Hywel Islwyn Davies (called Islwyn)[1] was an Anglican priest in the mid 20th century.[2]
Born on 14 February 1909[3] and educated at Gowerton Grammar School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1936. After a curacyinMerthyr Tydfil he was a LectureratSt David’s College, Lampeter. In 1953 he contributed an historical article to Cyngres yr Eglwys yng Nghymru 1953 - Congress of the Church in Wales. He held incumbenciesatLlanstephan, Llanbadarn Fawr and then Llanelli before being appointed Dean of Bangor in 1957. In 1961 he joined the staff of the University of Ife and was ProfessorofPhilosophy of Religion there from 1966 to 1969. He was RectorofCollyweston from 1969 to 1976. He died on 19 February 1981.[4]
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