John Llewelyn Davies

John Llewelyn Davies
Born(1826-02-26)26 February 1826
Chichester, England
Died18 May 1916(1916-05-18) (aged 90)
Hampstead, London, England
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Preacher, theologian
Spouse
Mary Crompton
(m. 1859)
Children
FatherJohn D. Davies

John Llewelyn Davies (26 February 1826 – 18 May 1916)[1] was an English preacher and theologian, an outspoken foe of poverty and inequality, and was active in Christian socialist groups.[1][2] He was an original member of the Alpine Club and the first ascendant of the Dom. His daughter was suffragist Margaret Llewelyn Davies.[3] His son Arthur Llewelyn Davies was the father of the boys who were the inspiration for the stories of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. His sister Emily Davies was one of the founders of Girton College.[4]

  1. ^ a b Obituary of John Llewelyn Davies, The Times, Friday, 19 May 1916
  2. ^ Scott, Gillian (1998). Feminism and the politics of working women : the Women's Co-operative Guild, 1880s to the Second World War. London: UCL Press. ISBN 1857287983.
  3. ^ "Political Women". Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. ^ "St Mark Whitechapel". www.stgitehistory.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2020.