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Arwyn Davies, Baron Arwyn

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The Lord Arwyn
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
29 December 1964 – 23 February 1978
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born17 April 1897
Died23 February 1978
(aged 80)
Political partyLabour
SpouseNorah Davies

Arwyn Randall Davies, Baron Arwyn (17 April 1897 – 23 February 1978) was a Welsh Labour life peer.[1]

He was a Chartered Mining Engineer, businessman and company director.

Marriage and family

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He was married to Norah Davies, with children the Honourable Elisabeth Macnab, the Honourable Mary Webb and the Honourable Hugh Davies. He married secondly Beatrix Emily Bassett (née Organ).

Baron Arwyn

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Davies took the name of Arwyn in lieu of Davies by Deed Poll on 14 December 1964 prior to being made a peer.[2] On 29 December 1964, he was created a life peer as Baron Arwyn, of Glais in the County of Glamorgan.[3] He was introduced to the House of Lords on 21 January 1965.[4]

Coat of arms of Arwyn Davies, Baron Arwyn
Crest
On the battlements of three turrets instant from the battlements of a tower Gules a ram about to charge Sable armed imguled and villene Or.
Escutcheon
Per chevron Vert and Or on a chevron between in dexter chief a pick Proper and a sword in saltire Argent hilt and pommel Or in sinister chief a like sword and pick in saltire and in base a three-masted ship in full sail Sable a cross formy Gules between two open books chevronwise Proper.
Supporters
Dexter a Cornish Chough Proper, sinister a dragon Gules, both with wings addressed.
Motto
Gwasanaethaf [5]

References

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  1. ^ Who was who. A. & C. Black. 1971. p. 28. ISBN 9780312877460.
  2. ^ "No. 43519". The London Gazette. 18 December 1964. p. 10884.
  3. ^ "No. 43528". The London Gazette. 29 December 1964. p. 11077.
  4. ^ "LORD ARWYN HL Deb 21 January 1965 vol 262 c1011". Historic Hansard.
  5. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1973.