Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys

For other people named Gwilym Davies, see Gwilym Davies (disambiguation).

Gwilym Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys (9 October 1913 – 28 April 1992) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. He was born in Pontygwaith, Rhondda to Welsh-speaking parents, David and Miriam Elizabeth Davies. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Rhondda East from the 1959 general election until the constituency was abolished at the February 1974 general election. Davies was subsequently given a life peerage as Baron Davies of Penrhys, of Rhondda in the County of Mid Glamorgan.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Elfed Davies

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Mainwaring	Member of Parliament for Rhondda East 1959 – February 1974	Constituency abolished