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Mervyn Davies

Welsh rugby union player (1946–2012)
Person human Q584317

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
December 9, 1946
Date of death
March 15, 2012
Place of birth
Swansea
Place of death
Swansea
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[6]
Occupation
rugby union player
Award received
Officer of the Order of the British Empire[7]
Cause of death
cancer, lung cancer[15][16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Country for sport
Wales[22]
Family name
Davies[18]
Given name
Mervyn[19]
Height
+1.91[23]
Manner of death
natural causes[20]
Mass
+108[24]
Member of sports team
Barbarian FC, Wales national rugby union team, London Welsh RFC, Swansea RFC, British & Irish Lions[9][10][11][12][13]
Position played on team / speciality
number 8[14]
Sport
rugby union[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mervyn Davies en Thomas Mervyn Davies ar ميرفين ديفيز cs Thomas Mervyn Davies de Thomas Mervyn Davies es Thomas Mervyn Davies
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000024530875
VIAF cluster ID
25854196
Library of Congress authority ID
n77013906
Barbarian F.C. ID
davies-thomas-mervyn
Discogs artist ID
3935500
ESPNscrum player ID (archived)
7475
FAST ID
21097
Freebase ID
/m/06m86q
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987013803340705171
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
104799
Prabook ID
2065920
Rugby Database ID
21176
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Welsh Rugby Union men's player ID
TD781217
World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee ID
730, 706552
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkp78XWJGhdHTKbWck7HC
Yale LUX ID
person/cb95dbbb-4c17-4604-b052-71baaa594820

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🔗 Connections
Member of sports team 5
Wales national rugby union team, British & Irish Lions, Barbarian FC, London Welsh RFC, Swansea RFC
Cause of death 2
cancer, lung cancer
Award received 1
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Country for sport 1
Wales
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Family name 1
Davies
Given name 1
Mervyn
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Occupation 1
rugby union player
Place of birth 1
Swansea
Place of death 1
Swansea
Position played on team / speciality 1
number 8
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
rugby union
← FactGrid item ID 1
Karwowo, Gmina Rajgród
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Summary

Mervyn Davies was born on December 9, 1946[1], in Swansea[2]. He died on March 15, 2012[3], in Swansea[4]. He worked as a rugby union player[5].

FAQs

Where was Mervyn Davies born?

Mervyn Davies was born in Swansea[2].

Where did Mervyn Davies die?

Mervyn Davies passed away in Swansea[4].

What did Mervyn Davies do for work?

Mervyn Davies worked as a rugby union player[5].

What awards did Mervyn Davies receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[7].

Related Entities

Swansea United Kingdom Wales

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee ID → 730, 706552
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