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Arthur Lewis Davies (26 January 1913 – 9 December 2011), the younger brother of writer Rhys Davies, was a Welsh librarian and philanthropist who in his later years established a foundation (the Rhys Davies Trust) devoted to the promotion of Welsh writing in English.

Early life

Lewis Davies was born in the coalmining village of Blaenclydach, near Tonypandy, Wales, to parents who operated a grocery store and were careful to educate all their six children to keep them from having to be employed in the coal mines. Like his more famous brother Rhys, he was gay and for that reason decided against a career in the Anglican priesthood.^[1]

Career

He studied History at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, later training there also at their College of Librarianship to become a librarian.^[1] In 1937, Davies secured an assistant librarian position at the Daily Mirror, which he held for ten years. He then went to Odhams Press as their chief librarian in 1952 — a position he held until his retirement from the succeeding company IPC Books in 1978.^[1]

In 1990, he decided to use the proceeds of substantial bequests to help promote the literary reputation of his brother Rhys and other Anglo-Welsh writers.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Meic Stephens, "Lewis Davies: Philanthropist and librarian whose generosity benefited many Welsh writers" (obituary), The Independent, 27 December 2011. Accessed 6 March 2012.
^ The Rhys Davies Trust Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine at Literature Wales

External links

Rhys Davies Short Story Competition Anthologies at Swansea University. Accessed July 6 2022.

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[stephens-1] Meic Stephens, "Lewis Davies: Philanthropist and librarian whose generosity benefited many Welsh writers" (obituary), The Independent, 27 December 2011. Accessed 6 March 2012.

[2] The Rhys Davies Trust Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine at Literature Wales

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-'''Arthur Lewis Davies''' (26 January 1913 – 9 December 2011), the younger brother of [[Rhys Davies (writer)|Rhys Davies]], was a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[librarian]] and [[philanthropist]] who in his later years established a foundation (the Rhys Davies Trust) devoted to the promotion of Welsh writing in English.
+'''Arthur Lewis Davies''' (26 January 1913 – 9 December 2011), the younger brother of writer [[Rhys Davies (writer)|Rhys Davies]], was a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[librarian]] and [[philanthropist]] who in his later years established a foundation (the Rhys Davies Trust) devoted to the promotion of Welsh writing in English.
 ==Early life==
-Davies was born in the [[Coal mining in the United Kingdom|coalmining]] village of [[Clydach Vale|Blaenclydach]], near [[Tonypandy]], to parents who operated a grocery store and were careful to educate all their six children to keep them from having to be employed in the coal mines. Like his more famous brother [[Rhys Davies (writer)|Rhys]], he was a [[homosexual]] and for that reason decided against a career in the Anglican priesthood.<ref name=stephens>[[Meic Stephens]] ''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lewis-davies-philanthropist-and-librarian-whose-generosity-benefited-many-welsh-writers-6281850.html Lewis Davies: Philanthropist and librarian whose generosity benefited many Welsh writers]'' Obituary in [[The Independent]], 27 December 2011. Accessed 6 March 2012.</ref>
+Lewis Davies was born in the [[Coal mining in the United Kingdom|coalmining]] village of [[Clydach Vale|Blaenclydach]], near [[Tonypandy]], Wales, to parents who operated a grocery store and were careful to educate all their six children to keep them from having to be employed in the coal mines. Like his more famous brother [[Rhys Davies (writer)|Rhys]], he was [[gay]] and for that reason decided against a career in the Anglican priesthood.<ref name=stephens>[[Meic Stephens]], [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lewis-davies-philanthropist-and-librarian-whose-generosity-benefited-many-welsh-writers-6281850.html "Lewis Davies: Philanthropist and librarian whose generosity benefited many Welsh writers"] (obituary), ''[[The Independent]]'', 27 December 2011. Accessed 6 March 2012.</ref>
 ==Career==
-He studied at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, trained as a librarian and, in 1937, secured a position at the [[Daily Mirror]] which he held for ten years. He then went to [[Odhams Press]] and was promoted to chief librarian in 1952 — a position he held until his retirement from the succeeding company [[IPC Media#Reorganisation|IPC Books]] in 1978.<ref name=stephens/>
+He studied History at the [[Aberystwyth University|University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]], later training there also at their [[College of Librarianship Wales|College of Librarianship]] to become a librarian.<ref name="stephens" /> In 1937, Davies secured an assistant librarian position at the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'', which he held for ten years. He then went to [[Odhams Press]] as their chief librarian in 1952 — a position he held until his retirement from the succeeding company [[IPC Media#Reorganisation|IPC Books]] in 1978.<ref name=stephens/>
-In 1990, he decided to use the proceeds of substantial bequests to help promote the literary reputation of his brother and other Anglo-Welsh writers.<ref name=stephens/> <ref>[http://www.literaturewales.org/organisations-of-interest/i/133357/ The Rhys Davies Trust] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302025639/http://www.literaturewales.org/organisations-of-interest/i/133357/ |date=2014-03-02 }} at Literature Wales</ref>
+In 1990, he decided to use the proceeds of substantial bequests to help promote the literary reputation of his brother Rhys and other Anglo-Welsh writers.<ref name=stephens/><ref>[http://www.literaturewales.org/organisations-of-interest/i/133357/ The Rhys Davies Trust] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302025639/http://www.literaturewales.org/organisations-of-interest/i/133357/ |date=2014-03-02 }} at Literature Wales</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.literaturewales.org/other/i/129329/ Rhys Davies Short Story Competition Anthologies]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Literature Wales. Accessed 7 April 2012.
+* [https://www.swansea.ac.uk/cultural-institute/rhys-davies-short-story-competition/#:~:text=The%20Rhys%20Davies%20Short%20Story,in%20association%20with%20Parthian%20Books. Rhys Davies Short Story Competition Anthologies] at Swansea University. Accessed July 6 2022.
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