he was a

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at St David’s College, Lampeter. In 1953 he contributed an historical article to ''Cyngres yr Eglwys yng Nghymru 1953 - Congress of the Church in Wales''. He held incumbencies at Llanstephan, Llanbadarn Fawr and then Llanelli before being appointed Dean of Bangor in 1957. In 1961 he joined the staff of the University of Ife and was Professor of Philosophy of Religion there from 1966 to 1969. He was

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of Collyweston from 1969 to 1976. He died on 19 February 1981.'' Deaths'' The Times Monday, Feb 23, 1981; pg. 24; Issue 60859; col A

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People educated at Gowerton Grammar School Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Academics of the University of Wales, Lampeter Academic staff of Obafemi Awolowo University Deans of Bangor 1909 births 1981 deaths British expatriates in Nigeria {{UK-reli-bio-stub