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William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« on: Tuesday 05 March 13 19:25 GMT (UK) »
Any one know how old he was when he was the Mayor of Swansea 1934,

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Tawe  :)
Flynn . Morgan .  Pugh . Sales. Davies.
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Re: William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 06 March 13 23:43 GMT (UK) »
Don't have a year of birth but I do have Mainwaring-Hughes' pen portrait of him.

If you'd like to see it please PM me your personal e-mail address and I'll send it on.

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Author 'Swansea and the Workhouse - the Poor Law in 19th century Swansea' (2003); 'Swansea Pals - the 14th (Service) Battalion, the Welsh Regiment in the Great War' (2004); 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Swansea''. (2009); 'Swansea in the Great War' ( 2014); 'Neath! Neath! Neath! The Record-Breaking 1988/89 Season' (2016). My blog: https://bernardlewisauthor.wordpress.com/

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Re: William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« Reply #2 on: Friday 08 March 13 23:19 GMT (UK) »
Hello  :)

West Glamorgan Archives holdings include D128: Papers of Alderman William James Davies, JP
http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=35780

which include photographs and a copy of the 1966 obituary.

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Morgan

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Re: William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 09 March 13 05:08 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Morgan I will try to call there the next time I Come home to Wales

Tawe :)
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Grove . Rees. Morriston Swansea

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Re: William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 09 March 13 20:18 GMT (UK) »
West Glamorgan Archives have a copying service, if you can't wait!

http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=20343

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Re: William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 09 March 13 22:56 GMT (UK) »
Thank you but you did help me morganllan!!!
You gave me the year 1966 not to many William J Davies

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Tawe  :)
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Grove . Rees. Morriston Swansea

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Re: William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 10 March 13 17:26 GMT (UK) »
I'm pleased that I could help!  :D

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Re: William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 12 March 13 17:26 GMT (UK) »
Info e-mailed.

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Author 'Swansea and the Workhouse - the Poor Law in 19th century Swansea' (2003); 'Swansea Pals - the 14th (Service) Battalion, the Welsh Regiment in the Great War' (2004); 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Swansea''. (2009); 'Swansea in the Great War' ( 2014); 'Neath! Neath! Neath! The Record-Breaking 1988/89 Season' (2016). My blog: https://bernardlewisauthor.wordpress.com/

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Re: William J Davies Lord Mayor of Swansea
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 12 March 13 18:01 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much bernard_lewis  :)
Flynn . Morgan .  Pugh . Sales. Davies.
Grove . Rees. Morriston Swansea
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