Welsh Journals

on 2 May, 1865, and was buried at Biarritz. His death was widely noted in the newspapers and magazines of his day. The Court lost a kindly physician, the medical world a distinguished member, and Wales one of her illustrious sons. Sir David Davies left four sons-I. Samuel Price; 2. Robert Henry; 3. Thomas, army officer, ob. 1841, and 4. William, ob. 1876. The eldest son, Samuel Price Davies, was born in 1820 and was entered at Eton in 1835. He graduated as B.A. of Christ Church, Oxford, and proceeded M.A. on 18 June 1846. He took Holy Orders and became curate of Kensington in 1849. He was perpetual curate of Northampton, and a Brother of St. Katherine's Hospital, Regents Park. He was a man who carried out his spiritual duties in a quiet and effective manner, and, having served well both God and his fellow-Christians, he departed this life at Biarritz in 1856, thus predeceasing his eminent father by nine years. The second son of the Royal Physician was ROBERT HENRY Davies who was born in 1824. He was educated at Charterhouse and Haileybury (1841-3), and afterwards entered the Indian Civil Service. He served as an Assistant to the Commissioner of the Sutlej Territory and as Settlement Officer of the Lahore district. It was during the time that he held office at Lahore (1857-8) that the Indian Mutiny broke out, and Robert Henry Davies saw military service with the Benares Division and was besieged at Azingarh. His steady conduct was noted by those in high authority and his ability to govern and handle men was rewarded in due course. In 1859 he was appointed Secretary to the Punjab Govern- ment, and six years later he became Financial Commissioner in the Province of Oudh, and from 1865 to 1871 he served as Chief Commissioner. From this time until his retirement in 1877 he was Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab. Following his retirement in 1878 he was granted a civil annuity, and in recognition of his public service he was, on 30 May 1874, made Knight Commander of the Star of India becoming, in 1878, Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. In 1887 Sir Robert became a member of the Council of State for India. He was twice married. His first wife, whom he married in 1854, was Jane Elizabeth, daughter of General George Cautley. She died in 1860. His second wife was Mary Frances, daughter of the Reverend Joshua Cautley, rector of Thomey, Peterborough, and chaplain to the Duke of Bedford. Sir Robert became the owner of the Rhosybedw estate on the death of his father in 1865, and his father-in-law, the Reverend