Owen Davies (Baptist minister)
Owen Davies was a Welsh Baptist minister and writer. He was born at Cae Plan, a farm near Pwllheli, and attended local schools in Llanystumdwy and Yoke House, Pwllheli. Upon completing his education he worked for a period as a draper's apprentice in Pwllheli, and at the age of 18 he started working in a draper's shop in St Asaph. While living in St Asaph he began attending a local Baptist church, becoming a preacher. In 1862 he entered the new Baptist College at Llangollen. Upon completing his training, he was appointed pastor at Holywell, before moving to Llangollen, and Caernarfon. He was also a secretary to the North Wales Baptist College, Bangor, and a lecturer on Homiletics and Pastoral Theology on the college staff.
His written works include several books, including a number of Welsh biographies, of John Pritchard, Christmas Evans, Robert Jones, Llanllyfni, and a history of the Welsh Baptists. He was also for a time editor of Yr Athraw, and of Y Greal.
