Ben Davies (1878-1958), and his wife, Sarah, who lived in the Llandysul area of Cardiganshire.
After completing his secondary education in Llandysul he took up a place at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth graduating in history in 1937.
He remained there until 1955, when he took up a position at the London School of Economics as a Reader in International History (his chief role, together with director of the Institute for Historical Research at London University, Sir Goronwy Edwards (1891-1976), being to supervise research students.
He was to move back to Wales however, on appointment to the chair of Modern History at the University College of Swansea in 1961, working there with Glanmor Williams (1920-2005).
He received treatment for cancer of the throat and oesophagus at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, but died there in March 1980.