John Evan Davies (1850–1929) was a Welsh

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minister. As a boy he attended Llandeilo Grammar School in Wales. He later studied at

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Calvinistic Methodist College and in

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, graduating in 1880. He held an initial appointment in

Llanelli Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. ...

, and further appointments in Jewin, London (1886–1911), and Llandeilo and Llanelli. He died in

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in 1929. His written works include a number of articles for ''Y Geninen'', a memorial volume to James Hughes (1779–1844) published in 1911 and a volume of poems, ''Blodau'r Grug'', published in 1921.

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