John Daniel Davies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Daniel Davies

Welsh editor and author

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1874

Place of Birth: Gwynfryn, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1948

Profession: writer, editor

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Daniel Davies (12 January 1874 – 9 April 1948) was a Welsh editor and author.
He was from the Ponciau area of Denbighshire.
He began his career as an apprentice of David Jones, printer, of Rhosymedre.
He then worked for a while with Richard Mills who printed the Rhos Herald.
Sometime around 1900 he married, and moved to live in the Blaenau Ffestiniog area, where in 1906 he started the periodical Y Rhedegydd.
For many years he edited Yr Ymwelydd, the Scottish Baptist periodical.
He died in April 1948, and was buried in Bethesda cemetery, Blaenau Ffestiniog.