W. H. Davies - Beggars

William Henry Davies was born in the Pillgwenlly district of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, a busy port on July 3rd, 1871. Davies seemed to find childhood difficult.

By the age of 13 he was arrested, part of a gang of five schoolmates, and charged with stealing handbags.

He was given twelve strokes of the birch.

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