Genealogy Chat

Can anyone offer information about Lyn DAVIES, who died in 2004.?..... I have been told that he was a relative but I don't know how he fits into the picture..... Google suggests that he was born in Blaengarw and this would fit with known family location...... All these DAVIES confuse me.

I am not related but will pm you Jackiexx

oooooooooooooh you lucky thing Gwynne

Wasn,t Lyn Davies the olympic long jumper - Lyn the leap? Happy days

Thank you Jackie, I look forward to hearing from you. Gwynne I have plenty of spare DAVIES and JONES if you'd like a challenge......... Harry Yes, you are right. I know of that Lyn, .... a tutor when I was at college. I think the rugby player's build might have prevented such Olympic achievement...Lol. Gwyn

I have plenty of Jones of my own, thanks, Gwyn. Maybe we are related. Gwynne

Gwynne Maybe we are, that would be nice !! Gwyn

hi gwyneth, the name davies is quite synominus with welsh rugby, i will have a look at some of my old rugby books, maybe i can find a connection. bryan.

Thank you Bryan. I think we are looking at Blaengarw and Bridgend area for Lyn's family. Gwyn

Former Wales International Passes 24 September 2004, 11:29 am Former left wing threequarter Lyn Davies who died earlier this month at the age of 64 made three appearances for Wales during the 1966 Championship season. Davies was an outstanding performer for the Bridgend club in particular, firstly as a player and then as a coach, but began and finished his playing career with his home village of Blaengarw. He was born at Blaengarw on February 02 1940 and was later to appear for Bridgend Sports, London Welsh and then the Army and the British Army of the Rhine during his National Service. A former colliery worker, he often used his bulk to force his way over the opposing line. In later years he made one appearance for Bridgend alongside his son Lee, both playing in the pack with Lee still playing this season for the Blaengarw club. His international debut was at Twickenham, when he played outside clubmate Keith Bradshaw in a 1-6 win over England, then appearing in the 8-3 victory over Scotland in Cardiff and the 9-6 loss to Ireland in Dublin. bryan.

Hi Gwyneth, Found this in bmd: Lyn Davies Jan qtr 1940 registered Bridgend (11a 1403), Mothers' maiden name........Davies :0(((( There is another Lyn Davies registered in March Qtr 1940, but this one is in Pontypridd. Think the 1st would be the one you're looking for. Good luck, Jane x

Thank you for your help Bryan and Jane. Lol, more DAVIES links. This means that even if I were to buy Lyn's birth certificate then I still won't know which of his parents links to me. I think,... but don't know...that Lyn's grandfather was William Davies, brother of my grandfather Daniel. William and his wife ( name unknown) had alot of children, names mostly unknown, so I don't know which of William's children was probably a parent of Lyn. Gwyn

hi gwyn, you have a contact, his son lee lives in Blaengarw, perhaps a letter to him, might bring more information, i cant get lee's address, as b4usearch is updating info, but 192online will have it. bryan.

Thank you Bryan, that seems a good idea. I do have relatives in Wales...not Davies, ... so maybe they can help with local knowledge, too.... A few phone calls may be necessary to pick up a few clues, I think. Gwyn

gwyn, let me know if you have any ' jones ' in the neath area, as i've got a brick wall at the moment, too many possibles, too little time. bryan.

Bryan As far as I know my JONES didn't venture so far west. They moved from Herefordshire to the mining valleys... ( as if there weren't enough Jones there already !) and like the DAVIES, lived in the Ogmore and Garw valleys. Tom Jones, the Brake had a business in Blaengarw, transporting people in his brake and later a motor vehicle. Gwyn