John Thomas Davies (priest)

The Very Rev John Thomas Davies, MA was an eminent Anglican priest in the mid 20th century.^[1]
Born on 27 January 1881^[2] and educated at Jesus College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1905. After curacies in Talgarth and Aberystwyth he was a Minor Canon at St Davids Cathedral. He then held incumbencies at Llanelli and Carmarthen before appointed Dean of Bangor in 1941.^[3] He retired in 1955; and died on 16 February 1966.^[4]

References

↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947
↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
↑ Ecclesiastical News New Dean Of Bangor The Times Thursday, Aug 21, 1941; pg. 9; Issue 49010; col D
↑ The Times, Thursday, Feb 17, 1966; pg. 1; Issue 56558; col A Deaths

Deans of Bangor

James Cotton James Vincent Henry Edwards Evan Lewis John Pryce Griffith Roberts Henry James Thomas Williams John Thomas Davies John Richards Islwyn Davies Gwynfryn Richards Benjamin Vaughan Ivor Rees Thomas Edwards Trevor Evans Alun Hawkins Sue Jones Kathy Jones

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