Glyn
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Glyn ˈɡlɪn means "Valley" in Welsh, and may refer to:
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As a surname:
- Alan GlynAlan GlynSir Alan Jack Glyn ERD was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament. He was educated at Westminster School and Caius College, Cambridge, where he read medicine. He proceeded to St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, qualifying as a medical practitioner...
(1918–1998), a Conservative Party (UK) Member of Parliament - Andrew GlynAndrew GlynAndrew John Glyn, was a United Kingdom-based economist, University Lecturer in Economics at the University of Oxford and Fellow and Tutor in Economics in Corpus Christi College. A Marxist economist, his research interests focussed on issues of unemployment and inequality.He was Associate Editor:...
, (1943–2007), a UK-based economist and lecturer at the University of Oxford - Elinor GlynElinor GlynElinor Glyn , born Elinor Sutherland, was a British novelist and scriptwriter who pioneered mass-market women's erotic fiction. She popularized the concept It...
(1864–1943), a British novelist and scriptwriter - Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron WolvertonFrederick Glyn, 4th Baron WolvertonFrederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton , was a British banker and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under Arthur Balfour from 1902 to 1905.-Background:...
(1864–1932), a British banker and Conservative politician - Gareth GlynGareth GlynGareth Glyn, born Gareth Glynne Davies , is a Welsh composer and radio broadcaster.-Life and education:Born in Machynlleth, Wales, Glyn is the eldest son of the late Welsh poet T. Glynne Davies...
, (born 1951), a Welsh composer and radio broadcaster - George Glyn, 1st Baron WolvertonGeorge Glyn, 1st Baron WolvertonGeorge Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton was a banker with interests in the railways, a partner in the family firm of Glyn, Mills & Co., which was reputed to be the largest private bank in London....
(1797–1873), a banker with interests in the railways - George Grenfell Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, PC (1824–1887), a British Liberal politician
- Guto'r GlynGuto'r GlynGuto'r Glyn was a Welsh language poet and soldier of the era of the Beirdd yr Uchelwyr or Cywyddwyr , the itinerant professional poets of the later Middle Ages...
(1435–1493), a Welsh language poet - Gwyneth GlynGwyneth GlynGwyneth Glyn is a Welsh language poet and musician.-Biography:Glyn was born in St David's Hospital in Bangor, and grew up at her family home in Llanarmon...
(born 1979), a Welsh language poet and musician - Isabella GlynIsabella GlynIsabella Glyn Dallas was a well-known Victorian-era Shakespearean actress.-Life:Isabella Glyn Dallas was born in Edinburgh on 22 May 1823. She made her first stage appearance in Manchester under her mother's maiden name of Glyn on 8 November 1847, where she appeared as Constance in Shakespeare's...
(1823–1889), a Victorian-era Shakespearean actress - John Plumptre Carr GlynJohn Plumptre Carr GlynLieutenant-General John Plumptre Carr Glyn KCB was a British general who saw active service in the Crimean War and the Anglo-Ashanti War.-Early life:John Plumptre Carr Glyn was born Witchampton, east Dorset....
KCB (1837–1912), a British general - Pascoe GlynPascoe GlynThe Hon. Pascoe Charles Glyn , was a British businessman and Liberal politician.Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, Sidney Glyn and the Right Reverend...
(1833–1904), a British businessman and Liberal politician - Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron GlynRalph Glyn, 1st Baron GlynMajor Ralph George Campbell Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn MC DL , known as Sir Ralph Glyn, Bt, from 1934 to 1953, was a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1953.-Background and education:Glyn was the son of the...
MC DL (1884–1960), a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the UK - Sidney GlynSidney GlynCaptain Sidney Carr Glyn was a British Liberal Party politician.Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his first wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, and Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn were his elder brothers while the Right...
(1835–1916), a British politician - Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of EwellSir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of EwellSir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet was a British banker and politician.Together with Joseph Vere and Thomas Hallifax he founded the bank of Vere, Glyn & Hallifax, which evolved into Williams & Glyn's Bank....
(1711–1773), a British banker and politician - Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's HouseSir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's HouseSir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet was a British banker and politician.Glyn was the son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Elizabeth...
(1755–1838), a British banker and politician - Sir Richard Glyn, 9th BaronetSir Richard Glyn, 9th BaronetLieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Hamilton Glyn, 9th Baronet OBE, TD, DL was a British army officer, Conservative politician and authority on breeding pedigree dogs...
OBE, TD, DL (1907–1980), a British army officer and Conservative politician - William GlynWilliam GlynWilliam E. Glyn was an American male tennis player.William Glyn from the Staten Island Cricket and B.B. Club was a finalist in the first U.S. National Championships held in 1881 at the Newport Lawn Tennis Club in Newport, Rhode Island. En route to the final, he defeated Mr. Rives, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1;...
, an American male tennis player - William Glyn (bishop) (or Glynn or Glynne) (1504–1558), the Bishop of Bangor
As a given name:
- Dafydd Glyn JonesDafydd Glyn JonesDafydd Glyn Jones is a Welsh scholar and lexicographer, born in the village of Carmel, Gwynedd. He is a specialist in Middle Welsh prose, and his other interests include Welsh history, Robert Jones, Rhoslan, and the life and work of Emrys ap Iwan....
(born 1941), a Welsh scholar and lexicographer - Edmund John Glyn HooperEdmund John Glyn HooperEdmund John Glyn Hooper was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He represented Addington in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Lennox in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1879 to 1882....
(1818–1889), a Canadian businessman and political figure - Glyn AngellGlyn Angell-History:Angell was a member of the award-winning Chichester Festival Youth Theatre for two weeks before he landed two roles: one opposite Simon Callow in Chimes at Midnight at the Chichester Festival Theatre, the second in the BBC educational series Zig Zag...
, a British actor - Glyn BarnettGlyn BarnettGlyn Cawley Daer Barnett , is a British international rifleman who won a shooting Gold Medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.-Early life:...
(born 1961), a British international rifleman - Glyn BerryGlyn BerryGlyn Berry was a Canadian diplomat killed in a car bomb attack in Afghanistan. He was the first Canadian diplomat to be killed while on duty in Afghanistan. Two other civilians were killed in the incident and ten people were wounded, including three Canadian soldiers, MCpl. Paul Franklin, Pte....
(1946–2006), a Canadian diplomat killed in a car bomb attack in Afghanistan - Glyn CannonGlyn CannonGlyn Cannon is a British playwright.His plays include; Coffee , The Kiss and Gone, a modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone that was first produced at the Pleasance Courtyard for the 2004 Edinburgh fringe festival. It won a Fringe First award from The Scotsman and transferred to the West End...
(born 1976), a British playwright - Glyn DanielGlyn DanielGlyn Edmund Daniel was a Welsh scientist and archaeologist whose academic career at Cambridge University specialised in the European Neolithic period. He edited the academic journal Antiquity from 1958–1985...
(1914–1986), a Welsh scientist who specialised in the European Neolithic - Glyn DavidgeGlyn DavidgeGlyn Davidge was a Welsh international flanker who played club rugby for Tredegar and Newport. He was awarded nine caps for Wales and toured with Arthur Smith's 1962 British Lions squad.-Club career:...
(1933–2006), a Welsh international rugby player - Glyn Davies (economist)Glyn Davies (economist)----Glyn Davies , was a Welsh economist, best known for his 1994 book, A History Of Money From Ancient Times To The Present Day.-Education and career:...
(1919–2003), a Welsh economist - Glyn Davies (Welsh politician)Glyn Davies (Welsh politician)Glyn Davies is a Welsh Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire since May 2010, and is a former member of the National Assembly for Wales in the Mid and West Wales region .-Background:Educated at Castle Caereinion...
(born 1944), the Welsh Conservative Party candidate for Montgomeryshire - Glyn DavisGlyn DavisGlyn Conrad Davis, AC is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.- Early life :Professor Davis was educated at Marist Brothers College, Kogarah...
, AC (born 1959), an Australian academic and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne - Glyn DearmanGlyn DearmanGlyn Dearman was a former child actor whose acting career spanned almost two decades. He is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of the character Tiny Tim in the 1951 film Scrooge. He was also a BBC radio producer in the later part of his career.- External links :* *...
(1939–1997), a former child actor - Glyn Dix (born 1955), a British murderer
- Glyn FordGlyn FordGlyn Ford was a member of the European Parliament initially for Greater Manchester East, until 1999 and then South West England for the Labour Party and Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party....
(born 1950), a Labour member of the European Parliament - Glyn GarnerGlyn GarnerGlyn Garner is a Welsh footballer who plays for Bath City as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Born in Pontypool, Garner started his career at Cwmbran Town before moving to Llanelli....
(born 1976), a Welsh professional footballer - Glyn GilbertGlyn GilbertMajor-General Glyn Charles Anglim Gilbert CB MC was a 20th century British military officer who served during World War II...
CB MC was the highest-ranking Bermudian soldier - Glyn HarmanGlyn HarmanGlyn Harman is a British mathematician working in analytic number theory. One of his major interests is prime number theory. He is best known for results on gaps between primes and the greatest prime factor of p + a, as well as his lower bound for the number of Carmichael numbers up to X...
(born 1956), a British mathematician working in analytic number theory - Glyn HodgesGlyn HodgesGlyn Hodges , is a Welsh football manager and former player. He played 18 times for the Welsh national side, scoring twice.-Football career:...
(born 1963), a Welsh football manager and former player - Glyn HoustonGlyn HoustonGlyn Houston , is an actor best known for his television work. He is the brother of the late film actor Donald Houston.-Early life:...
(born 1926), an actor best known for his television work - Glyn JamesGlyn JamesEdward Glyn James is a Welsh former professional footballer. He played as a defender. He spent his entire professional career with Blackpool.James also represented Wales on nine occasions.-Early life:...
(commonly known as Glyn James) (born 1941), a Welsh former professional footballer - Glyn JohnsGlyn JohnsGlyn Johns is a musician, recording engineer and record producer.-Career:He has worked with such artists as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Easybeats, The Band, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Eric Clapton, The Clash, The Steve Miller Band, Small Faces, Spooky Tooth, The Ozark...
(born 1942), a musician, recording engineer and record producer - Glyn Jones (South African writer), a South African actor, writer and director
- Glyn Jones (footballer)Glyn Jones (footballer)For other persons named Glyn Jones, see Glyn Jones .Glyn Jones is a former Welsh professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Newport County, Bristol Rovers, Shrewsbury Town Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa F.C...
, a former Welsh professional footballer - Glyn Jones (Welsh writer) (1905–1995), a 20th century Welsh author
- Glyn Mason, 2nd Baron BlackfordGlyn Mason, 2nd Baron BlackfordLieutenant-Colonel Glyn Keith Murray Mason, 2nd Baron Blackford CBE, DSO was a British businessman, magistrate and Conservative politician.-Background:...
CBE, DSO (1887–1972), a UK Conservative Party politician - Glyn MaxwellGlyn MaxwellGlyn Maxwell is a British poet.-Early life:Though his parents are Welsh, Maxwell was born and raised in Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire. He studied English at Worcester College, Oxford. He began an MLitt there, but in 1987 moved to America to study poetry and drama with Derek Walcott at...
(born 1962), a British poet - Glyn MilburnGlyn MilburnGlyn Curt Milburn is a former American football player. He was the General Manager and the Director of Player Personnel for the Austin Wranglers in the Arena Football League...
(born 1971), an American football player - Glyn MoodyGlyn MoodyGlyn Moody is a technology writer. He is best known for his book Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution . It describes the evolution and significance of the free software and open source movements with many interviews of all the notable hackers.- Selective bibliography :* Digital Code of...
, a technology writer - Glyn O'MalleyGlyn O'MalleyGlyn William O'Malley was an American playwright.Glyn O'Malley was born in Providence and grew up in Central Falls, Rhode Island. His initial involvement with theatre was with the R. I. Governor's School for the Gifted in the Arts, a summer program for high school students. This led to programs of...
(1951–2006), an American playwright - Glyn OwenGlyn OwenGlyn Griffith Owen was a British stage, television and film actor, probably best known to British TV viewers for two roles: that of Dr...
(1928–2004), a British stage and television actor - Glyn PardoeGlyn PardoeGlyn Pardoe is an English former footballer who played for Manchester City between 1962 and 1974. He made his first team debut against Birmingham City in April 1962...
, an English footballer - Glyn PhilpotGlyn PhilpotGlyn Warren Philpot , was an English artist, best known for his portraits of contemporary figures such as Siegfried Sassoon, and Vladimir Rosing....
(1884–1937), an English artist - Glyn ProsserGlyn ProsserGlyn Prosser was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Neath and was capped four times for Wales...
(27 November 1907–?) was a Welsh international rugby union flanker - Glyn Smallwood JonesGlyn Smallwood JonesSir Glyn Smallwood Jones, GCMG, MBE , was a British colonial administrator in Southern Africa. He was the last governor of Nyasaland from 1961 until it achieved independence in 1964. He served as the only Governor-General of Malawi from 1964 until it became a republic in 1966...
(1908–1992), a British colonial administrator in Southern Africa - Glyn StephensGlyn StephensGlyn Stephens was a Welsh international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Neath. He won 10 caps for Wales and captained his country...
(1891–1965), a Welsh international rugby union prop - Glyn StoneGlyn StoneGlyn Stone is Professor of International History at the University of the West of England. He gained a BA degree at the University of Lancaster in 1970, an MA History at the University of Sussex in 1971, and his PhD at London School of Economics and Political Science in 1986. He became a Fellow...
, Professor of International History at the University of the West of England - Glyn StylerGlyn StylerGlyn Styler is a New Orleans-based vocalist in the tradition of Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, Iggy Pop, and Laura Nyro.Glyn Styler is a character created by Brent Newman, a reclusive, middle-aged mattress salesman who lives an alter ego in New Orleans nightclubs where he can become suspended in time...
, a New Orleans-based vocalist - Glyn Thomas (born 1939), a musician
- Glyn Thompson (born 1981), an English footballer
- Glyn Williams (footballer)Glyn Williams (footballer)Glyndwr James John "Glyn" Williams is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Born in Maesteg, Williams began his career playing for Caerau as an amateur, helping them win the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1946 and, despite only having played a handful of games, following the return of the Football...
(born 1918), a former Welsh professional footballer - Glyn WorsnipGlyn WorsnipGlyn Worsnip was a British radio and television presenter. Born in Highnam, Gloucestershire, he was most famous for his appearances on That's Life! and on Nationwide.He attended Monmouth School and after two years service in the RAF as a Photographic Intelligence Officer he graduated...
(1938–1996), a British radio and television presenter - Lewys Glyn CothiLewys Glyn CothiLewys Glyn Cothi , also known as Llywelyn y Glyn, was a prominent Welsh poet who composed numerous poems in the Welsh language. He is one of the most important representatives of the Beirdd yr Uchelwyr or Cywyddwyr , the itinerant professional poets of the period between the 1284 Statute of...
(1420–1490), a Welsh poet - Martin Glyn MurrayMartin Glyn MurrayMartin Glyn Murray is a Welsh actor who has played Mark Thompson in Families and he has also been in The Bill, Sharpe, Aristocrats, Engima, Enemy at the Gates, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Made in Estonia, and Heartbeat...
(born 1966), a Welsh actor - Rhodri Glyn ThomasRhodri Glyn ThomasRhodri Glyn Thomas AM is a Welsh politician. He has been the Plaid Cymru National Assembly for Wales Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 1999.-Education:...
AM (born 1953), a Welsh politician - Thomas Glyn WatkinThomas Glyn WatkinThomas Glyn Watkin is a Welsh lawyer and the first person to be appointed to the post of First Welsh Legislative Counsel, taking up his post in April 2007.-First Welsh Legislative Counsel:...
, the first person to be appointed as First Welsh Legislative Counsel - William Glyn Hughes Simon (1903–1972), Archbishop of Wales from 1968 to 1971
Other uses:
- Baron Glyn, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Glyn BaronetsGlyn BaronetsThere have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Glyn family, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
created for members of the Glyn family - Glyn CeiriogGlyn CeiriogLlansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.Glyn Ceiriog is a former slate mining village in Wrexham County Borough, in Wales...
, a former slate mining village in Wrexham County Borough, in Wales - Glyn Technology SchoolGlyn Technology SchoolGlyn School is a boys' comprehensive secondary school – with a partially co-educational sixth form – situated in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in the English county of Surrey....
, an English boys' school in Epsom and Ewell - Glyn Valley TramwayGlyn Valley TramwayThe Glyn Valley Tramway was a narrow gauge railway that connected Chirk with Glyn Ceiriog in Denbighshire , Wales. The gauge of the line was...
, a narrow gauge railway between Chirk and Glyn Ceiriog in Denbighshire, Wales - Mynydd y GlynMynydd y GlynMynydd y Glyn is a mountain in South Wales, between the towns of Pontypridd and Tonyrefail. It has a height above sea level of 377 metres.It is the mountain which was used in The Englishman who went up a Hill and came down a Mountain in which Hugh Grant and Ian McNeice star as English cartographers....
, a mountain in South Wales, between the towns of Pontypridd and Tonyrefail - An electoral ward in the community of Llanelli RuralLlanelli RuralLlanelli Rural is a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 21,043.Despite its name it covers large parts of the Llanelli urban area, including Bynea, Llwynhendy, Cefncaeau, Pemberton, Bryn, Penceiliogi, Dafen, Felinfoel, Swiss Valley, along with...
in Carmarthenshire, Wales. - An electoral ward in the community of Colwyn BayColwyn Bay- Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed...
in Conwy, Wales.
See also:
- GlynnGlynnGlynn is a small village in the Larne Borough Council area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies a short distance south of Larne, on the shore of Larne Lough. Glynn had a population of 641 people in the 2001 Census.-History:...
- Glynne (disambiguation)
- Glenn (disambiguation)Glenn (disambiguation)- Places :In the United States:* Glenn, California* Glenn County, California* Glenn, Georgia, a settlement in Heard County* Glenn, Michigan* University, Orange County, North Carolina, formerly called Glenn* Glenn Highway in Alaska...