Denzil Davies
Early life
Early life
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The son of a colliery blacksmith, Denzil Davies was born and brought up in [Cynwyl Elfed](/wiki/Cynwyl_Elfed "Cynwyl Elfed"), in rural [Carmarthenshire](/wiki/Carmarthenshire "Carmarthenshire"). From his childhood in this Welsh\-speaking area, Davies spoke Welsh fluently.  He attended Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for Boys in Carmarthen, and then [Pembroke College, Oxford](/wiki/Pembroke_College%2C_Oxford "Pembroke College, Oxford"), where he graduated with a [First Class Honours](/wiki/First_Class_Honours "First Class Honours") [BA](/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts "Bachelor of Arts") in Law and [Gray's Inn](/wiki/Gray%27s_Inn "Gray's Inn") where he qualified as a [barrister](/wiki/Barrister "Barrister"). He lectured in Law at the [University of Chicago](/wiki/University_of_Chicago "University of Chicago") in 1963 and the [University of Leeds](/wiki/University_of_Leeds "University of Leeds") from 1964\. He practised at the tax bar between 1967 and 1975\. Later he also practised in the field of personal injuries and served as a head of chambers.


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