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Alun Davies (other)
Alun Davies may refer to: * Alun Davies (politician) (born 1964), Welsh politician * Alun Davies (guitarist) (born 1943), guitarist frequently associated with Cat Stevens * Alun Davies (sailor) (born 1963), Caymanian sailor * Alun Talfan Davies (1913–2000), Welsh judge and publisher * Alun Davies (biologist) (born 1955), Welsh biologist * Alun Davies (historian) (1916–1980), Welsh historian * Alun Davies (priest) (1923–2003), Welsh Anglican priest * Alun Davies (rugby union) (born 1956), Welsh rugby union player * Alun Wyn Davies, Welsh rugby union footballer * Alun Herbert Davies (1927–2005), Welsh head teacher and director of the Welsh Books Council See also * Alan Davies (other) * Alan Davis (other) * Al Davies (other) {{hndis, Davies, Alun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Davies (politician)
Thomas Alun Rhys Davies (born 12 February 1964) is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative party politician serving as the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Blaenau Gwent since 2011, and formerly Mid and West Wales from 2007 to 2011. He has served in several Welsh government offices, including Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language, and Minister for Natural Resources and Food. Davies previously worked as a public affairs consultant, and began his political career in Plaid Cymru before joining Welsh Labour. He was sacked from his Cabinet role in 2014 for pressuring civil servants to reveal private information about opposition Members, shortly after facing calls to resign after an investigation determined he had breached the Ministerial Code on a separate issue. Background Davies was born in Tredegar and went to Tredegar Comprehensive School followed by the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he graduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Davies (guitarist)
Alun Davies (born 27 July 1942) is a Welsh guitarist, studio musician, recording artist, and composer who rose to fame primarily with his supporting guitar work and backing vocals as accompanist for English musician Cat Stevens from early 1970 to 1977. Prior to his association with Stevens, Davies co-wrote, sang, and played on two albums: in 1963, with Jon Mark (known then as John Michael Burchell), and in 1968, as a member of the band Sweet Thursday with Mark, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Harvey Burns and Brian Odgers, when folk-rock music was still in its infancy. When their label declared bankruptcy, Davies was invited to join Cat Stevens as a session musician, who was attempting to change his sound and advance in the music world. Davies' experience, similar tastes in the emerging folk-rock genre, and capabilities with guitar and voice placed him in a pivotal role in Stevens' career, resulting in hit songs and a string of RIAA platinum certified breakthrough albums. Two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Davies (sailor)
Alun Davies (born 30 June 1963) is a Caymanian sailor. He competed in the Tornado event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1963 births Living people Caymanian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for the Cayman Islands Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Tornado Place of birth missing (living people) {{CaymanIslands-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Talfan Davies
Sir Alun Talfan Davies (22 July 1913 – 11 November 2000) was a Welsh judge, publisher and Liberal politician. Background Alun Talfan Davies was born at Gorseinon near Swansea, the youngest son of the Calvinistic Methodist minister William Talfan Davies (1873–1938) and his wife Alys, née Jones (1878–1948). He was the brother of Aneirin Talfan Davies. He was educated at Gowerton grammar school. He read law at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1942, he married Eiluned Christopher Williams. He had one son and three daughters. In 1969 his daughter Janet married the Welsh Rugby international Barry John. He died at his home in Penarth on 1 November 2000. Legal career Davies entered Gray's Inn and qualified as a barrister just before the outbreak of World War II. As a barrister he specialised in industrial cases and was retained by the National Union of Mineworkers. He was appointed as a QC in 1961. Davies was a counsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Davies (biologist)
Alun Millward Davies (born 2 August 1955) is a Welsh biologist, Distinguished Research Professor, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University Cardiff University () is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. It was established in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893. It was renamed Unive ..., since 2004. References 1955 births Living people Welsh biologists Academics of Cardiff University Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences (United Kingdom) {{UK-biologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Davies (historian)
Alun Davies (1916 – 20 March 1980) was a Welsh historian. His parents were Welsh Independent minister Rev. Ben Davies (1878-1958), and his wife, Sarah, who lived in the Llandysul area of Cardiganshire. After completing his secondary education in Llandysul he took up a place at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth graduating in history in 1937. He then went on to study for an MA at the Sorbonne under Georges Lefebvre. He was still studying at the Cité Universitaire in 1940 when Paris was invaded by the German army. He immediately returned to the UK and joined the army as a military interpreter. A posting in Burma saw him promoted in the 14th Army in Burma to Intelligence Officer, firstly a captain then a major, and him participating in the reconquest of Burma. Leaving the army in 1946 he returned to Aberystwyth to take up a position as Lecturer of History. He remained there until 1955, when he took up a position at the London School of Economics as a Reader in Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Davies (priest)
Alun Radcliffe Davies (6 May 1923 – 8 June 2003) was a Welsh Anglican priest in the last third of the twentieth century. Davies was born on 6 May 1923 into an ecclesiastical family: his father was the Revd Canon Rhys Hughes Davies. He was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School, University College, Cardiff, Keble College, Oxford and St. Michael's College, Llandaff. After a curacy in Roath he was a Lecturer at St. Michael's College, Llandaff then Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Wales. He was a Chaplain in the RNR until 1960 when he became Vicar of Ystrad Mynach. He was Chancellor of Llandaff Cathedral from 1969 to 1971; Archdeacon of Llandaff from 1971 to 1977; a Residentiary Canon of Llandaff Cathedral from 1975 to 1977; Dean of Llandaff from 1977 to 1993; and Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan from 1994 until his death on 8 June 2003.''The Very Rev Alun Davies.'' ''The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Davies (rugby Union)
Alun Eirian Davies (born 25 March 1956) is a Welsh former rugby union international. Davies was born in Carmarthen and attended Ysgol y Strade in Llanelli. He played his rugby as a flanker for Llanelli RFC. Despite limited club appearance for Llanelli in 1984 due to pneumonia, he earned his only Wales cap that year against the touring Wallabies at Cardiff Arms Park. He later became coach of the Llanelli Wanderers. See also *List of Wales national rugby union players A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Alun 1956 births Living people Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players Rugby union flankers Llanelli RFC players Rugby union players from Carmarthen People educated at Ysgol y Strade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Wyn Davies
Alun-Wyn Davies is a Welsh rugby union player who was previously a prop for Coventry R.F.C. As of January 2011 he now plays hooker for Llandovery R.F.C. Alun travelled north at 18 to join the Leeds Rhinos before returning to the Neath RFC, then Swansea RFC for over 9 years as well as representing The Ospreys 2004 - 2006 Alun has been a scrum and defence coach for over 14 years, coaching Ospreys academy for 5 years, 4 six nations and a World Cup in 2014 with welsh women’s national team. 5 years as director of rugby at Cardiff University Cardiff University () is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. It was established in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893. It was renamed Unive ... after sending 3 years with welsh premiership club Bridgend ravens as scrum and defence coach and in 2022 taking over as head coach. References Welsh rugby union players Living people Year o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Herbert Davies
Alun Herbert Davies (1927-2005), known as Alan Creunant in Wales, was a Welsh head teacher, and first director of the Welsh Books Council. His parents were Rev. Thomas Herbert (Creunant) Davies and Hannah Davies (née Thomas). On completing his secondary education in Llandovery he studied at Trinity College, Carmarthen, but did not enter the teaching profession until he had completed two years military service. Following a short period teaching in the Tregaron area, he moved to Llangeitho where, in 1952, he took up the position of school head teacher. From 1965 to 1987 he held the position of Director of the Welsh Books Council. During this time he secured significant funding for the institution from local authorities and the Welsh Arts Council, and developed trading practices, introducing a wholesale operation for booksellers and publishers, and introducing services to help publishers improve standards of book production. He was also able to include in Books Council's remit the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Davies (other)
Alan Davies (born 1966) is a British comedian and actor. Alan Davies may also refer to: * Alan Davies (footballer) (1961–1992), English-born Welsh international footballer * Alan Davies, guitarist of the Soft Boys The Soft Boys were an English rock band led by guitarist Robyn Hitchcock. The band formed in 1976 in Cambridge, England and released two albums before disbanding in 1981. Though the Soft Boys’ initial career was brief, their style of psyched ... * Alan Davies (mathematician) (born 1945), professor of mathematics at the University of Hertfordshire, England * Alan Davies (poet) (born 1951), American poet, critic and editor * Alan Davies (charity executive), British chief executive of mental health charity Mind and local councillor * Alan Davies (rugby union coach) (born 1944), head coach of the Wales national rugby union team, 1991–95 * Alan Davies (rugby league) (1933–2009), rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s for Great Britain, England, Oldha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Davis (other)
Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. Alan Davis may also refer to: * Alan L. Davis, American computer scientist (PhD 1972, Utah) * Alan M. Davis (born 1949), American computer scientist (PhD 1975, Illinois) * Alan Davis (priest) (1938–2021), Anglican Archdeacon See also * Allan Davis (other) *Al Davis (other) *Alan Davies (other) *Alun Davies (other) Alun Davies may refer to: * Alun Davies (politician) (born 1964), Welsh politician * Alun Davies (guitarist) (born 1943), guitarist frequently associated with Cat Stevens * Alun Davies (sailor) (born 1963), Caymanian sailor * Alun Talfan Davies (19 ... * Allen Davis (other) {{hndis, Davis, Alan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |