Ben Davies

Ben Davies (6 January 1858 – 28 March 1943) was a Welsh tenor singer, who appeared in opera with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, in operetta and light opera, and on the concert and oratorio platform. He was spoken of as a successor of Edward Lloyd, as a leading British tenor, and retained something of his style and repertoire in concert performance. He died on 29 March 1943 at his home at Ashwick, near Bath, and was eulogized as "'The last of the white-gloved tenors', and "one of the most versatile soloists of his day." His obituary noted that "He had the unusual experience of singing in Westminster Abbey at three coronations, those of Edward VII, Geroge V and the present king [George V]"