Henry Naunton Davies | |
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Born | 1827 |
Died | 1899 |
Henry Naunton Davies (1827-1899), was a Welsh physician, best known for his rescue efforts during the 1877 Tynewydd Colliery disaster. [1] [2] He was the first to receive the BMA Gold Medal. [3]
Davies had sixteen years experience as a miner and strove tirelessly throughout his life to improve the health of the mining community. He was also a highly respected Justice of the Peace, a Liberal and a devout Christian. [4]
Henry Naunton Davies | |
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Born | 1827 |
Died | 1899 |
Henry Naunton Davies (1827-1899), was a Welsh physician, best known for his rescue efforts during the 1877 Tynewydd Colliery disaster. [1] [2] He was the first to receive the BMA Gold Medal. [3]
Davies had sixteen years experience as a miner and strove tirelessly throughout his life to improve the health of the mining community. He was also a highly respected Justice of the Peace, a Liberal and a devout Christian. [4]