Idris Davies | |
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| Born | 6 January 1905 Rhymney, near Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales |
| Died | 6 April 1953 (aged 48) Rhymney, near Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales |
| Occupation | Poet |
Idris Davies (6 January 1905 – 6 April 1953) was a Welsh poet. Born in Rhymney, near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales, he became a poet, originally writing in Welsh, but later writing exclusively in English.
Davies was the only poet to cover the significant political events of the early 20th century in the South Wales Valleys and the South Wales Coalfield, which was informed from his experience of having worked at the coalface. He is best known for the verses "Bells of Rhymney", from his 1938 Gwalia Deserta (meaning literally "Wasteland of Wales"), which were adapted into a popular folk song.