Henry Naunton Davies
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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]
