1st Baron Davies
(Born: 1880)
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Biographical Notes
Davies, 1st Baron, Cr., 1932. Was M.P. (L) Montgomery County, 1906-26. Chairman, Taff Merthyr Steam Coal Co. and Ocean Coal Co. Justice of the Peace, Montgomery County. Born Llandinam, 11th May, 1880; only son of late Edward Davies, of Plas Dinam, Llandinam. Educated Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh ; King's College, Cambridge. President of University College of Wales. Aberystwyth ; Member of Councils of University College of Wales, Bangor, University College of South Wales (Cardiff), and Normal College (Bangor); Member of Court of University of Wales; President, National Library of Wales; Director of Great Western Railway; Director of Midland Bank; President of Mining Education Board of South Wales ; President of King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association; Chairman of Welsh Council of League of Nations Union. Address: 44, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.4; and Plas Dinam, Llandinam, County Montgomery.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Davies, Rt. Hon. Lord, (1st Baron, Cr. 1932). Was Member of Parliament (Liberal) for Montgomery County, 1906-1929. Chairman, Taff Merthyr Steam Coal Co. and Ocean Coal Co. justice of the Peace Montgomery County. Born Llandinam, 11th May, 1880; only son of late Edward Davies, of Plas Dinam, Llandinam. Educated Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh; King's College, Cambridge. President of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; Member of Councils of University College of Wales, Bangor, University College of South Wales (Cardiff), and Normal College (Bangor); Member of Court of University of Wales; President, National Library of Wales; Founder and Chairman, New Commonwealth Society; Director of Great Western Railway; Director of Midland Bank; President of King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association; Chairman of Welsh Council of League of Nations Union. Address: Horseferry House. Horseferry Road, London, S.W. 1; and Plas Dinam, Llandinam, County Montgomery.
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
- 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
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