Bailey Davies

David Davies

Full name	David Bailey Davies
Date of birth	3 December 1884(1884-12-03)
Place of birth	Llanwenog, Wales
Date of death	24 August 1968(1968-08-24) (aged 83)
Place of death	Hendon, England
School	The Ram School, Cwmanne, Lampeter
University	St. Davids College, Lampeter Jesus College, Oxford Bishop's College, Cheshunt
Notable relative(s)	Sarah, John, Mary & Henry Davies
Occupation(s)	School teacher clergyman
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fullback
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
1905-1907 1907-?	Oxford University RFC Llanelli RFC London Welsh RFC
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1907	Wales	1	(0)

David Bailey "Beili" Davies (3 December 1884 - 24 August 1968)^[1] was a Welsh rugby union fullback who played club rugby for Oxford University, Llanelli and London Welsh and international rugby for Wales. In his personal life he was a schoolmaster, clergyman and soldier.

Personal history

Davies was born in Llanwenog, Dyfed in Wales in October 1884.^[2] He was educated at St. Davids College School in Lampeter, before he was accepted into St. Davids College. From Lampeter he matriculated into Jesus College, Oxford where he took Maths. Mods in 1906 and Finals in 1908. He played full back in the Oxford Rugby Fifteen in 1905, 1906 and 1907 and was capped for Wales against England in 1907. After leaving University in 1908, he was accepted for an assistant mastership at Llandovery College. The following year he moved to England, becoming assistant master at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood where he commanded the Officer Training Corps.^[3] and acted as the School Rugby coach.

Before the outbreak of World War I, Davies was Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in 1911 in the School OTC. He was O.C. Merchant Taylors’ O.T.C. from 1913–1917 and 1919–1926. In 1917 he volunteered for active service and was posted to the 13th London Regiment. He served in France and in 1918 was awarded the Military Cross for valour after rescuing a wounded soldier during a night patrol.

With the end of the War he rejoined Merchant Taylors and continued to command the OTC. and in 1926 he was ordained. When the School moved from London to Northwood in 1933 "DB" (as he had become generally known) took on the new post of Housemaster of The Manor, the School's boarding house. During World War II he continued at the Manor and helped to run the School Home Guard unit. In 1946 he left Merchant Taylors and became Rector at Sutton and Eyeworth in Bedfordshire, a duty he fulfilled until 1957.^[3] His recreations in retirement included golf and coaching the local rugby team, acting as referee in many matches. He retired to Seer Green in Buckinghamshire and later to Hendon, where he died on the 24 August 1968. A memorial tablet was laid at the church he served in Sutton in 1978, remembering Davies and his wife Elsie Mary (née Pullinger).^[4] Their ashes are also buried in the Churchyard at Sutton.

Rugby career

Davies first played rugby while at St. David's College, and while at Oxford he represented Oxford University, winning three sporting "Blues" in 1905 through to 1907.^[5] He played for the Wales on one occasion, as fullback against England on 12 January, in the opening game of the 1907 Home Nations Championship.^[2]

Bibliography

• Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. ISBN 1872424104. 
• Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3. 

References

1. ^ David Davies player profile Scrum.com
2. ^ ^{a b} "Statsguru / Players & Officials / Bailey Davies". ESPN Scrum. 2009. http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/1867.html. Retrieved 3 March 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Jenkins (1991), pg 37.
4. ^ [1] The National Archives
5. ^ Jenkinson, Leonard (1994/1995). "Jesus College's Rugby Internationals". The Jesus College Record (Jesus College, Oxford): 62–63. 

Persondata
Name	Davies, Bailey
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	3 December 1884
Place of birth	Llanwenog, Wales
Date of death	24 August 1968
Place of death	Hendon, England