Rosina Davies
Welsh evangelist
Rosina Davies (2 September 1863 – 21 October 1949) was a Welsh evangelist during the 1904–1905 Welsh revival.
Personal life
Davies was born in Treherbert, Glamorgan in 1863. She was the third of six children. She was homeschooled. Davies is the great aunt of Welsh author, actor and singer Siân Phillips. During her life, Davies was painted by George Frederick Harris, grandfather of Rolf Harris. Davies stood as an independent candidate for St Ishmaels in the 1919 Carmarthen Rural District Council election. She came last with 25 votes.
Evangelism
Aged 14, Davies left home to join a Salvation Army mission in Maesteg. She started doing preaching tours in 1881.
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