List of Welsh people
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Welsh people ; an ethnic group
and nation
associated with Wales
.
Historian John Davies
argues that the origin of the Welsh nation can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic
or other Celtic languages
seem to have been spoken in Wales since much earlier.
This list is for people of Welsh heritage and descent
, and for those otherwise perceived as Welsh; through either birth or adoption. Only those meeting notability criteria are included on this list.
Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland
Ethnic group
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and nation
Nation
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associated with Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Historian John Davies
John Davies (historian)
John Davies is a Welsh historian, and a television and radio broadcaster.Davies was born in the Rhondda, Wales, and studied at both University College, Cardiff, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He is married with four children...
argues that the origin of the Welsh nation can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic
Brythonic languages
The Brythonic or Brittonic languages form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family, the other being Goidelic. The name Brythonic was derived by Welsh Celticist John Rhys from the Welsh word Brython, meaning an indigenous Briton as opposed to an Anglo-Saxon or Gael...
or other Celtic languages
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
seem to have been spoken in Wales since much earlier.
This list is for people of Welsh heritage and descent
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
, and for those otherwise perceived as Welsh; through either birth or adoption. Only those meeting notability criteria are included on this list.
Actors
- Keith Allen (born 1953)
- Stanley BakerStanley BakerSir Stanley Baker was a Welsh actor and film producer.-Early career:William Stanley Baker was born in Ferndale, Rhondda Valley, Wales. In the mid-1930s his parents moved to London, where Baker spent most of his formative years...
(1927–1976) - Rob BrydonRob BrydonRob Brydon is a BAFTA-nominated Welsh actor, comedian, radio and television presenter, singer and impressionist...
(born 1965) - Richard BurtonRichard BurtonRichard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid...
(1925–1984) - Timothy DaltonTimothy DaltonTimothy Peter Dalton ) is a Welsh actor of film and television. He is known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill , as well as Rhett Butler in the television miniseries Scarlett , an original sequel to Gone with the Wind...
(born 1946) - Josie D'ArbyJosie D'ArbyJosie d'Arby is a Welsh actress and television presenter from Newport, Wales.-Biography:d'Arby went to Lliswerry High School in her younger years then went on to attend the Anna Scher Theatre School, and later the London School of Journalism.d'Arby began a presenting career while still a student...
(born 1973) (also presenter) - Gareth David-LloydGareth David-LloydGareth David-Lloyd is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood.- Early life :...
(born 1981) - Richard DaviesRichard Davies (actor)Richard Davies is a Welsh actor, from Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales whose film and TV work covers many years but is probably best known for his performance as the exasperated schoolmaster Mr Price in the LWT popular situation comedy Please Sir!.Davies uses a broad Welsh accent for much of his...
(born 1926) - Ryan DaviesRyan DaviesRyan Davies was a popular Welsh entertainer of the 1960s and 1970s. He was born in the Carmarthenshire village of Glanamman in the Black Mountain, Wales, and was educated in Bangor and at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His first professional appearance was in the National Eisteddfod of...
(1937–1977) - Windsor DaviesWindsor DaviesWindsor Davies is a British actor, well known for playing the part of Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the 1970s/1980s British sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum.-Early life and career:...
(born 1930) - Sophie DeeSophie DeeSophie Dee is a Welsh hardcore pornographic actress. She entered the adult film industry in 2005, and has since appeared in over 300 movies.-Biography:...
(born 1984) - Robert EastRobert East (actor)Robert Gwyn East East is an accomplished theatre and tv actor. He also wrote Incident at Tulse Hill, first produced at the Hampstead Theatre in December 1981 under the direction of Harold Pinter....
(born 1943) - Aimee-Ffion EdwardsAimee-Ffion EdwardsAimee-Ffion Edwards born 1987, is a Welsh actress from Newport, South Wales. She is best known for appearing in the television series Skins as a character called "Sketch", who is introduced at the beginning of series 2 as the stalker of Maxxie Oliver....
- Maudie EdwardsMaudie EdwardsMaudie Edwards was a Welsh actress and singer, now best remembered as a member of the original cast of Coronation Street....
(1906–1991) - Peg EntwistlePeg EntwistlePeg Entwistle was an English stage and screen actress who gained notoriety after her suicide at the age of 24 by leaping off of the Hollywood Sign.-Early life:...
(1908–1932) - Clifford EvansClifford EvansClifford Evans was a Welsh actor. As a conscientious objector he served in the Non-Combatant Corps in World War II.During the summer of 1934 he appeared in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Open Air Theatre in London....
(1912–1985) - Huw GarmonHuw GarmonHuw Garmon is a Welsh actor, probably best known for playing the eponymous lead in the Oscar-nominated Welsh language film, Hedd Wyn ....
(born 1966) - Colin GeorgeColin GeorgeColin George is a Welsh actor and director, born in Pembroke Dock, Wales. He is known for his many roles in numerous theatre productions as well as the founder of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield ....
(born 1929) - Hugh GriffithHugh GriffithHugh Emrys Griffith was a Welsh film, stage and television actor.-Early life:Griffith was born in Marianglas, Anglesey, Wales, the son of Mary and William Griffith. He was educated at Llangefni County School and attempted to gain entrance to university, but failed the English examination...
(1912–1980) - Kenneth GriffithKenneth GriffithKenneth Griffith was a Welsh actor and documentary filmmaker.-Early life:He was born Kenneth Reginald Griffiths in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Six months after his birth his parents split up and left Tenby, leaving Kenneth with his paternal grandparents, Emily and Ernest, who immediately adopted...
(1921–2006) - Ioan GruffuddIoan GruffuddIoan Gruffudd is a Welsh actor.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he started off in Welsh language film productions, then came to international attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in the film Titanic , and as Lt. John Beales in Black Hawk Down...
(born 1973) - Edmund GwennEdmund GwennEdmund Gwenn was an English theatre and film actor.-Background:Born Edmund John Kellaway in Wandsworth, London , and educated at St. Olave's School and later at King's College London, Gwenn began his acting career in the theatre in 1895...
(1875–1958) - Mike GwilymMike Gwilym-Early life:Born in Neath, Gwilym is the brother of actor Robert Gwilym, son of Arthur Aubrey Remington Gwilym and Renée Mathilde Eugénie Léonce Dupont. His parents were the proprietors of a women's clothing chain in Wales. Mike's Belgian maternal grandfather was the oil industrialist Edmond Jules...
(born 1949) - Robert GwilymRobert GwilymRobert Gwilym , sometimes known as Bob Gwilym, is a Welsh actor.Robert Gwilym is from Neath in south Wales, where his family owned a clothes shop...
(born 1956) - Lyn HardingLyn HardingLyn Harding was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio...
(1867–1952) - Doris HareDoris HareDoris Hare MBE was a Welsh actress, best known for her appearances as "Mum" in the popular sitcom On the Buses alongside Reg Varney and Stephen Lewis....
(1905–2000) - Donald HoustonDonald HoustonDonald Daniel Houston was a Welsh actor whose first two films – The Blue Lagoon with Jean Simmons, and A Run for Your Money with Sir Alec Guinness – were highly successful...
(1923–1991) - 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) - Anthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsSir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
(born 1937) - Aneirin HughesAneirin HughesAneirin Hughes born , is a Welsh television and film actor and a singer.Born in Aberystwyth in Wales as Aneurin Hughes, Hughes studied music at the University College of Wales Aberystwyth under Professor Ian Parrott. As a student Hughes's first acting experience was gained when he appeared in...
(born 1958) - Gareth HughesGareth HughesGareth Hughes was a Welsh stage and silent screen actor. Usually cast as a callow, sensitive hero in Hollywood silent films, Hughes got his start on stage during childhood and continued to play youthful leads on Broadway....
(1894–1965) - Isabel IceIsabel Ice__notoc__Isabel Ice is a Welsh pornographic actress who began her career in 2003.-Awards:* 2007 AVN Award – Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production...
(born 1982) - Rhys IfansRhys IfansRhys Ifans is a Welsh actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of characters such as Spike in Notting Hill and Jed Parry in Enduring Love and as a member of the Welsh rock groups Super Furry Animals and The Peth. Ifans also appeared as Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly...
(born 1968) - Emrys JamesEmrys JamesEmrys James , was a Welsh Shakespearean actor. He also performed in many theatre and TV parts between 1960 and 1989, and was an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company...
(1928–1989) - Gary Jones (born 1958)
- Glynis JohnsGlynis JohnsGlynis Johns is a South African-born Welsh stage and film actress, dancer, pianist and singer . With a career spanning seven decades, Johns is often cited as the "complete actress", who happens to be a trained pianist and singer...
(born 1923) - Mervyn JohnsMervyn JohnsMervyn Johns was a Welsh film and television character actor. He was a mainstay of Ealing Studios.Among his dozens of film roles were Walter Craig in Dead of Night , the Church Warden in Went the Day Well? and Bob Cratchit in Scrooge...
(1899–1992) - Margaret JohnMargaret JohnMargaret John was a Welsh, BAFTA award-winning actress, best known for her role as Doris in Gavin & Stacey. She has been described, by fellow actress Ruth Jones, as "an absolute national treasure".-Early life:...
(born 1924) - Ruth JonesRuth JonesRuth Jones is a Welsh TV actress and writer. She starred in and co-wrote the multi-award winning TV comedy Gavin & Stacey and has appeared in many other successful comedies over recent years...
(born 1967) - Desmond LlewelynDesmond LlewelynDesmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was a Welsh actor, famous for playing Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1999.-Early life:...
(1914–1999) - Philip MadocPhilip MadocPhilip Madoc is a Welsh actor who has had many television and film roles.One prominent role was the title character in the BBC Wales drama The Life and Times of David Lloyd George...
(born 1934) - Ruth MadocRuth MadocRuth Madoc is a British actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s BBC television comedy Hi-de-Hi!, and as Daffyd Thomas's mother in the second series of Little Britain.-Early life:...
(born 1943) - Steven MeoSteven MeoSteven James Meo is a Welsh television actor. He is known for playing Dwayne Hoffman in BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes , Grant in the BBC Three show Grownups , and Owen in the BBC Wales drama series Belonging...
(born 1977) - Ray MillandRay MillandRay Milland was a Welsh actor and director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award–winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend , a sophisticated leading man opposite a corrupt John Wayne in Reap the Wild Wind , the murder-plotting...
(1907–1986) - Eve MylesEve MylesEve Myles is an award winning Welsh actress of stage and screen. She is best known to Welsh audiences for her portrayal of Ceri Owen in the BBC Wales drama Belonging, and to audiences worldwide for her role as Gwen Cooper in the science fiction show Torchwood, a spin-off from Doctor Who.-Personal...
(born 1978) - Kai OwenKai OwenKai Owen is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to Welsh audiences for his numerous roles on Welsh-language television and to worldwide audiences for his portrayal of Rhys Williams in Torchwood....
(born 1975) - Joanna PageJoanna PageJoanna Louise Page is a Welsh actress, best known for playing Stacey in the television series, Gavin and Stacey.-Early and personal life:...
(born 1978) - Siân PhillipsSiân PhillipsJane Elizabeth Ailwên "Siân" Phillips, CBE, is a Welsh actress.-Early life:Phillips was born in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, the daughter of Sally , a teacher, and David Phillips, a steelworker-turned-policeman...
(born 1934) - Tom PriceTom Price (actor)Tom Price is a British actor, voice over artist and stand up comedian. He is married to TV producer Beth Morrey, who is most noted for being the creator of hit Channel 4 quiz format Wogan's Perfect Recall.-TV and Film Career:...
(born 1980) - Ian Puleston-DaviesIan Puleston-Davies-Early life and career:Born in Flint, Wales, Puleston-Davies has starred in the ITV drama Vincent alongside Ray Winstone, and Ghostboat , alongside David Jason. He has also played the lead roles in Conviction and the BBC Three series Funland.He has starred in long-running dramas such as Holby...
(born 1959) - Jonathan PryceJonathan PryceJonathan Pryce, CBE is a Welsh stage and film actor and singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and meeting his longtime partner English actress Kate Fahy in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s...
(born 1947) - Angharad ReesAngharad ReesAngharad Mary Rees is a Welsh actress, best-known for her British television roles during the 1970s, garnering notice for her leading role as Demelza in the 1970s BBC drama series Poldark.-Career:...
(born 1949) - Roger ReesRoger ReesRoger Rees is a Welsh actor. He is best known to American audiences for playing the characters Robin Colcord on the American television sitcom show Cheers and Lord John Marbury on the American television drama The West Wing...
(born 1944) - Iwan Rheon (born 1985)
- Steffan RhodriSteffan RhodriSteffan Rhodri is a Welsh film actor, best known for portraying Dave Coaches on Gavin & Stacey and as Reg Cattermole on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part I and II.-Film work:* Ironclad...
(born 1967) - John Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-Davies is a Welsh actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
(born 1944) - Ieuan RhysIeuan RhysIeuan Rhys is an actor. He attended Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar primary school, and Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen secondary school near Pontypridd, both Welsh language schools. His father, Gethin Evans, was a music teacher at the nearby comprehensive school...
(born 1961) - Matthew RhysMatthew RhysMatthew Rhys Evans , known professionally as Matthew Rhys, is a Welsh actor, best known as Kevin Walker on the U.S. ABC family drama Brothers & Sisters, and as Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love.-Early life:...
(born 1974) - Rachel RobertsRachel Roberts (British actress)Rachel Roberts was a Welsh actress noted for her fervour and passion; Roberts is best remembered for her forthright screen performances in two key films of the 1960s, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and This Sporting Life, in both of which she played the older mistress of the central male...
(1927–1980) - Matt RyanMatt Ryan (actor)-Early life:Matt was born in Swansea, Wales to parents Steve Evans, postman turned record producer, and Maria Evans, dance teacher. He attended Penyrheol Primary and Comprehensive schools in Gorseinon before moving on to the nearby Gorseinon College where he completed a BTEC Performing Arts course....
(born 1981) - Michael SheenMichael SheenMichael Christopher Sheen, OBE , is a Welsh stage and screen actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England and made his professional debut opposite Vanessa Redgrave in When She Danced at the Globe Theatre in 1991...
(born 1969) - Sarah SiddonsSarah SiddonsSarah Siddons was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. She was the elder sister of John Philip Kemble, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton and Elizabeth Whitlock, and the aunt of Fanny Kemble. She was most famous for her portrayal of the Shakespearean character,...
(1755–1831) - Victor SpinettiVictor SpinettiVictor Spinetti is a Welsh comic actor.-Early life:Spinetti was born in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales of Welsh and Italian heritage from a grandfather who was said to have walked from Italy to Wales to work as a coal miner...
(born 1933) - Gareth ThomasGareth Thomas (actor)Gareth Thomas is a Welsh actor.Thomas is best known for the part of Roj Blake in the dystopian science fiction television series Blake's 7, but has taken roles in many other films and television programmes, including Adam Brake in Children of the Stones.Thomas trained at RADA and is now an...
(born 1945) - Talfryn ThomasTalfryn ThomasTalfryn Thomas was a British character actor, best known for supporting roles on British television in the 1970s.-Biography:Talfryn Thomas was born in Swansea on 31 October 1922....
(1922–1982) - William ThomasWilliam Thomas (actor)William Thomas is a Welsh actor, who has appeared in many TV episodes and films. He made his first appearance on TV in 1974, and his work, as an actor, is still ongoing...
- Tim VincentTim VincentTim Vincent is a Welsh actor and television presenter who was a presenter on the popular children's programme Blue Peter between 1993 and 1997...
(born 1972) (also presenter) - Melanie WaltersMelanie WaltersMelanie Walters is a Welsh actress, who has worked frequently in television. She is best known for playing Gwen West in the BBC comedy-drama Gavin & Stacey....
- Naunton WayneNaunton WayneNaunton Wayne , was a British character actor, born in Llanwonno, South Wales. He was educated at Clifton College....
(1901–1970) - Andy WhitfieldAndy WhitfieldAndy Whitfield was a Welsh actor and model. He was best known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand during 2010, a year before his death at the age of 39.-Career:...
(1972–2011) - Emlyn WilliamsEmlyn WilliamsGeorge Emlyn Williams, CBE , known as Emlyn Williams, was a Welsh dramatist and actor.-Biography:He was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family in Mostyn, Flintshire....
(1905–1987) (also dramatist) - Ieuan RhysIeuan RhysIeuan Rhys is an actor. He attended Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar primary school, and Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen secondary school near Pontypridd, both Welsh language schools. His father, Gethin Evans, was a music teacher at the nearby comprehensive school...
(born 1961) - Ieuan Rhys WilliamsIeuan Rhys WilliamsIeuan Rhys Williams, born in 1909, was a Welsh television and radio actor. He appeared in Fo a Fe, a Welsh sitcom, as Sioni the bartender, Moulded in Earth as regular cast member John Ellis and Under Milk Wood with the minor role of Gomer Owens....
(born 1909) - Peter WingfieldPeter WingfieldPeter Wingfield is a Welsh born television actor, well known for his television roles as Dan Clifford in Holby City, Dr. Robert Helm in Queen of Swords and Inspector Simon Ross in Cold Squad...
(born 1962) - Owain YeomanOwain YeomanOwain Yeoman is a Welsh actor. His credits include The Nine, Kitchen Confidential and the HBO series, Generation Kill. He currently appears as Agent Wayne Rigsby in The Mentalist.-Biography:...
(born 1978) - Catherine Zeta-JonesCatherine Zeta-JonesCatherine Zeta-Jones, CBE, is a British actress. She began her career on stage at an early age. After starring in a number of United Kingdom and United States television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as the 1998 action film The Mask of...
(born 1969)
Architects
- William EdwardsWilliam Edwards (architect)William Edwards was a Welsh Methodist minister who also practised as a stonemason, architect and bridge engineer....
(1719–1789) - Alwyn Sheppard FidlerAlwyn Sheppard FidlerAlwyn Gwilyn Sheppard Fidler CBE was a Welsh architect and town planner who was chief architect for the new town of Crawley from 1947 to 1952 and City Architect of Birmingham from 1952 to 1964....
(1909–1990) - John St. Bodfan GruffyddJohn St. Bodfan Gruffydd-Life:He worked as landscape architect to Harlow New Town and the new town of Crawley. He helped found the landscape architecture school in Cheltenham , starting a course in 1961...
(1910–2004) - Inigo JonesInigo JonesInigo Jones is the first significant British architect of the modern period, and the first to bring Italianate Renaissance architecture to England...
(1573–1652) (born in London to Welsh parents) - John JonesJohn Jones (Talhaiarn)John Jones , known by his bardic name of Talhaiarn, was a Welsh poet and architect.He was born at the Harp Inn in Llanfair Talhaearn, Denbighshire. Apprenticed to an architect, he served with ecclesiastical architects in London, and was employed by Sir Joseph Paxton to oversee the building of the...
(1810–1869) - Ernest MorganErnest MorganErnest Morgan was a Welsh architect and painter.As the borough architect of Swansea, buildings he designed include:*Mayhill School*Swansea Technical College -External links:*...
(1881–1954) - John NashJohn Nash (architect)John Nash was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London.-Biography:Born in Lambeth, London, the son of a Welsh millwright, Nash trained with the architect Sir Robert Taylor. He established his own practice in 1777, but his career was initially unsuccessful and...
(1753–1935) (born in London to Welsh parents) - Malcolm ParryMalcolm ParryC. Malcolm Parry is a Welsh architect, professor emeritus, and popular broadcaster.-Early Life:Parry left school at the age of 15 and trained as a Mining Surveyor. He intended to attend university to study Civil Engineering but was encouraged by the then Head of Architecture at Cardiff University...
(currently active) - John PrichardJohn PrichardJohn Prichard was a Welsh architect of the neo-Gothic style. John Prichard was the son of Richard Prichard a rector from Llangan, Glamorgan and was born on 6 May 1817. He established a practice in Llandaff, Cardiff where he became the diocesan architect. Between 1852 and 1863 he set up a...
(1817–1886) - Percy ThomasPercy ThomasSir Percy Edward Thomas OBE , was an award-winning British architect based in Wales for the majority of his life. He was twice RIBA president ....
(1883–1969) - Clough Williams-EllisClough Williams-EllisSir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC was an English-born Welsh architect known chiefly as creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales.-Origins, education and early career:...
(1883–1978)
Artists
- Thomas Nathaniel DaviesThomas Nathaniel DaviesThomas Nathaniel Davies was a Welsh artist and teacher, born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Shunning a promising early career with Cardiff City Football Club, he enrolled at Cardiff College of Art in 1939, where he was taught and befriended by the painter Ceri Richards.His studies were...
(1922–1996), painter and sculptor - Nick EvansNicholas Evans (artist)Nicholas Evans was a self-taught Welsh artist from Aberdare. His work was signed, and he was known best in the art world as Nick Evans.-Early life:Evans was born in 1907 in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales...
(1907–2004), painter - Laura FordLaura FordLaura Ford is a Welsh artist and sculptor who has exhibited her work at the British Art Show and represented Wales at Venice Biennale. She is recognised internationally as one of the UK's leading sculptors and is included in important museum collections worldwide-Early life and career:Ford was...
(born 1961), sculptor - John GibsonJohn Gibson (sculptor)John Gibson, was a Welsh sculptor.-Early life:He was born near Conwy, Wales, his father being a market gardener. To his mother, whom he described as ruling his father and all the family, he owed the energy and determination which carried him over every obstacle.When he was nine years old the...
(1790–1866), sculptor - Nina HamnettNina HamnettNina Hamnett was a Welsh artist and writer, and an expert on sailors' chanteys, who became known as the Queen of Bohemia.- Early life :...
(1890–1956), painter - Alfred JanesAlfred JanesAlfred George Janes was a Welsh artist, who is also remembered as one of The Kardomah Gang; a group of bohemian friends that included the poets Dylan Thomas and Vernon Watkins, and the composer Daniel Jones....
(1911–1999), painter - Augustus JohnAugustus JohnAugustus Edwin John OM, RA, was a Welsh painter, draughtsman, and etcher. For a short time around 1910, he was an important exponent of Post-Impressionism in the United Kingdom....
(1878–1961), painter - Gwen JohnGwen JohnGwendolen Mary John was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. She is noted for her still lifes and for her portraits, especially of anonymous female sitters...
(1876–1939), painter - David JonesDavid Jones (poet)David Jones CH was both a painter and one of the first generation British modernist poets. As a painter he worked chiefly in watercolor, painting portraits and animal, landscape, legendary and religious subjects. He was also a wood-engraver and designer of inscriptions. As a writer he was...
(1895–1974), artist and poet - Thomas JonesThomas Jones (artist)Thomas Jones was a British landscape painter. He was a pupil of Richard Wilson and was best known in his lifetime as a painter of Welsh and Italian landscapes in the style of his master. However, Jones's reputation grew in the 20th century when more unconventional works by him, ones not been...
(1742–1803), painter - Mervyn LevyMervyn LevyMervyn Levy was a Welsh artist, art dealer, writer and critic. He is also known for his association with the poet Dylan Thomas as one of The Kardomah Gang....
(1915–1996), painter, art dealer, writer and critic - Ceri RichardsCeri Richards-Biography:Richards was born in the village of Dunvant, near Swansea, the son of Thomas Coslett Richards and Sarah Richards . He and his younger brother and sister, Owen and Esther, were brought up in a highly cultured, working-class environment...
(1903–1971), painter - Andrew VicariAndrew VicariAndrew Vicari is a Welsh painter working in France who has established a career painting portraits of the rich and famous. Despite being largely unknown in his own country, Vicari was Britain's richest living painter....
(born 1938), painter - Kyffin WilliamsKyffin WilliamsSir John "Kyffin" Williams, KBE, RA was a Welsh landscape painter who lived at Pwllfanogl, Llanfairpwll on the Island of Anglesey...
(1918–2006), painter - Richard WilsonRichard Wilson (painter)Richard Wilson was a Welsh landscape painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Wilson has been described as '...the most distinguished painter Wales has ever produced and the first to appreciate the aesthetic possibilities of his country.' He is considered to be the...
(1714–1782), painter
Designers
- Laura AshleyLaura AshleyLaura Ashley was a Welsh fashion designer and businesswoman. She became a household name on the strength of her work as a designer and manufacturer of a range of colourful fabrics for clothes and home furnishings....
(1925–1985) - Jeff BanksJeff BanksJeff Banks CBE is a Welsh designer of men's and women's clothing, jewellery, and home furnishings. Born in Ebbw Vale, Wales, Banks co-founded the fashion chain Warehouse in the late 1970s...
(born 1943) - Martin DaviesMartin Wilding DaviesMartin Wilding Davies is a Welsh screenwriter, political theorist, and designer noted for his design of the Welsh street fashion label, The Red Dragonhood....
(born 1957) - David EmanuelDavid Emanuel (fashion designer)David Emanuel is a Welsh fashion designer who is, perhaps, best known for having designed the wedding dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1981.-Early years:Born and brought up in Bridgend , David Emanuel excelled in music...
(born 1952) - Timothy EverestTimothy EverestTimothy Everest, MBE is a Welsh bespoke tailor and designer who has, according to Vogue, "dressed some of the world's most famous people". Born in Haverfordwest, Wales, he moved to London in his early twenties to work with innovative Savile Row tailor Tommy Nutter, where he learned the art of...
(born 1961) - Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
(born 1971) - Tommy NutterTommy NutterTommy Nutter , was a British tailor, famous for reinventing the Savile Row suit in the 1960s.Born in Barmouth, Merioneth, he was raised in Edgware, Middlesex, where his father owned a local High Street Cafe. After the family moved to Kilburn, Nutter and his brother David attended Willesden...
(1943–1992) - Jayne PiersonJayne PiersonJayne Pierson is a Welsh fashion designer. She launched her début collection with On|Off at London Fashion Week in September 2009. She has interned at Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood.- Early life :...
(born 1969/1970) - Mary QuantMary QuantMary Quant OBE FCSD is a British] fashion designer and British fashion icon, who was instrumental in the mod fashion movement. She was one of the designers who took credit for inventing the miniskirt and hot pants. Born in Blackheath, London, to Welsh parents, Quant brought fun and fantasy to...
(born 1934)
Entrepreneurs
- Richard ap MerykRichard AmerikeRichard ap Meryk, Anglicised to Richard Amerike was a wealthy English merchant, royal customs officer and sheriff, of Welsh descent. He was the principal owner of the Matthew, the ship sailed by John Cabot during his voyage of exploration to North America in 1497...
, (or ap Meurig), Anglicised to Richard Amerike (or Ameryk) (c. 1445–1503), after whom America is reputed to be named - James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1883–1968), newspaper publisher
- William Berry, 1st Viscount CamroseWilliam Berry, 1st Viscount CamroseWilliam Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose was a British newspaper publisher.The second of three brothers born in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, Berry started his working life as a journalist and established his own paper, Advertising World, in 1901...
(1879–1954), newspaper publisher - David Davies LlandinamDavid Davies (industrialist)David Davies was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1874 and 1886. Davies was often known as David Davies Llandinam , in order to differentiate him from others of the same name.Davies was the son of David Davies and his wife Elizabeth...
(1818–1890), industrialist - Griffith J. GriffithGriffith J. GriffithGriffith Jenkins Griffith was a Welsh-American industrialist and philanthropist. After amassing a significant fortune from a mining syndicate in the 1880s, Griffith donated to the City of Los Angeles which became Griffith Park, and he bequeathed the money to build the park's Greek Theatre and...
(1850–1919), mining millionaire - John Josiah GuestJohn Josiah GuestSir Josiah John Guest, 1st Baronet, known as John Josiah Guest, was a Welsh engineer and entrepreneur.-Life:Born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, as the son of Thomas Guest, a partner in the Dowlais Iron Company...
(1785–1852), ironmaster - Sir William Thomas LewisWilliam Lewis, 1st Baron MerthyrWilliam Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr , known as Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet, from 1896 to 1911, was a Welsh coal mining magnate.Lewis was the son of Thomas William Lewis, an engineer, of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire...
(1837–1914), coalowner - Sir Terry MatthewsTerry MatthewsSir Terence Hedley Matthews OBE, FIEE, FREng is a Welsh business magnate, serial high tech entrepreneur, and Wales's first billionaire....
OBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
FIEEInstitution of Engineering and TechnologyThe Institution of Engineering and Technology is a British professional body for those working in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers , dating back to 1871, and the...
FREngRoyal Academy of Engineering-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
(hcHonorary degreeAn honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
) (born 1943), telecommunications billionaire, owner of Celtic Manor ResortCeltic Manor ResortThe Celtic Manor Resort is a golf-centric hotel and leisure resort in Newport, south Wales. It consists of two adjoining hotels, a country inn, two golf and country clubs, and a multi-purpose conference centre... - Michael MoritzMichael MoritzMichael Moritz is a Welsh-American venture capitalist with Sequoia Capital in Menlo Park, California in Silicon Valley, and a former member of the board of directors of Google Inc.-Life and career:...
(born 1962), investor - Charles Stewart Rolls (1877–1910), motor car manufacturer and aviator
- Sir Howard StringerHoward StringerSir Howard Stringer is a Welsh-born American businessman and the chairman, president and CEO of Sony Corporation.-Personal life:...
(born 1942), businessman - David Sullivan (born 1949), publisher
- David Alfred Thomas (1856–1918), industrialist
Explorers
- John EvansJohn Evans (explorer)John Thomas Evans was a Welsh explorer who produced an early map of the Missouri River.John Evans was born in Waunfawr, near Caernarfon...
(1770–1799) - George EverestGeorge EverestColonel Sir George Everest was a Welsh surveyor, geographer and Surveyor-General of India from 1830 to 1843.Sir George was largely responsible for completing the section of the Great Trigonometric Survey of India along the meridian arc from the south of India extending north to Nepal, a distance...
(1790–1866) - Perce Blackborow (1896–1949)
- Henry Morton StanleyHenry Morton StanleySir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands , was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly uttered the now-famous greeting, "Dr...
(1841–1904)
Film Directors
- Kevin AllenKevin Allen (actor)Kevin Allen is a British screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor. He is best known for writing and directing the cult black comedy feature Twin Town set in Swansea . He also directed the films The Big Tease and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London and hit UK TV series Benidorm...
(born 1962) - Marc EvansMarc EvansMarc Evans is a Welsh-born film director, whose credits include the films House of America, Resurrection Man and My Little Eye.-Biography:Evans was born in 1963 in Carmarthen, Wales...
(born 1963) - Peter GreenawayPeter GreenawayPeter Greenaway, CBE is a British film director. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular...
(born 1942) - Craig HandleyCraig HandleyCraig Handley is a Welsh film writer, director, producer and script editor. He is the creator of the upcoming web-series, Bleedout. Handley was born in Merthyr Tydfil and attended Cyfarthfa High School...
(born 1977) - Richard MarquandRichard MarquandRichard Marquand was a Welsh film director best known for directing the 1983 blockbuster Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi.-Early life:...
(1938–1987) (Star Wars Episode VI – Return of the JediStar Wars Episode VI: Return of the JediStar Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. It is the third film released in the Star Wars saga, and the sixth in terms of the series' internal chronology...
) - Julian RichardsJulian Richards (director)Julian Richards, is a British film director.- Early life :Julian Richards was born and raised in Newport, South Wales, where his father owned DIY retail store Handiland...
(born 1968) - Sara SugarmanSara SugarmanSara Sugarman is a Welsh actress and film director whose work includes Disney's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Very Annie Mary...
(born 1962)
Humorists
- Max BoyceMax BoyceMaxwell Boyce MBE is a Welsh comedian, singer and former coal miner. He rose to fame during the mid-1970s with an act that combined musical comedy with his passion for rugby union and his origins in the mining communities of South Wales...
(born 1945), entertainer - Tommy CooperTommy CooperThomas Frederick "Tommy" Cooper was a very popular British prop comedian and magician from Caerphilly, Wales.Cooper was a member of The Magic Circle, and respected by traditional magicians...
(1922–1984), comedian and magician - Ryan DaviesRyan DaviesRyan Davies was a popular Welsh entertainer of the 1960s and 1970s. He was born in the Carmarthenshire village of Glanamman in the Black Mountain, Wales, and was educated in Bangor and at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His first professional appearance was in the National Eisteddfod of...
(1937–1977), comedian and singer - Lee DaintonLee DaintonLee Dainton is a professional skateboarder, daredevil and one quarter of the Dirty Sanchez crew.-Dirty Sanchez:...
(born 1973), (Dirty Sanchez television series) - Rhod GilbertRhod GilbertRhodri "Rhod" Gilbert, is a Welsh comedian who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. In 2008, he was nominated for the main if.comedy ....
(born 1968), comedian and BBC Radio WalesBBC Radio WalesBBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...
personality - Griff Rhys JonesGriff Rhys JonesGriffith "Griff" Rhys Jones is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor, television presenter and personality. Jones came to national attention in the early 1980s for his work in the BBC television comedy sketch shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones along with his comedy partner Mel Smith...
(born 1953), comic writer, actor and presenter - Ruth JonesRuth JonesRuth Jones is a Welsh TV actress and writer. She starred in and co-wrote the multi-award winning TV comedy Gavin & Stacey and has appeared in many other successful comedies over recent years...
(born 1967), comic writer (Gavin & StaceyGavin & StaceyGavin & Stacey is a British comedy television series. A romantic comedy-drama, the show follows the long-distance relationship of Gavin from Billericay in Essex, England, and Stacey from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The writers of the show, actors James Corden and Ruth Jones, also...
), actress and radio presenter - Terry JonesTerry JonesTerence Graham Parry Jones is a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team....
(born 1942), comedian (Monty PythonMonty PythonMonty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
series), author, film director - Gladys MorganGladys MorganGladys Morgan was a Welsh comedienne, billed variously as the 'Queen of Comedy' or 'the Queen of Laughter', and was renowned for her toothless, ear-splitting, infectious laugh.-Early life and career:...
(1898–1983), comedienne - Tessie O'SheaTessie O'SheaTeresa Mary "Tessie" O'Shea was a Welsh entertainer and actress.Born in Cardiff to Nellie Theresa and James Peter O'Shea, a soldier who was the son of Irish emigrants, Tessie was reared in the British music hall tradition, appearing on stage as "The Wonder of Wales" as early as the age of six...
(1913–1997), stand-up comedienne - Matthew PritchardMatthew PritchardMathew Pryderi Pritchard , is a Welsh professional skateboarder, daredevil and one quarter of the Dirty Sanchez crew, who have their own television programme on MTV and also appears on Balls of Steel with Pancho as the Pain Men.-Dirty Sanchez:Pritchard is often seen as the founder of Dirty Sanchez,...
, (Dirty Sanchez television series) - Harry SecombeHarry SecombeSir Harry Donald Secombe CBE was a Welsh entertainer with a talent for comedy and a noted fine tenor singing voice. He is best known for playing Neddie Seagoon, the central character in the BBC radio comedy series The Goon Show...
(1921–2001), comedian, actor, singer and television presenter - Paul WhitehousePaul WhitehousePaul Whitehouse is a Welsh actor, writer and comedian. He became known for his work with Harry Enfield and as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show, The Fast Show. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was in the top 50 comedy acts voted for by comedians and comedy insiders...
(born 1958), writer and actor - Ronnie WilliamsRonnie WilliamsRonnie Williams was a Welsh actor and comedian.Williams struggled with his choice of an acting career, making an isolated television appearance in The Wednesday Play in 1966...
(1939–1997), actor and comedian
Inventors
- William FrostWilliam FrostWilliam Frost was a Welsh amateur aviator, who, some believe, made a manned flight of considerable distance in a winged powered flying machine of his own design....
(1848–1935), amateur aviator - Adam Powell (born 1976), creator of NeopetsNeopetsNeopets is a virtual pet website that was launched by Adam Powell and Donna Williams on November 15, 1999. Two years after the web site was launched, Adam Powell and Donna Williams sold a majority share to a consortium of investors led by Doug Dohring. On June 20, 2005, Viacom bought Neopets, Inc...
- Walter Clopton WingfieldWalter Clopton WingfieldMajor Walter Clopton Wingfield was a British army officer who was one of the pioneers of lawn tennis. Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997, an example of the original equipment for the sport and a bust of Wingfield himself can be seen at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis...
(1833–1912), inventor of lawn tennis - Edwin StevensEdwin StevensEdwin Stevens CBE was a Welsh inventor who designed the world's first wearable electronic hearing aid. He was also a philanthropist, becoming a major benefactor to the Royal Society of Medicine, and to Jesus College, Oxford, at which he had studied between 1927 and 1929.-Life:Stevens was born at...
(1905–1995), designed the world's first wearable electronic hearing aid - Philip VaughanPhilip VaughanPhilip Vaughan was a Welsh inventor and ironmaster who patented the first design for a ball bearing in Carmarthen in 1794. His design ran along a track in an axle assembly, known as a ball race, thus originating the modern ball bearing design.-References:...
(???? – ????), first design for a ball bearingBall bearingA ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. It achieves this by using at least two races to contain the balls and transmit...
in 1794 - William Henry PreeceWilliam Henry PreeceSir William Henry Preece was a Welsh electrical engineer and inventor. Preece relied on experiments and physical reasoning in his life's work. Upon his retirement from the Post Office in 1899, Preece was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath .-Biography:Preece was born in Caernarfon ,...
(1834–1913) - William Robert GroveWilliam Robert GroveSir William Robert Grove PC QC FRS was a judge and physical scientist. He anticipated the general theory of the conservation of energy, and was a pioneer of fuel cell technology.-Early life:...
(1811–1896) - John JonesJohn Jones (clergyman and physician)John Jones was a Welsh cleric, inventor and physician.-Life:Jones, whose family was from Pentyrch, Glamorgan, was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 28 June 1662. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1666, with further degrees of Master of Arts in 1670, Bachelor of...
(1645–1709) - Thomas Williams of Llanidan (1737–1802)
- William Davies EvansWilliam Davies EvansCaptain William Davies Evans was a seafearer and inventor, though he is best known today as a chess player. He is buried at the Belgian port of Ostend.- Early life :...
(1790–1872)
Journalists and broadcasters
- James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1883–1968), newspaper publisher
- William Berry, 1st Viscount CamroseWilliam Berry, 1st Viscount CamroseWilliam Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose was a British newspaper publisher.The second of three brothers born in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, Berry started his working life as a journalist and established his own paper, Advertising World, in 1901...
(1879–1954), newspaper publisher - Huw Beynon (born 1988) sports journalist and broadcaster for 3News in New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
- Jeremy BowenJeremy BowenJeremy Francis John Bowen is a Welsh journalist and television presenter. He was the BBC's Middle East correspondent based in Jerusalem between 1995 and 2000, and has been its Middle East Editor since 2005.-Background:...
(born 1960), journalist and broadcaster - Derek BrockwayDerek BrockwayDerek Brockway is a Welsh meteorologist employed by the Met Office and based at BBC Wales in Cardiff.- Education :Brockway first attended Holton Road Primary School and then Barry Boys Comprehensive from 1979 to 1986...
(born 1967), chief meteorologist for BBC Wales TodayBBC Wales TodayWales Today is the BBC's national news programme for Wales, broadcast on BBC One Wales from the headquarters of BBC Wales in Llandaff, Cardiff.... - Toby CharlesToby CharlesToby Charles is a former Association Football commentator. He is best known in North America as the host of Soccer Made in Germany, which aired in US markets on PBS stations during the 1970s and 1980s.-References:...
soccer commentator for hit PBS television show Soccer Made in GermanySoccer Made in GermanySoccer Made in Germany was a PBS show that ran from 1976 until 1988. The program, distributed to PBS member stations by Oregon Public Broadcasting, featured hour long edited highlights of games involving West German association football teams. The show was hosted by Toby Charles from 1976-1983, and...
from 1976–1983. - Hugh CudlippHugh CudlippHubert "Hugh" Kinsman Cudlipp, Baron Cudlipp, OBE , was a Welsh journalist and newspaper editor noted for his work on the Daily Mirror in the 1950s and 60s.- Life and career :...
(born Cardiff 1913, died 1998), editorial director of Mirror Group, a giant of twentieth century journalism - Russell DaviesRussell DaviesRobert Russell Davies , known as Russell Davies, is a British journalist and broadcaster. He presents a Sunday radio programme on BBC Radio 2 which spotlights popular song, as well as Brain of Britain on Radio 4.-Background:...
(born 1946) radio presenter - Josie D'ArbyJosie D'ArbyJosie d'Arby is a Welsh actress and television presenter from Newport, Wales.-Biography:d'Arby went to Lliswerry High School in her younger years then went on to attend the Anna Scher Theatre School, and later the London School of Journalism.d'Arby began a presenting career while still a student...
(born 1972), radio broadcaster and television presenter - Huw EdwardsHuw Edwards (journalist)Huw Edwards is a BAFTA award-winning Welsh journalist, presenter and newsreader.He is a news presenter for BBC News in the United Kingdom. Edwards presents Britain's most watched news programme, BBC News at Ten, which is also the corporation's flagship news broadcast...
(born 1943), journalist and co-anchor of BBC News at Ten - Sara EdwardsSara EdwardsSara Edwards, born , was a co-presenter of BBC Wales' early-evening news programme, BBC Wales Today.-Biography:Edwards was born in Wales and brought up and educated in London, where she studied medieval and modern history....
(born 1961) , broadcast journalist and television presenter - Dewi GriffithsDewi GriffithsDewi Griffiths is a Welsh former television producer and current BBC Radio host. Griffiths joined BBC Wales from the Royal Air Force where he became a producer of TV sports programmes, notably Rugby union broadcasts. After retirement he hosted the nostalgia record programme 'A String of Pearls' on...
(born 1931), presenter of BBC Radio Wales' 'A String of Pearls' - Guto Harri (born 1966), BBC political correspondent
- John HumphrysJohn HumphrysDesmond John Humphrys , is a Welsh-born British author, journalist and presenter of radio and television, who has won many national broadcasting awards...
(born 1943), journalist and broadcaster - Gareth JonesGareth Jones (journalist)Gareth Richard Vaughan Jones was a Welsh journalist who first publicised the existence of the Great Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33, the Holodomor, in the Western world.-Life and career:...
(1905–1935), first to publicise the existence of the HolodomorHolodomorThe Holodomor was a man-made famine in the Ukrainian SSR between 1932 and 1933. During the famine, which is also known as the "terror-famine in Ukraine" and "famine-genocide in Ukraine", millions of Ukrainians died of starvation in a peacetime catastrophe unprecedented in the history of...
in the Western world. - Gareth JonesGareth Jones (presenter)Gareth Jones is a Welsh television presenter and celebrity. He began his broadcasting career under the name Gaz Top....
a.k.a. Gaz Top (born 1961) presenter and broadcaster - Gethin JonesGethin JonesGethin Clifford Jones is a Welsh television presenter who has co-presented the BBC children's programme Blue Peter....
(born 1978), presenter - Steve JonesSteve Jones (presenter)Stephen Ashton "Steve" Jones is a Welsh television presenter. Jones is primarily known in the UK as presenter of T4. Internationally, he is known as the host of The X Factor USA.-Early life:...
(born 1977), presenter - Martyn LewisMartyn Lewis (journalist)Martyn Lewis CBE is a British television news presenter and journalist.-Early life:Lewis was born in Swansea, West Glamorgan, though was educated at the co-educational Dalriada School in Northern Ireland and graduated with a BA degree from Trinity College, Dublin. He then joined BBC Northern...
, (born 1945) presenter - Siân Lloyd (born 1958), meteorologist, television presenter
- Sian LloydSian Lloyd (news presenter)Sian Lloyd is a Welsh television news presenter, currently working for BBC Wales.-Biography:Born in Wales, she grew up in Wrexham and learnt Welsh during her teens, and also speaks fluent French....
, BBC Cymru Wales television news presenter, - Johnny MorrisJohnny MorrisErnest John "Johnny" Morris OBE ) was a Welsh television presenter. He is best known for narrating the imported, Canadian-produced Tales of the Riverbank series of stories about Hammy the Hamster, Roderick the Rat, GP the Guinea Pig, and their assorted animal friends along a riverbank and...
OBE (1919–1999), television presenter of BBC's 'Animal Magic' - Jamie OwenJamie OwenJamie Owen is a Welsh radio and television presenter best known for presenting Wales Today.-Background:Owen was born in Withybush Hospital Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. His father was a Pembroke Dock Solicitor, James Meyrick Owen and his mother was a health visitor and midwife. Jamie also had two...
(born 1967), broadcast journalist and co-anchor for BBC Wales TodayBBC Wales TodayWales Today is the BBC's national news programme for Wales, broadcast on BBC One Wales from the headquarters of BBC Wales in Llandaff, Cardiff.... - Allison PearsonAllison PearsonAllison Pearson is a Welsh author and newspaper columnist. Her novel I Don't Know How She Does It, published in 2002, has sold four million copies and has been made into a movie of the same name starring Sarah Jessica Parker...
(born 1960), journalist and author - Wynford Vaughan-ThomasWynford Vaughan-ThomasLewis John Wynford Vaughan-Thomas CBE was a British newspaper journalist and radio and television broadcaster. In later life he took the name Vaughan-Thomas after his father....
(1908–1987), noted BBC World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
reporter and journalist - Huw WheldonHuw WheldonSir Huw Pyrs Wheldon OBE MC was a BBC broadcaster and executive.Wheldon was born in Prestatyn, Wales and educated at Friars School, Bangor. His father, Sir Wynn Wheldon, was a prominent educationalist, who had been awarded the DSO for gallantry in the First World War...
(1916–1986), journalist and broadcaster - Sian Williams (born 1964), BBC news and current affairs presenter
- Iolo WilliamsIolo WilliamsIolo Tudur Williams is a Welsh nature observer and television presenter, best known for his BBC and S4C nature shows.-Biography:...
(born 1962), wildlife expert and presenter
Military men and women
- Malcolm Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron PenrhynMalcolm Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron PenrhynColonel Malcolm Frank Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron Penrhyn DSO MBE was a Welsh peer, soldier, rifleman and farmer, second son of Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn....
(1908–2003) awarded MBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
after the invasion of SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Hugh Evan-ThomasHugh Evan-ThomasVice Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas GCB, KCMG, MVO was a British Royal Navy officer.During World War I he commanded the 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet, flying his flag in HMS Barham, and fought at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916.-Background:Evan-Thomas' family came from...
(1862–1928), Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
Vice-Admiral - Ellis Humphrey Evans "Hedd Wyn"Hedd WynHedd Wyn was a Welsh language poet who was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I. He was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod...
, celebrated poet, died in the Third Battle of Ypres during World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... - T. E. LawrenceT. E. LawrenceLieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence, CB, DSO , known professionally as T. E. Lawrence, was a British Army officer renowned especially for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916–18...
(Lawrence of Arabia) (1888–1935), soldier - Hubert William LewisHubert William LewisHubert William Lewis VC was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
VCVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
(1896–1977) - John Wallace LintonJohn Wallace LintonCommander John Wallace Linton VC, DSO, DSC was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
VC, Royal Navy Commander - Dafydd ap Llewelyn ap Hywel, better known as Dafydd GamDafydd GamDafydd ap Llewelyn ap Hywel , better known as Dafydd Gam or Davy Gam, was a Welsh medieval nobleman, a prominent opponent of Owain Glyndŵr, who died at the Battle of Agincourt fighting for King Henry V, King of England in that victory against the French...
(c. 1380–1415), prominent opponent of Owain Glyndŵr - Owain LawgochOwain LawgochOwain Lawgoch, , full name Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri , was a Welsh soldier who served in Spain, France, Alsace and Switzerland. He led a Free Company fighting for the French against the English in the Hundred Years' War...
or Yvain de Galles (c. 1300–1378), mercenary and titular Prince of Wales - Sir Thomas Picton, (1758–1815), Lieutenant General
- Morys Bruce, 4th Baron AberdareMorys Bruce, 4th Baron AberdareMorys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare, KBE, PC, DL was a Conservative politician, and from 1999 until his death, one of ninety-two elected hereditary peers in the British House of Lords...
KBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, served in WWII, later active politician and Privy Councillor - Simon WestonSimon WestonSimon Weston OBE is a former British Army soldier who became well known throughout the United Kingdom for his recovery and charity work after suffering severe burn injuries during the Falklands War.-Early life:...
(born 1961), soldier and broadcaster - John WilliamsJohn Williams (VC)John Williams VC , was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
VC (1857–1932), born "John Fielding" - Roger WilliamsRoger Williams (soldier)Sir Roger Williams was a Protestant Welsh soldier of fortune.Born in Penrhos, Monmouthshire, Williams was said by Anthony Wood to have attended Brasenose College, Oxford. He spent most of his life soldiering, mainly on the continent...
(~1537–1595), soldier - William Charles FullerWilliam Charles FullerWilliam Charles Fuller VC was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early life:...
VC (1884–1974), first Welshman to be awarded the Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
during the Great War.
Monarchs and princes
- Cadwallon ap CadfanCadwallon ap CadfanCadwallon ap Cadfan was the King of Gwynedd from around 625 until his death in battle. The son and successor of Cadfan ap Iago, he is best remembered as the King of the Britons who invaded and conquered Northumbria, defeating and killing its king, Edwin, prior to his own death in battle against...
(died 633), King of Gwynedd - CuneddaCuneddaCunedda ap Edern , was an important early Welsh leader, and the progenitor of the royal dynasty of Gwynedd.-Background and life:The name Cunedda derives from the Brythonic word , meaning good hound. His genealogy is traced back to Padarn Beisrudd, which literally translates as Paternus of the...
(fl. 400–450), King of Gwynedd - Dafydd ap Gruffudd (died 1283), Prince of WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
- Edward II of EnglandEdward II of EnglandEdward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
(1284–1327), born in Caernarfon CastleCaernarfon CastleCaernarfon Castle is a medieval building in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure... - Gwenllian of WalesGwenllian of WalesGwenllian ferch Llywelyn was the only child of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Tywysog Cymru . She is sometimes confused with Gwenllian ferch Gruffudd, who lived two centuries earlier.- Lineage :...
(1282–1337), daughter of Llywelyn the LastLlywelyn the LastLlywelyn ap Gruffydd or Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf , sometimes rendered as Llywelyn II, was the last prince of an independent Wales before its conquest by Edward I of England.... - Gwenllian, Princess of DeheubarthGwenllian ferch GruffyddGwenllian ferch Gruffydd was Princess-consort of Deheubarth in Wales, and married to Gruffydd ap Rhys, Prince of Deheubarth. Gwenllian was the daughter of Gruffydd ap Cynan , Prince of Gwynedd, and a member of the princely Aberffraw family of Gwynedd. Gwenllian was the sister of Prince Owain...
, (1097–1137), daughter of Gruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap Cynan was a King of Gwynedd. In the course of a long and eventful life, he became a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule, and was remembered as King of all Wales...
and sister to Owain GwyneddOwain GwyneddOwain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd , in English also known as Owen the Great, was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170. He is occasionally referred to as "Owain I of Gwynedd"; and as "Owain I of Wales" on account of his claim to be King of Wales. He is considered to be the most successful of...
(both Princes of Gwynedd in turn), Gwenllain and her husband Gruffydd ap RhysGruffydd ap RhysGruffydd ap Rhys was Prince of Deheubarth, in Wales. His sister was the Princess Nest ferch Rhys.-Early life:Following the death of Gruffydd's father Rhys ap Tewdwr in 1093, Deheubarth was taken over by the Normans, and Gruffydd spent much of his early years in exile in Ireland.In 1113 Gruffydd...
, Prince of Deheubarth, led retalitory strikesGuerrilla warfareGuerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
against Norman-held positions, like a pair of "Robin HoodRobin HoodRobin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
s of Wales". - Gruffudd ap Cynan (c. 1035–1137), King of Gwynedd
- Henry V of EnglandHenry V of EnglandHenry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....
(1386–1422), born in MonmouthMonmouthMonmouth is a town in southeast Wales and traditional county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is situated close to the border with England, where the River Monnow meets the River Wye with bridges over both.... - Henry VII of EnglandHenry VII of EnglandHenry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
(1457–1509), first king of the Tudor dynastyTudor dynastyThe Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was a European royal house of Welsh origin that ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship of Ireland, later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1485 until 1603. Its first monarch was Henry Tudor, a descendant through his mother of a legitimised... - Hywel DdaHywel DdaHywel Dda , was the well-thought-of king of Deheubarth in south-west Wales, who eventually came to rule Wales from Prestatyn to Pembroke. As a descendant of Rhodri Mawr, through his father Cadell, Hywel was a member of the Dinefwr branch of the dynasty and is also named Hywel ap Cadell...
(887–950), Prince of Deheubarth - Idwal Iwrch ap Cadwaladr (c.650–720), King of Gwynedd
- Llywelyn the GreatLlywelyn the GreatLlywelyn the Great , full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales...
(1173–1240), Prince of Wales - Llywelyn the LastLlywelyn the LastLlywelyn ap Gruffydd or Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf , sometimes rendered as Llywelyn II, was the last prince of an independent Wales before its conquest by Edward I of England....
(c. 1225–1282), Prince of Wales - Madog ap Gruffydd MaelorMadog ap Gruffydd MaelorMadog ap Gruffudd or Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor, was Prince of Powys Fadog 1191-1236 in north-east Wales.- Lineage :He was elder son of Gruffydd Maelor and his wife, Angharad a daughter of Owain Gwynedd.- Sole Ruler :...
(m.1236), Prince of Powys FadogPowys FadogPowys Fadog or Lower Powys was the northern portion of the former princely realm of Powys which split in two following the death of Madog ap Maredudd of Powys in 1160... - Maelgwn Gwynedd (c. 490 – 547), Prince of Gwynedd
- Owain GlyndŵrOwain GlyndwrOwain Glyndŵr , or Owain Glyn Dŵr, anglicised by William Shakespeare as Owen Glendower , was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales...
(1359–1416), Prince of Wales - Owain GwyneddOwain GwyneddOwain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd , in English also known as Owen the Great, was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170. He is occasionally referred to as "Owain I of Gwynedd"; and as "Owain I of Wales" on account of his claim to be King of Wales. He is considered to be the most successful of...
(1100–1170), King of Gwynedd - Rhodri Mawr (c. 820–878), King of Gwynedd and Deheubarth
- The Lord Rhys (1132–1197), Prince of Deheubarth
- Trahaearn ap CaradogTrahaearn ap Caradog- Accession:On the death of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn in 1075, it appears that none of his sons were old enough to claim the throne, and Bleddyn's cousin Trahaearn ap Caradog, seized power...
(died 1081), King of Gwynedd
Musicians
- Ivor AtkinsIvor AtkinsSir Ivor Algernon Atkins was the choirmaster and organist at Worcester Cathedral for over 50 years . He is well known for editing Allegri's Miserere with the famous top-C part for the treble...
(1869–1953), organist - Dame Shirley BasseyShirley BasseyDame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
(born 1937), singer - Wally BishopWaldiniWaldini was the stage name of Wallace Bishop, a musician, band leader and impresario born in Cardiff, South Wales, in 1894. His career spanned 6 decades, each providing its own challenges that were met head on by the man known to some as The Great Waldini and to others as Cardiff's Mr...
(1894–1966), Waldini, band leader and impresario - James Dean BradfieldJames Dean BradfieldJames Dean Bradfield is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.- Early life :...
(born 1969), guitarist and lead singer (Manic Street PreachersManic Street PreachersManic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
) - Delme Bryn-JonesDelme Bryn-JonesDelme Bryn-Jones was a Welsh baritone.Born Delme Jones in Brynaman, south Wales,Internationally renowned baritone Delme Bryn-Jones was one of the finest operatic voices to have come out of Wales. Born Delme Jones on 29 March 1934 in Brynamman, he took the extra syllable of his stage name from his...
(1934–2001), baritone - Stuart BurrowsStuart BurrowsStuart Burrows - OBE is a Welsh operatic tenor.-Biography:The Cilfynydd-born singer scaled the peaks of musical distinction during his lengthy career which saw him give up teaching to pursue a new life on the opera stage...
(born 1933), tenor - Stuart CableStuart CableStuart Cable was a Welsh rock drummer and broadcaster, best known as the original drummer for the band Stereophonics.- Early life :...
(1970–2010), drummer (formerly with StereophonicsStereophonicsThe Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
) - John CaleJohn CaleJohn Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
(born 1942), musician (Velvet Underground) - Charlotte ChurchCharlotte ChurchCharlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States...
(born 1986), singer - Henry Walford DaviesHenry Walford DaviesSir Henry Walford Davies KCVO OBE was a British composer, who held the title Master of the King's Musick from 1934 until 1941.-Early life and education:...
(1869–1944), composer, Master of the King's Music - Spencer DavisSpencer DavisSpencer David Nelson Davis is a British musician and multi-instrumentalist, and the founder of the 1960s rock band, the Spencer Davis Group.-Early life:...
(born 1939), musician - Marina Lambrini Diamandis (born 1985), singer, songwriter, musician from Marina and the Diamonds
- Aimée Ann DuffyDuffy (singer)Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...
(born 1984), singer and songwriter, stage name Duffy - Geoff EalesGeoff EalesGeoff Eales is regarded as one of the UK's most inspirational jazz pianists and composers.-Musical education:Born in Aberbargoed in the south Wales valleys, his musical education began at the age of eight, in the late 1950s. His father Horace, pianist in a well-known local dance band, taught him...
, Jazz pianist - Dave EdmundsDave EdmundsDavid 'Dave' Edmunds is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with Pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll.-Early bands:As a teenager Edmunds first...
(born 1944), signer, songwriter, musician and Rockfield StudiosRockfield StudiosRockfield Studios, near Monmouth in Wales and just outside the village of Rockfield, Monmouthshire are where many of British rock music’s most successful recordings have been made.-History:...
pioneer - David Howell Evans aka The EdgeThe EdgeDavid Howell Evans , more widely known by his stage name The Edge , is a musician best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the Irish rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released one solo record...
(born 1961), musician (U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
) - Geraint EvansGeraint EvansSir Geraint Llewellyn Evans was a Welsh baritone or bass-baritone noted for operatic roles including Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, and the title roles in Falstaff and Wozzeck...
(1922–1992), opera singer - Wynne EvansWynne EvansWynne Evans is a Welsh tenor. Popularly known for his role as the tenor Gio Compario in the Gocompare.com insurance adverts on television in the United Kingdom, he sang, , in the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall...
(born 1972), tenor - Andy Fairweather-LowAndy Fairweather-LowAndrew Fairweather Low is a Welsh guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. He was a founding member of 1960s British pop band, Amen Corner, and in recent years has toured extensively with Roger Waters, Eric Clapton and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.-Early career:Fairweather Low first found fame as a...
(born 1948), singer, formerly with Amen CornerAmen Corner (band)Amen Corner were a successful Welsh rock group, formed in late 1966 in Cardiff, Wales.-Career:The band was named after The Amen Corner, a weekly disc spin at the Victoria Ballroom in Cardiff, Wales, where every Sunday night Dr... - Catrin FinchCatrin FinchCatrin Anna Finch is a Welsh harpist born in Llanon, Ceredigion, Wales. She was the Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2000 to 2004 and is Visiting Professor at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and the Royal Academy of Music...
(born 1980), harpist - Roger GloverRoger GloverRoger David Glover is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. Glover is best known as the bassist and lyricist for the hard rock band, Deep Purple.-Early career:...
(born 1945), musician (Deep PurpleDeep PurpleDeep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
) - Larry GovesLarry GovesLarry Goves is a British composer.A Phd student at the University of Southampton, his tutor is Michael Finnissy. In addition to Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, he has studied privately with Richard Barrett and Simon Holt...
(born 1980), composer - Jemma GriffithsJem (singer)Jemma Griffiths , better known as Jem, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her debut album, Finally Woken, includes elements of rock, new wave-styled electronica and trip-hop...
(born 1975), singer and songwriter - Pete Ham (1947–1975), musician (BadfingerBadfingerBadfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
) - Alun HoddinottAlun HoddinottAlun Hoddinott CBE , was a Welsh composer of classical music, one of the first to receive international recognition.-Life and works:...
(born 1929), composer - Mary HopkinMary HopkinMary Hopkin , credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti, is a Welsh folk singer best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were The Days". She was one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles' Apple label....
(born 1950), singer - Owain Arwel HughesOwain Arwel HughesOwain Arwel Hughes CBE is a Welsh orchestral conductor. Among his numerous titles are Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London's Philharmonia Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony in Denmark and the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and Principal Guest Conductor of the Cape...
(born 1942), orchestral conductor - David Russell HulmeDavid Russell HulmeDavid Russell Hulme is a Welsh conductor and musicologist known for his research and publications on the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan, the Victorian era composer who, with Sir W. S...
(born 1951), conductor - Dafydd IwanDafydd IwanDafydd Iwan , is a Welsh folk singer and politician. He was the president of Plaid Cymru .Dafydd Iwan Jones was born in Brynaman in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is the elder brother of politician Alun Ffred Jones. He spent most of his youth in Bala in Gwynedd before attending the University of...
(born 1943), singer-songwriter - Richard David James (born 1971), electronic musician commonly known as Aphex TwinAphex TwinRichard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...
- Karl JenkinsKarl Jenkins-Other works:*Adiemus: Live — live versions of Adiemus music*Palladio *Eloise *Imagined Oceans *The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace...
(born 1944), composer - Katherine JenkinsKatherine JenkinsKatherine Jenkins is a Welsh mezzo-soprano. She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs across a spectrum of operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre and hymns.-Early life and education:...
(born 1980), singer - Daniel JonesDaniel JonesDaniel Jones is the name of:* Daniel Jones , phonetician, author of The Pronunciation of English* Daniel Jones , chancellor of the University of Mississippi* Daniel Jones , Welsh composer...
(1912–1993), composer - Della JonesDella JonesDella Jones , is a Welsh mezzo-soprano, particularly well-known for her interpretations of works by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, and Britten.-Life and career:Della Jones was born in Tonna, near Neath, Wales...
(born 1946), singer - Gwyneth Jones (born 1936), singer
- Kelly JonesKelly JonesKelly Jones is a Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist and the lead singer of the band Stereophonics. Influenced by classic rock bands such as The Who, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and the Sex Pistols, Jones is noted for his strong, gravelly voice, which has been described as "whisky" vocals...
(born 1974), lead singer and guitarist (StereophonicsStereophonicsThe Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
) - Tom JonesTom Jones (singer)Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
(born 1940), singer - Martyn JosephMartyn JosephMartyn Joseph is a Welsh singer-songwriter whose music exhibits primarily a brand of Celtic and folk, while his songwriting is often focused on social lament or protest...
(born 1960), singer-songwriter - Parry JonesGwynn Parry JonesParry Jones , known early in his career as Gwynn Jones, was a Welsh tenor of the mid-twentieth century.-Life and career:...
(1891–1963), singer - Peter KarriePeter KarriePeter Karrie , is a Welsh singer, best known for his portrayal of the lead role in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, The Phantom of the Opera. He played the part in London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, Hong Kong and on the UK Tour in Bradford, and Manchester...
(born 1946), singer - Jon Lee (1968–2002), drummer with rock band FeederFeeder-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
- Donna LewisDonna LewisDonna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter and record producer, best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", and the adult contemporary chart-topper "At the Beginning" with Richard Marx. After releasing her second LP Blue Planet, Lewis left Atlantic Records and independently...
(born 1973), singer, musician - LustmordLustmordBrian Williams is a British electronic musician often credited for creating the dark ambient genre with albums recorded under the name Lustmord.- History :Williams started recording as Lustmord in 1980 before joining SPK in 1982...
(born Brian Williams) is an electronic musicElectronic musicElectronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
ian often credited for creating the dark ambientDark ambientDark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
genre. - William MathiasWilliam MathiasWilliam Mathias CBE was a Welsh composer.-Brief biography:Mathias was born in Whitland, Carmarthenshire. A child prodigy, he started playing the piano at the age of three and composing at the age of five. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Lennox Berkeley, where he was elected a fellow...
(1934–1992), composer - Cerys MatthewsCerys MatthewsCerys Elizabeth Matthews is a Welsh singer and songwriter. She is known as the lead singer of the Welsh rock band Catatonia, her more recent bilingual solo career, and for a 1998 Christmas duet with Tom Jones.-Biography:...
(born 1969), singer - Elaine MorganElaine Morgan (singer)thumb|Elaine Morgan in concert with [[Dan Ar Braz]], 2008Elaine Morgan is a Welsh folk singer born in Cardiff in 1960. She was a member of Dan Ar Braz's group L'Heritage des Celtes, and often sang lead vocals, either alone or jointly with Karen Matheson...
, singer - Grant NicholasGrant NicholasGrant Nicholas is a Welsh musician, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist of the rock band Feeder, along with bassist Taka Hirose and drummer Karl Brazil.-Early years:...
(born 1967), guitarist, singer with rock band FeederFeeder-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage... - Ivor NovelloIvor NovelloDavid Ivor Davies , better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. Born into a musical family, his first successes were as a songwriter...
(1893–1951), actor, composer, dramatist, producer and singer - Tessie O'SheaTessie O'SheaTeresa Mary "Tessie" O'Shea was a Welsh entertainer and actress.Born in Cardiff to Nellie Theresa and James Peter O'Shea, a soldier who was the son of Irish emigrants, Tessie was reared in the British music hall tradition, appearing on stage as "The Wonder of Wales" as early as the age of six...
(1913–1995), entertainer - Donald PeersDonald PeersDonald Peers was a popular Welsh singer. His best remembered rendition and signature song was "In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook".-Biography:...
(1908–1973)), singer - Mal PopeMal PopeMal Pope , is a Welsh musician and composer, who is especially notable for his contribution to music theatre portraying Welsh national identities and themes...
(born 1960), singer and songwriter - Margaret PriceMargaret PriceDame Margaret Berenice Price, DBE was a Welsh soprano.-Early years:Price was born in Blackwood, Wales. Born with deformed legs, she was operated on at age four and suffered pain in her legs the rest of her life. She often looked after her younger brother John who was born with a mental handicap...
(born 1941), singer - Gruff RhysGruff RhysGruffydd Maredudd Bowen Rhys is a Welsh musician, performing solo and with several bands, including Super Furry Animals who obtained mainstream success in the 1990s. He also most recently formed the electro-pop outfit Neon Neon with Boom Bip. Their album Stainless Style was nominated for the 2008...
(born 1970), lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist (Super Furry AnimalsSuper Furry AnimalsSuper Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
) - Timothy John RishtonTim RishtonTim Rishton is a classical concert musician, author and broadcaster, known as an advocate for the natural musical qualities of pre-1800 keyboard music and as an innovative thinker regarding music in “ordinary” churches....
(born ?), organist, author, lecturer and broadcaster - Sasha (born 1969), DJ
- James SauvageJames SauvageJames Sauvage , was a Welsh baritone singer.-Early life:Sauvage grew up in the mining community of Penrhos, Rhosllannerchrugog, Wales, the son of Thomas and Mary Savage of The Square. Before he was nine years old, he began working in one of the local collieries, the Brandie Pit No. 6 at Ruabon,...
(1849–1922), singer - Andy Scott-LeeAndy Scott-LeeAndy Scott-Lee is a Welsh pop star, who is an ex-member of the group 3SL. After the group broke up, he appeared in the second series of Pop Idol, making it to the final seven. Scott-Lee is now a member of the group G*Mania. Scott-Lee's estranged wife is the former Liberty X member, Michelle Heaton...
(born 1980), singer (3SL3SL3SL were a short lived Welsh pop vocal group made up of Steve, Ant and Andy Scott-Lee. They are the brothers of former Steps singer, Lisa Scott-Lee, who also managed the group. They originated from Rhyl in North Wales. The group's first single, "Take It Easy", reached number 11 in the UK Singles...
) - Lisa Scott-LeeLisa Scott-LeeLisa Scott-Lee is a Welsh singer. She has worked as a songwriter and is a graduate of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts stage school. Lisa is best known as one fifth of pop group Steps from 1997 until their split on Boxing Day 2001 and recently reformed in 2011. Scott Lee released her debut...
(born 1975), singer (3SL3SL3SL were a short lived Welsh pop vocal group made up of Steve, Ant and Andy Scott-Lee. They are the brothers of former Steps singer, Lisa Scott-Lee, who also managed the group. They originated from Rhyl in North Wales. The group's first single, "Take It Easy", reached number 11 in the UK Singles...
and Steps) - Harry SecombeHarry SecombeSir Harry Donald Secombe CBE was a Welsh entertainer with a talent for comedy and a noted fine tenor singing voice. He is best known for playing Neddie Seagoon, the central character in the BBC radio comedy series The Goon Show...
(1921–2001), entertainer - Henry SpinettiHenry SpinettiHenry Spinetti is a Welsh-born session drummer whose playing has featured on a large number of prominent rock and pop albums. He is the younger brother of the actor, Victor Spinetti.-Career:...
(born 1951), drummer - Dorothy SquiresDorothy SquiresDorothy Squires was a Welsh vocalist. Among her recordings were versions of "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening", "I'm in the Mood for Love", "Anytime", "If You Love Me " and "And So to Sleep Again".-Biography:...
(1915–1998), singer - Alison StattonAlison StattonAlison Statton is a Welsh singer. She presently works as a chiropractor in Cardiff, Wales, where she was born. Fans of the singer have included Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Belle and Sebastian and Renato Russo.-Musical career:...
(born 1959), singer (Young Marble GiantsYoung Marble GiantsYoung Marble Giants were a post-punk band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1978. A trio, their music was constructed around the powerful and minimal instrumentation of brothers Philip and Stuart Moxham along with the vocals of Alison Statton.-History:...
) - Shakin' StevensShakin' StevensShakin' Stevens, also known as "Shaky" is a platinum selling Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter who holds the distinction of being the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s . His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that he saw...
(born 1948), singer - Steve StrangeSteve StrangeSteve Strange , is a Welsh pop singer, best known as the lead singer and frontman of the 1980s pop group Visage...
(born 1959), singer - Robert TearRobert TearRobert Tear, CBE was a Welsh tenor and conductor.Tear was born in Barry, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, the son of Thomas and Edith Tear. He attended Barry Boys' Grammar School and during this period sang in the chorus of the first Welsh National Opera's production of 'Cavalleria Rusticana' in April 1946...
(born 1939), tenor - Bryn TerfelBryn TerfelBryn Terfel Jones CBE is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly Figaro and Leporello, but has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Wagner....
(born 1965), baritone opera singer - ThighpaulsandraThighpaulsandraThighpaulsandra is a Welsh experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist known mostly for performing on synthesizers and keyboards. As Tim Lewis, he began his career working with Julian Cope. A collaboration with Cope in 1993 followed, as the experimental duo Queen Elizabeth...
(born Tim Lewis), musician, composer - John ThomasJohn Thomas (harpist)John Thomas was a Welsh composer and harpist. The bardic name Pencerdd Gwalia was conferred on him at the 1861 Aberdare Eisteddfod....
(1826–1913), harpist and composer - Mansel ThomasMansel ThomasMansel Treharne Thomas OBE was a composer and conductor, who worked mainly in south Wales. He was one of the most influential musicians of his generation, known as a composer, conductor and adjudicator. He was for many years employed by the BBC and promoted the careers of many composers and...
(1909–1986), composer - Bonnie TylerBonnie TylerBonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
(born 1951), singer - Ian Watkins (born 1977), lead singer for LostprophetsLostprophetsLostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio...
- Ian Watkins (born 1976), pop singer from Steps
- Grace WilliamsGrace Williams-Biography:Williams was born in Barry, near Cardiff, Wales.She was educated at Barry County School, and won a scholarship to Cardiff University . She then went to the Royal College of Music, London, where she was taught by Ralph Vaughan Williams...
(1906–1977), composer - Terry WilliamsTerry Williams (drummer)Terrence "Terry" Williams is a Welsh rock drummer, whose resume includes work for Dire Straits, B. B. King, and Bob Dylan....
( born 1948), drummer with Dire StraitsDire StraitsDire Straits were a British rock band active from 1977 to 1995, composed of Mark Knopfler , his younger brother David Knopfler , John Illsley , and Pick Withers .Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, blues, and came closest... - Nicky WireNicky WireNicholas Allen Jones, known as Nicky Wire, is the lyricist, bassist and occasional vocalist with the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.-Early life:...
(born 1969), lyricist and bassist (Manic Street Preachers) - David Wynne (1900–1983), composer
Bands
- The AlarmThe AlarmThe Alarm are an alternative rock band that emerged from North Wales in the late 1970s. They started as a mod band and stayed together for over ten years. As a rock band, they displayed marked influences from Welsh language and culture...
(1977- ), alternative rock band from Rhyl - Yr AnhrefnYr AnhrefnYr Anhrefn, also known simply as Anhrefn, were an influential Welsh punk rock group of the 1980s and 1990s.-History:Anhrefn formed in 1982, and initially sang only in Welsh...
(1982–1995), punk rock band from Bangor - AnweledigAnweledigAnweledig are a band from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales; their style is a mixture of funk, reggae, ska and rock. The band consists of Ceri Cunnington , Gai Toms , Iwan 'Oz' Jones , Rhys Roberts , Alwyn Evans , Joe Buckley , Edwin Humphries , Barri Gwilliam , and Arwel Davies .The band became popular in...
(1991- ), funk ska band from Blaenau Ffestiniog - Attack! Attack!Attack! Attack!Attack! Attack! are a Welsh rock band from Caerphilly and Aberdare, formed in 2006. They have toured across the UK with other Welsh bands such as The Blackout, Funeral for a Friend, Lostprophets, SaidMike, Kids in Glass Houses and also English bands You Me at Six and Go:Audio and have toured with...
(2006- ), alternative rock band from Caerphilly and Aberdare - The AutomaticThe AutomaticThe Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007...
(2002- ), alternative rock band from Cowbridge - BadfingerBadfingerBadfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
, sixties pop group from Swansea - Big LeavesBig LeavesBig Leaves were a Welsh rock band formed in 1988, originally named Beganifs. They disbanded in 2003, with two members subsequently forming Sibrydion.-History:...
(1988–2003), indie rock band from Waunfawr - The BlackoutThe Blackout (band)The Blackout is a post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, formed in 2003. After some time backing Lostprophets on their Liberation Transmission Tour, along with Dopamine, Covergirl, Kids In Glass Houses, The Guns and Men, Women and Children, they released their first mini-album The Blackout!...
(2003- ), post-hardcore rock band from Merthyr Tydfil - BudgieBudgie (band)Budgie is a Welsh Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band from Cardiff. They are widely considered as one of the first heavy metal bands and a seminal influence to many acts of that scene, with fast, heavy rock being played as early as 1971. The band has been noted as "among the heaviest metal of its day"...
(1967–1988, reformed 1995), heavy metal band from Cardiff - Bullet for my ValentineBullet for My ValentineBullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
(1998- ), metalcore band from Bridgend - BrigynBrigynBrigyn are a music act from north Wales consisting of the brothers Eurig and Ynyr Roberts.The brothers formed Brigyn in 2004 after the break-up of their previous group Epitaff. After signing to the Gwynedd label Gwynfryn Cymunedol, their eponymous debut album was released in late 2004...
(2004- ), vocal group from Gwynedd - CatatoniaCatatonia (band)Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained a national following in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1990s. The band consisted of Cerys Matthews on vocals, Mark Roberts on guitar, Paul Jones on bass , Owen Powell on...
(1992–2001), alternative rock band - ColoramaColorama (band)Colorama is a psych folk / dream pop group formed by multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Carwyn Ellis. Other members currently include Luca Guernieri on drums and David Page on Bass...
(2008- ), alt folk band from Cardiff - The CrockettsThe CrockettsThe Crocketts were a rock group originating at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1995/6. They recorded two full length albums for V2 Records - We May Be Skinny And Wirey and The Great Brain Robbery...
(1996–2002), rock group from Aberystwyth - Y CyrffY CyrffY Cyrff were a popular Welsh language indie band in the 1980s. They came from Llanrwst, Conwy, and their line-up included Mark Roberts , Barry Cawley , Paul Jones and Dylan Hughes . Dylan left to join Welsh punks Yr Anhrefn and Mark Kendall took Dylan's place...
, Welsh language rock band from Llanrwst - Demented Are GoDemented Are GoDemented Are Go are a Welsh psychobilly band that was formed around 1982 in Cardiff. They were one of the earliest in the initial wave of bands to mix punk rock with rockabilly, and as a result, are considered to be highly influential to the psychobilly scene....
, (1982- ), psychobilly band from Cardiff - EtherEther (band)Ether were an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales formed in 1996. They had a UK hit single in 1998 with "Watching You".-History:...
(1996–1999), alternative rock band from Blackwood - FeederFeeder-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
, rock band from Newport - Funeral for a FriendFuneral for a FriendFuneral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...
, screamo/emo band - Gene Loves JezebelGene Loves JezebelGene Loves Jezebel are a gothic rock band from the early 1980s, now two separate bands of the same name, founded by identical twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston .-Early years: 1980-1989:...
, gothic rock band - Goldie Looking Chain, comedic rap band
- Gorky's Zygotic MynciGorky's Zygotic MynciGorky's Zygotic Mynci were a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in Carmarthen, west Wales in 1991. They sang songs in both Welsh and English. They split up in May 2006.-Biography:...
(1991–2006), alternative rock band from Carmarthen - LostprophetsLostprophetsLostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio...
, rock band - McluskyMcluskyMclusky , originally known as Best, were a three-piece post-hardcore group formed in Cardiff, Wales. The group consisted of Englishman Andy "Falco" Falkous from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Jonathan Chapple and Jack Egglestone , who replaced previous drummer Matthew Harding in late...
, alternative rock band - ManMan (band)Man are a rock band from South Wales whose style is a mixture of West Coast psychedelia, progressive rock, blues and country-rock. Formed in 1968 as a reincarnation of Welsh rock harmony group ‘’The Bystanders’’, Man are renowned for the extended jams in their live performances, and having had...
, progressive rock band - Kids In Glass HousesKids in Glass HousesKids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
, pop punk band - Manic Street PreachersManic Street PreachersManic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
, alternative rock band from Blackwood - Marina and the Diamonds, pop, new wave
- SibrydionSibrydionSibrydion are a band based in Cardiff, originally from Waunfawr in north Wales, formed by the brothers Osian and Meilir Gwynedd , earlier from the band Big Leaves.-History:...
, (2004- ), indie rock band from Waunfawr - Super Furry AnimalsSuper Furry AnimalsSuper Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
, independent rock band, many songs in Welsh - StereophonicsStereophonicsThe Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
, indie rock band - SkindredSkindredSkindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae...
, reggae rock
Philanthropists
- Gwendoline DaviesGwendoline DaviesGwendoline Elizabeth Davies, CH , was a granddaughter of the philanthropist David Davies Llandinam. Together with her sister Margaret, she is remembered as a patron of the arts in Wales and important collector of Impressionist and 20th-century art...
(1882–1951) - Margaret DaviesMargaret DaviesMargaret Sidney Davies , was a Welsh art collector and patron of the arts. With her sister Gwendoline, she bequeathed a total of 260 works, particularly strong in Impressionist and 20th-century art, which formed the basis of the present-day National Museum Wales' international collection...
(1884–1963) - Albert GubayAlbert GubayAlbert Gubay, KC*SG is a Welsh businessman and philanthropist, who made his fortune in retailing with Kwik Save, building it further on investments, mainly in property development...
(born 1928) - Augusta Hall, Baroness LlanoverAugusta Hall, Baroness LlanoverAugusta Hall, Baroness Llanover , born Augusta Waddington, was a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Arts in Wales.-Early life:...
(1802–1896) - Edmund MeyrickEdmund MeyrickEdmund Meyrick was a Welsh cleric and benefactor of Jesus College, Oxford, where scholarships are still awarded in his name.-Life:...
(1636–1713) - Hugh Owen (1804–1881)
- Robert OwenRobert OwenRobert Owen was a Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement.Owen's philosophy was based on three intellectual pillars:...
(1771–1858) - Thomas PhillipsThomas Phillips (educational benefactor)Thomas Phillips , was an educational benefactor, a founder of St David's College, Lampeter, and the founder of Llandovery College in Wales....
(1760–1851) - Eliezer PughEliezer PughEliezer Pugh was a Welsh cotton merchant and philanthropist.Born in Dolgellau, Merionethshire , in north-west Wales, he moved to the seaport of Liverpool, England in 1827 to improve his educational opportunities. He spent the rest of his life by the River Mersey, becoming a very successful cotton...
(1814–1903) - Edwin StevensEdwin StevensEdwin Stevens CBE was a Welsh inventor who designed the world's first wearable electronic hearing aid. He was also a philanthropist, becoming a major benefactor to the Royal Society of Medicine, and to Jesus College, Oxford, at which he had studied between 1927 and 1929.-Life:Stevens was born at...
(1905–1995) - Maria Jane WilliamsMaria Jane WilliamsMaria Jane Williams was an 18th century Welsh musician and folklorist born at Aberpergwm House, Glynneath in Glamorgan, south Wales.-Life:Maria Jane Williams was born in 1794, or 1795, at Aberpergwm House, Glynneath...
(c.1794–1873) - John WynneJohn Wynne (industrialist)John Wynne was a Welsh industrialist, who tried but failed to turn the place where he was born into a centre of the lead industry.-Life:Wynne was born in Trelawnyd in Flintshire, north Wales...
(1650–1714) - Elihu YaleElihu YaleElihu Yale was a Welsh merchant and philanthropist, governor of the East India Company, and a benefactor of the Collegiate School of Connecticut, which in 1718 was named Yale College in his honour.- Life :...
(1649–1721)
Philosophers
- Richard Ithamar AaronRichard Ithamar AaronRichard Ithamar Aaron was a Welsh philosopher.-Early life and education:Born in Blaendulais, Glamorgan, Aaron was the son of a draper, William Aaron, and his wife, Margaret Griffith. He was educated at Ystalyfera Grammar School, followed by a spell at the University of Wales starting in 1918,...
(1901–1987) - Martin Wilding DaviesMartin Wilding DaviesMartin Wilding Davies is a Welsh screenwriter, political theorist, and designer noted for his design of the Welsh street fashion label, The Red Dragonhood....
(born 1957) - Martyn EvansMartyn Evans (academic)Professor H. Martyn Evans is a Welsh academic and Professor in Humanities in Medicine at the University of Durham.Professor Evans started his career at the University of Wales, Swansea, where he became Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Philosophy and Helthcare...
- David James JonesDavid James JonesDavid James Jones , was a Welsh philosopher and academic. He should not be confused with David James Jones , a contemporary writer....
(1886–1947) - Henry JonesHenry Jones (philosopher)Sir Henry Jones , was a Welsh philosopher and academic.He was born in Llangernyw, Denbighshire, the son of a shoemaker. After working as an apprentice to his father, he studied at Bangor Normal College and became a teacher at Brynamman. Having decided to enter the Presbyterian ministry, he went...
(1852–1922) - John Robert JonesJohn Robert JonesJohn Robert Jones , was a Welsh philosopher.He was born in Pwllheli, and went to school there before going on to study philosophy at University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He went on to take his D.Phil. at Balliol College, Oxford...
(1911–1970) - Hywel LewisHywel LewisHywel David Lewis was a Welsh theologian and philosopher.-Life:Lewis was born in Llandudno, Wales and educated at Caernarfon grammar school, the University College of North Wales, Bangor and Jesus College, Oxford...
(1910–1992) - John LewisJohn Lewis (philosopher)John Lewis was a British Unitarian minister and Marxist philosopher and author of many works on philosophy, anthropology, and religion....
(1889–1976) - Gwilym Ellis Lane OwenGwilym Ellis Lane OwenGwilym Ellis Lane Owen was a Welsh philosopher, concerned with the history of Ancient Greek philosophy. From 1973 until his death he was the fourth Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge...
(1922–1982) - Dewi Zephaniah Phillips (1934–2006)
- Griffith PowellGriffith PowellGriffith Powell was a philosopher and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1613 to 1620.-Life:Powell was the third of four sons of John ap Hywel of Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Powell matriculated at Jesus College in 1581, obtaining his BA in 1584, MA in 1589, and BCL in 1593. He was...
(1561–1620) - John Cowper PowysJohn Cowper Powys-Biography:Powys was born in Shirley, Derbyshire, in 1872, the son of the Reverend Charles Francis Powys , who was vicar of Montacute, Somerset for thirty-two years, and Mary Cowper Johnson, a descendent of the poet William Cowper. He came from a family of eleven children, many of whom were also...
(1872–1963) - H. H. PriceH. H. PriceHenry Habberley Price was a Welsh philosopher, known for his work on perception. He also wrote on parapsychology....
(1899–1984) - Richard PriceRichard PriceRichard Price was a British moral philosopher and preacher in the tradition of English Dissenters, and a political pamphleteer, active in radical, republican, and liberal causes such as the American Revolution. He fostered connections between a large number of people, including writers of the...
(1723–1791) - Mark RowlandsMark RowlandsMark Rowlands is a Welsh writer and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami.-Life and Work:Mark Rowlands was born in Newport, Wales and began his undergraduate degree at Manchester University in engineering before changing to philosophy...
(born 1962) - Bertrand RussellBertrand RussellBertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. At various points in his life he considered himself a liberal, a socialist, and a pacifist, but he also admitted that he had never been any of these things...
(1872–1970) - David Oswald ThomasDavid Oswald ThomasDavid Oswald Thomas was a Welsh philosopher, born in Rhuthun, Denbighshire, the son of the Clerk to the Department of Education for the county. He was educated at Denbigh Grammar School, after which he worked as a bank clerk. In 1943, after two years in the bank, he joined the RAF. He served...
(1924–2005) - Thomas VaughanThomas VaughanThomas Vaughan may refer to:*Thomas Vaughan , Welsh soldier, diplomat, and chamberlain to the eldest son of King Edward IV*Thomas Vaughan , Welsh-See also:*Tom Vaughan...
(1621–1666) - David WilliamsDavid Williams (philosopher)David Williams , was a Welsh philosopher of the Enlightenment period. He was an ordained minister, theologian and political polemicist, and was the founder in 1788 of the Royal Literary Fund.-Upbringing:...
(1738–1816)
Politicians
- William Abraham (1842–1922), Liberal–LabourLiberal-Labour (UK)The Liberal–Labour movement refers to the practice of local Liberal associations accepting and supporting candidates who were financially maintained by trade unions...
and LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, trade unionist and first working-class MP - Leo AbseLeo AbseLeopold Abse was a Welsh lawyer, politician and gay rights campaigner. He was a Welsh Labour Member of Parliament for nearly 30 years, and was noted for promoting private member's bills to decriminalise male homosexual relations and liberalise the divorce laws...
(1917–2008), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
reformer of social legislation - Leighton AndrewsLeighton AndrewsLeighton Andrews is a Welsh Labour politician, currently the National Assembly for Wales member for Rhondda since 2003...
AM (born 1957), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Minister in the Welsh Assembly GovernmentWelsh Assembly GovernmentThe Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales... - Ifor BachIfor BachIfor Bach also known as Ifor ap Meurig and in anglicised form Ivor Bach, lord of Senghenydd, was a twelfth century resident in and a leader of the Welsh in south Wales.- Welsh Lord of Senghenydd :...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1158) early Welsh leader - Kenneth BakerKenneth BakerKenneth Wilfred Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking, CH, PC , is a British politician, a former Conservative MP and a Life Member of the Tory Reform Group.-Early life:...
(born 1934), ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... - Lorraine BarrettLorraine BarrettLorraine Barrett is a former Welsh Labour & Co-operative Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Cardiff South and Penarth and an Assembly Commissioner since 2007...
AM (born 1950), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - John BatchelorJohn Batchelor 'The Friend of Freedom'John Batchelor was a prominent Welsh Victorian businessman and politician.-Newport Born:Although born in Newport, Monmouthsire, Batchelor became a prominent Cardiff figure, having moved there in his early twenties...
(1820–1883), LiberalLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... - Aneurin BevanAneurin BevanAneurin "Nye" Bevan was a British Labour Party politician who was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1959 until his death in 1960. The son of a coal miner, Bevan was a lifelong champion of social justice and the rights of working people...
(1897–1960), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, founder of the National Health ServiceNational Health ServiceThe National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom... - Henry BruceHenry Bruce, 1st Baron AberdareHenry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare GCB, PC, FRS was a British Liberal Party politician, who served in government most notably as Home Secretary and as Lord President of the Council....
(1815–1895), LiberalLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... - Molly Scott CatoMolly Scott CatoMolly Scott Cato Ph.D. is green economist and prominent member of the Green Party of England and Wales. She is a Reader in Green Economics at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and Director of Cardiff Institute for Co-operative Studies Molly is the Green Party's Economics Spokesperson...
(born 1963), the Green Party's Economics Spokesperson - Christine ChapmanChristine ChapmanChristine Chapman is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Cynon Valley since 1999....
AM (born 1956), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Alun Davies AM (born 1964), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
- Andrew Davies AM (born 1952), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
- David Davies, 1st Baron DaviesDavid Davies, 1st Baron DaviesDavid Davies, 1st Baron Davies , was a politician and public benefactor, the grandson of the famous industrialist, David Davies "Llandinam"....
(1880–1944), LiberalLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... - Jocelyn DaviesJocelyn DaviesJocelyn Davies is a Plaid Cymru politician and a member of the National Assembly of Wales, list member for South Wales East since 1999. She was Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration...
AM (born 1959), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - Julian Cayo-EvansJulian Cayo-EvansWilliam Edward Julian Cayo-Evans , was a Welsh political activist and one time leader of the Free Wales Army.-Life:...
(1937–1995), political activist and leader of the Free Wales ArmyFree Wales ArmyThe Free Wales Army was a paramilitary Welsh nationalist organisation, formed in Lampeter, Mid Wales, by William Julian Cayo-Evans in 1963. Its objective was to establish an independent Welsh republic.-History:... - S.O. Davies (1886–1972), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
- Dafydd Elis-ThomasDafydd Elis-ThomasDafydd Elis Elis-Thomas, Baron Elis-Thomas, PC, AM, is a Welsh politician and was the Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales until 2011...
(born 1946), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
, Former Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for WalesPresiding Officer of the National Assembly for WalesThe Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales is the Speaker of the National Assembly for Wales, elected by the Members of the National Assembly for Wales to chair their meetings ; to maintain order; and to protect the rights of Members.He or she also heads the Corporate Body of the... - Gwynfor EvansGwynfor EvansDr Richard Gwynfor Evans , was a Welsh politician, lawyer and author. President of Plaid Cymru for thirty six years, he was the first Member of Parliament to represent Plaid Cymru at Westminster ....
(1912–2005), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
's first Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... - Nerys EvansNerys EvansNerys Evans is a Welsh politician. She was a member of the National Assembly for Wales representing Plaid Cymru in the Mid and West Wales region...
AM (born 1980), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - Chris FranksChris FranksChristopher Paul Franks is a Welsh engineer and politician. A member of Plaid Cymru, he has led the party's group on the Vale of Glamorgan council. Between 2007 and 2011 he was a member of the National Assembly for Wales losing in 2011....
AM (born 1951), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - John FrostJohn Frost (Chartist)John Frost was a prominent Welsh leader of the British Chartist movement in the Newport Rising....
(1784–1877), ChartistChartismChartism was a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century, between 1838 and 1859. It takes its name from the People's Charter of 1838. Chartism was possibly the first mass working class labour movement in the world... - Julia GillardJulia GillardJulia Eileen Gillard is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Australia, in office since June 2010.Gillard was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and migrated with her family to Adelaide, Australia in 1966, attending Mitcham Demonstration School and Unley High School. In 1982 Gillard moved...
(1961–), first female Prime Minister of AustraliaPrime Minister of AustraliaThe Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful...
and leader of the Australian Labor PartyAustralian Labor PartyThe Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... - Janice GregoryJanice GregoryJanice Gregory AM is a Welsh Labour politician, who has represented the constituency of Ogmore since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999...
AM (born 1955), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Samuel GriffithSamuel GriffithSir Samuel Walker Griffith GCMG QC, was an Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and a principal author of the Constitution of Australia.-Early life:...
(1845–1920), first Chief Justice of AustraliaChief Justice of AustraliaThe Chief Justice of Australia is the informal title for the presiding justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia... - Jim GriffithsJim GriffithsJames "Jim" Griffiths CH , was a Welsh Labour politician, trade union leader and the first ever Secretary of State for Wales.-Background and education:...
(1890–1975), First Secretary of State for WalesSecretary of State for WalesThe Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the British cabinet. He or she is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is only for Wales... - John GriffithsJohn GriffithsJohn Griffiths AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician and the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development...
AM (born 1956), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
and Counsel General for WalesCounsel General for WalesThe Counsel General for Wales advises the Welsh Government on Welsh legislative matters and advises on legislative competency. The position of the Counsel General for Wales is described in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and controlled in Standing Order 5 .... - Lesley GriffithsLesley GriffithsLesley Griffiths AM is a Welsh Labour politician. She worked as a secretary to John Marek and the constituency assistant to Ian Lucas, successive Members of Parliament for Wrexham, and was elected to the National Assembly for Wales from the Wrexham constituency in 2007...
AM (born 1960), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron LlanoverBenjamin Hall, 1st Baron LlanoverBenjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover PC , known as Sir Benjamin Hall, Bt, between 1838 and 1859, was a British civil engineer and politician.-Political career:...
(1802–1867), Whig, after whom "Big BenClock Tower, Palace of WestminsterBig Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is generally extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world...
" is reputedly named - Edwina HartEdwina HartEdwina Hart, MBE, AM is a Welsh Labour politician who has represented the constituency of Gower since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Hart was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government in May 2007.-Background:Hart was born and raised in...
AM (born 1957), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Michael HeseltineMichael HeseltineMichael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC is a British businessman, Conservative politician and patron of the Tory Reform Group. He was a Member of Parliament from 1966 to 2001 and was a prominent figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major...
(born 1933), ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... - Geoffrey HoweGeoffrey HoweRichard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, CH, QC, PC is a former British Conservative politician. He was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister, successively holding the posts of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, and finally Leader of the House of Commons...
(born 1926), ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, Foreign Secretary - Billy HughesBilly HughesWilliam Morris "Billy" Hughes, CH, KC, MHR , Australian politician, was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923....
(1862–1952), Prime Minister of AustraliaPrime Minister of AustraliaThe Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful... - Cledwyn HughesCledwyn HughesCledwyn Hughes, Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos, CH, PC, , was a Welsh Labour politician.Born in Holyhead and educated at the Holyhead Grammar School and at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, he served in the RAFVR in the Second World War. He became a solicitor and a town clerk of Holyhead...
(Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos) (1916–2001), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Jane HuttJane HuttJane Hutt AM is a Welsh Labour politician and a Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government. Hutt has represented the Vale of Glamorgan constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999...
AM (born 1949), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Huw Irranca-DaviesHuw Irranca-DaviesIfor Huw Irranca-Davies , born Ifor Huw Davies, is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Ogmore since 2002...
(born 1963), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Irene JamesIrene JamesIrene James AM is a Welsh Labour politician who has represented the constituency of Islwyn in the National Assembly for Wales since 2003....
AM (born 1952), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Bethan JenkinsBethan JenkinsBethan Jenkins AM , is a Welsh politician, born in Aberdare, Wales, who has represented the South Wales West Region for Plaid Cymru as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales since 2007.-Background:...
AM (born 1981), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - Roy JenkinsRoy JenkinsRoy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead OM, PC was a British politician.The son of a Welsh coal miner who later became a union official and Labour MP, Roy Jenkins served with distinction in World War II. Elected to Parliament as a Labour member in 1948, he served in several major posts in...
(1920–2003), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Chancellor of the ExchequerChancellor of the ExchequerThe Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
1967–70, founder of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)Social Democratic Party (UK)The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the United Kingdom that was created on 26 March 1981 and existed until 1988. It was founded by four senior Labour Party 'moderates', dubbed the 'Gang of Four': Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams...
, President of the European CommissionPresident of the European CommissionThe President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission ― the executive branch of the :European Union ― the most powerful officeholder in the EU. The President is responsible for allocating portfolios to members of the Commission and can reshuffle or dismiss them if needed...
, 1976–81 and author - Alun Ffred JonesAlun Ffred JonesAlun Ffred Jones is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Caernarfon 2003–07 and for the newly created Arfon constituency since the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007....
AM (born 1949), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - Ann JonesAnn Jones (Welsh politician)Margaret Ann Jones AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician. Born in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Jones has represented the Vale of Clwyd constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Jones is presently Chair of the Equality of Opportunity Committee...
AM (born 1953), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Carwyn JonesCarwyn JonesCarwyn Howell Jones is a Welsh politician and the First Minister of Wales. The third official to lead the Welsh Government, Jones has been Assembly Member for Bridgend since 1999. In the coalition government of Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru, he was appointed Counsel General for Wales and Leader of...
AM (born 1967), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, First Minister of Wales - Elin JonesElin JonesElin Jones AM , is a Welsh politician, born in Lampeter, Wales, who has represented Ceredigion for Plaid Cymru as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales since 1999.-Background:...
AM (born 1966), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - Baron Elwyn-Jones (1909–1989), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Lord ChancellorLord ChancellorThe Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
also barrister - Ieuan Wyn JonesIeuan Wyn JonesIeuan Wyn Jones, AM is a Welsh politician, who was the Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government from 2007 until 2011. Jones is the current leader of Plaid Cymru and Member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Ynys Môn constituency...
AM (born 1949), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
, Deputy First Minister of Wales - William JonesWilliam Jones (Chartist)William Jones was a political Radical and Chartist, who was a former actor, working as a watchmaker at Pontypool in Monmouthshire and was also keeping a beer house....
(1809–1873), ChartistChartismChartism was a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century, between 1838 and 1859. It takes its name from the People's Charter of 1838. Chartism was possibly the first mass working class labour movement in the world... - Neil KinnockNeil KinnockNeil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock is a Welsh politician belonging to the Labour Party. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until 1995 and as Labour Leader and Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition from 1983 until 1992 - his leadership of the party during nearly nine years making him...
(born 1942), Leader of the Labour Party, 1983–92 - Peter LawPeter LawPeter John Law was a Welsh politician.- Labour Co-operative AM and Independent MP :For most of his career Law sat as a Labour Councillor and subsequently Labour Co-operative Assembly Member for Blaenau Gwent...
(1948–2006), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Independent - Francis LewisFrancis LewisFrancis Lewis was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New York....
(1713–1803), signatory of the American Declaration of Independence - Huw LewisHuw LewisHuw Lewis AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Lewis has represented the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999.-Early life:...
AM (born 1964), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Saunders LewisSaunders LewisSaunders Lewis was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic, and political activist. He was a prominent Welsh nationalist and a founder of the Welsh National Party...
(1893–1985), poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic, political activist, Welsh nationalist and a founder of what would become Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - Val LloydVal LloydValerie "Val" Lloyd AM is a Welsh Labour politician, who has represented the constituency of Swansea East at the National Assembly for Wales since 2001.-Education:...
AM, LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - David Lloyd-George (1863–1945), LiberalLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
, Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
1916–22 - Sandy MewiesSandy MewiesSandra Mewies AM is a Welsh Labour politician. Born in Brymbo, Clwyd, Mewies has represented the constituency of Delyn at the National Assembly for Wales since her election in 2003.-Education:...
AM (born 1950), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Alun MichaelAlun MichaelAlun Edward Michael is a British Labour Co-operative politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Cardiff South and Penarth since 1987. He was formerly First Minister of Wales and leader of the Welsh Labour Party from 1999 to 2000.-Education:Michael was born at Bryngwran Anglesey, son of...
(1948) LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, first First Secertary for Wales 1999–2000 - Rhodri MorganRhodri MorganHywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011...
AM (born 1939), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, First Minister of Wales 2000–2009 - Paul Murphy, (born 1946), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Secretary of State for Northern IrelandSecretary of State for Northern IrelandThe Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally the Northern Ireland Secretary, is the principal secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of...
2002–05 - Lynne NeagleLynne NeagleLynne Neagle AM is a Welsh Labour & Co-operative politician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, Neagle has represented the constituency of Torfaen since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999.-Background:...
AM (born 1968), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Ifan ab Owen EdwardsIfan ab Owen EdwardsSir Ifan ab Owen Edwards , was a Welsh academic, writer and film-maker, best known as the founder of Urdd Gobaith Cymru, the Welsh League of Youth....
(1895–1970), founder of Urdd Gobaith CymruUrdd Gobaith Cymrudde|200px|thumb|The Urdd logoUrdd Gobaith Cymru, literally, the Welsh League of Hope, but normally translated as the Welsh League of Youth, or merely referred to as the Urdd, is a Welsh-medium youth movement with over 1,500 branches and over 50,000 members... - Richard Lewis, better known as Dic PenderynDic PenderynRichard Lewis, better known as Dic Penderyn , was a Welsh labourer and coal miner who was involved with the Merthyr Rising of June 3, 1831. In the course of the riot he was arrested alongside Lewis Lewis, one of the primary figures in the uprising, and charged with stabbing a soldier with a bayonet...
, (1808–1831), ChartistChartismChartism was a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century, between 1838 and 1859. It takes its name from the People's Charter of 1838. Chartism was possibly the first mass working class labour movement in the world... - John PrescottJohn PrescottJohn Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott is a British politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. Born in Prestatyn, Wales, he represented Hull East as the Labour Member of Parliament from 1970 to 2010...
(born 1938), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Prime MinisterA deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...
1997–2007 - Merlyn Rees (1920–2006), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Secretary of State for Northern IrelandSecretary of State for Northern IrelandThe Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally the Northern Ireland Secretary, is the principal secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of...
1974–1976, Home SecretaryHome SecretaryThe Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
1976–1979 - Henry RichardHenry RichardRev. Henry Richard MP , "the Apostle of Peace", was a Congregational minister and Welsh Member of Parliament, 1868-88. The son of the Rev...
(1812–1888), LiberalLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... - Ivor Richard, Baron RichardIvor Richard, Baron RichardIvor Seward Richard, Baron Richard, PC , is a British politician belonging to the Labour Party and former member of the Commission of the European Communities.-Background:...
, LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, former Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Privy Seal and European Commissioner - Edward V. RobertsonEdward V. RobertsonEdward Vivian Robertson was a United States Senator from Wyoming.Born in Cardiff, Wales, he served in the Third Battalion of the Welsh Regiment during the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902. He then engaged in mechanical and electric power engineering from 1902 to 1912. Robertson emigrated to the...
, (1881–1963), US Senator - Ted Rowlands (born 1943), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
- Joan RuddockJoan RuddockJoan Mary Ruddock is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Lewisham Deptford since 1987. She is a feminist and is the wife of Frank Doran, the Labour MP for Aberdeen North...
(born 1943), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Carl SargeantCarl SargeantCarl Sargeant AM is a Welsh Labour politician and the Minister for Social Justice & Local Government in the Welsh Assembly Government...
AM (born 1968), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - Karen SinclairKaren SinclairKaren Sinclair AM is a Welsh Labour politician, who has represented the constituency of Clwyd South since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Born and brought up in Wrexham, north Wales, Sinclair has lived in Llangollen for over twenty years.-Education and professional...
AM (born 1952), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... - George Thomas, (1909–1997), LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Speaker of the House of CommonsSpeaker of the British House of CommonsThe Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin... - Lewis ValentineLewis ValentineLewis Edward Valentine was a Welsh politician, Baptist pastor, author, editor, and Welsh-language activist.-Early life:Valentine was born in Llanddulas, Conwy, the son of Samuel Valentine, a limestone quarryman, and his wife Mary...
(1893–1986), pastor, author, editor, Welsh nationalist and a founder of what would become Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - Thomas VaughanThomas Vaughan (soldier)Sir Thomas Vaughan was a Welsh medieval soldier and diplomat, an adherent of Jasper Tudor and King Henry VI of England. Despite this, he was a Yorkist by inclination, as were so many Welshmen of the time, and became ambassador to the courts of Burgundy and France on behalf of the Yorkist King...
(c.1410–1483), also soldier and diplomat - Dafydd WigleyDafydd WigleyDafydd Wigley, Baron Wigley is a Welsh politician. He served as Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Caernarfon from 1974 until 2001 and as an Assembly Member for Caernarfon from 1999 until 2003. He was leader of the Plaid Cymru party from 1991 to 2000...
(born 1943), former President of Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - D. J. Williams (1885–1970), Welsh-language writer and a founder of what would become Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
- Morgan B. WilliamsMorgan B. WilliamsMorgan B. Williams was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Morgan B. Williams was born in Rhandir-Mwyn and attended the public schools...
(1831–1903), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives - William Williams (1634–1700), also lawyer
- Zephaniah WilliamsZephaniah WilliamsZephaniah Williams was born near Argoed, Sirhowy Valley, Monmouthshire, with much of his childhood spent near the then village of Blackwood, also living for some periods in Caerphilly and Nantyglo...
(1795–1874), ChartistChartismChartism was a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century, between 1838 and 1859. It takes its name from the People's Charter of 1838. Chartism was possibly the first mass working class labour movement in the world... - Leanne WoodLeanne WoodLeanne Wood AM , is a Welsh politician, born in the Rhondda, Wales, who has represented the South Wales Central region for Plaid Cymru as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales since 2003. Wood is known as a republican and socialist....
AM (born 1971), Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... - Alan Woods (born 1944) Trotskyist and writer
Religious figures
- Saint CadocCadocSaint Cadoc , Abbot of Llancarfan, was one of the 6th century British Christian saints. His vita twice mentions King Arthur. The Abbey of Llancarfan, near Cowbridge in Glamorganshire, which he founded circa 518, became famous as a centre of learning...
(born c. 497) - Thomas CharlesThomas CharlesThomas Charles was a Welsh Nonconformist clergyman of considerable importance in the history of modern Wales.-Early life:...
(1755–1814), Nonconformist minister - David DaviesDavid Davies (clergyman)David Davies was a Welsh clergyman in the Church of England. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford. He was Rector of Barkham in Berkshire from 1781 until his death....
(1741–1819) Clergyman and social historian - Saint DavidSaint DavidSaint David was a Welsh Bishop during the 6th century; he was later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and a relatively large amount of information is known about his life. However, his birth date is still uncertain, as suggestions range from 462 to...
(died 601?), patron saint of Wales - Christmas EvansChristmas EvansChristmas Evans was a Welsh Nonconformist minister, regarded as one of the greatest preachers in the history of Wales....
(1766–1838), Nonconformist minister - Saints Philip Evans and John LloydPhilip Evans and John LloydSaints Philip Evans and John Lloyd were Welsh Roman Catholic priests, who died for their faith. They are both among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.-Father Philip Evans:...
, Roman Catholic priests and two of the Forty Martyrs of England and WalesForty Martyrs of England and WalesThe Forty Martyrs of England and Wales are a group of men and women who were executed for treason and related offences in the Kingdom of England between 1535 and 1679... - Ann GriffithsAnn GriffithsAnn Griffiths was a Welsh poet and writer of Methodist Christian hymns.-Biography:Ann was born in April 1776 near the village of Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, six miles from the market town of Llanfyllin in Powys...
(1776–1805), religious poet and hymn-writer - Saint Richard GwynSaint Richard GwynSaint Richard Gwyn , also known by his anglicised name, Richard White, was a Welsh school teacher. He was martyred by being hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason in 1584. He was canonised by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales...
(c.1537–1584) - Howell HarrisHowell HarrisHywel Harris was one of the main leaders of the Welsh Methodist revival in the 18th century, along with Daniel Rowland and William Williams Pantycelyn.-Life:...
(1714–1773), MethodistCalvinismCalvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
minister - Saint IlltudIlltudIlltyd , was a Welsh saint, founder and abbot of Llanilltud Fawr in the Welsh county of Glamorgan...
(died mid-6th century) - William MorganWilliam Morgan-Australia:* William Morgan , Premier of South Australia, 1878–1881-England:* William Morgan , town clerk in Birmingham, England...
(1545–1604), bishop and Welsh translator of the Bible - Evan RobertsEvan Roberts (minister)Evan John Roberts , was a leading figure of the 1904-1905 Welsh Revival who suffered many setbacks in his later life.His obituary in The Western Mail summed up his career thus:- Early life :...
(1878–1950), MethodistCalvinismCalvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
preacher in the Welsh Revival1904-1905 Welsh RevivalThe Welsh Revival was the largest Christian revival in Wales during the 20th century. While by no means the best known of revivals, it was one of the most dramatic in terms of its effect on the population, and it had repercussions that reached far beyond the Welsh border, triggering a series of... - John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt)John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt)Ieuan Gwyllt was the bardic name of Welsh musician and minister John Roberts . His bardic name is derived from the nome de plume he used whilst writing poetry as a boy, 'Ieuan Gwyllt Gelltydd Melindwr' . He was born at Tanrhiwfelen, a house just outside Aberystwyth, and died in Caernarfon on 14...
(1822–1877), MethodistCalvinismCalvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
preacher and hymn-writer - Daniel RowlandDaniel RowlandDaniel Rowland —sometimes spelt as Rowlands—was one of the foremost leaders of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist revival along with Howell Harris and William Williams. For most of his life he served as curate in the parishes of Nantcwnlle and Llangeitho, Ceredigion...
(1713–1790), MethodistMethodismMethodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
preacher in the Welsh Revival - William SalesburyWilliam SalesburyWilliam Salesbury also Salusbury was the leading Welsh scholar of the Renaissance and the principal translator of the 1567 Welsh New Testament.Salesbury was born in about 1520 in the parish of Llansannan, Conwy...
(c. 1520–1584?), Welsh translator of the New Testament - Rowan WilliamsRowan WilliamsRowan Douglas Williams FRSL, FBA, FLSW is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian. He is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003.Williams was previously Bishop of Monmouth and...
(born 1950), Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
appointed 2003 - William Williams PantycelynWilliam Williams PantycelynWilliam Williams Pantycelyn , also known as Williams Pantycelyn and Pantycelyn, is generally acknowledged as Wales' most famous hymn writer. He was also one of the key leaders of the 18th century Welsh Methodist revival, along with Daniel Rowland and Howell Harris. As a poet and prose writer he is...
(1717–1791), hymn-writer
Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland
Scientists
- Allen Joseph (born 1900), meteorologist, broadcaster
- 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), archaeologist, broadcaster - Donald Watts DaviesDonald DaviesDonald Watts Davies, CBE FRS was a Welsh computer scientist who was one of the inventors of packet switching computer networking, and originator of the term.-Career history:...
(1924–2000), "Father of the internet" — co-inventor of packet switchingPacket switchingPacket switching is a digital networking communications method that groups all transmitted data – regardless of content, type, or structure – into suitably sized blocks, called packets. Packet switching features delivery of variable-bit-rate data streams over a shared network...
(and originator of the term) - Hugh DaviesHugh Davies (botanist)Hugh Davies was a Welsh botanist and Anglican clergyman. He spent most of his professional life on the island of Anglesey and published a treatise on the flora of the county, which was the first volume to cross-reference plant names in the Welsh language with their scientific names.-Life:Davies...
(1793–1821), botanist, clergyman - Lyn EvansLyn EvansDr Lyn Evans , is a Welsh scientist, the project leader of the CERN, Switzerland-based Large Hadron Collider....
, (born 1945), project leader of the CERNCERNThe European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
-based Large Hadron ColliderLarge Hadron ColliderThe Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. It is expected to address some of the most fundamental questions of physics, advancing the understanding of the deepest laws of nature.... - Herbert GeorgeHerbert GeorgeHerbert John George was a Welsh chemist and a lecturer at the University of Oxford.-Biography:George was educated at Cardiff High School and spent one session at University College, Cardiff before matriculating at Jesus College, Oxford in 1911 as a science scholar. He obtained a first-class degree...
(1893–1939), chemist, lecturer - William Robert GroveWilliam Robert GroveSir William Robert Grove PC QC FRS was a judge and physical scientist. He anticipated the general theory of the conservation of energy, and was a pioneer of fuel cell technology.-Early life:...
(1811–1896), physicist - Gwilym JenkinsGwilym JenkinsGwilym Meirion Jenkins was a Welsh statistician and systems engineer, born in Gowerton , Swansea, Wales. He is most notable for his pioneering work with George Box on autoregressive moving average models, also called Box-Jenkins models, in time-series analysis.He earned a first class honors degree...
(1933–1982), statistician, systems engineer - Alwyn JonesAlwyn JonesThomas Alwyn Jones is a Welsh biophysicist and a professor at the University of Uppsala in Sweden. He was educated at King's College London, where he received his BSc and PhD degrees. He held various positions at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Munich from 1973 to 1979, and in Uppsala...
(born 1947), biophysicist - Eifion JonesEifion JonesWilliam Eifion Jones was a Welsh marine botanist, noted for his study of marine algae.He was born and brought up in Aberystwyth and studied botany at the University of Wales under Professor Lilly Newton....
(1925–2004), marine botanist - Eifionydd Jones (1934–1990) particle physicist, CERNCERNThe European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
proton synchrotron - Steve JonesSteve Jones (biologist)John Stephen Jones is a Welsh geneticist and from 1995 to 1999 and 2008 to June 2010 was Head of the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London. His studies are conducted in the Galton Laboratory. He is also a television presenter and a prize-winning author on...
(born 1944), biologist, geneticist, author and television presenter - Brian David JosephsonBrian David JosephsonBrian David Josephson, FRS is a Welsh physicist. He became a Nobel Prize laureate in 1973 for the prediction of the eponymous Josephson effect....
(born 1940), Physicist, Nobel Laureate, inventor of the Josephson Junction - Edward LhuydEdward LhuydEdward Lhuyd was a Welsh naturalist, botanist, linguist, geographer and antiquary. He is also known by the Latinized form of his name, Eduardus Luidius....
(1660–1709), naturalist, botanist, linguist, geographer and antiquary - Ronald LockleyRonald LockleyRonald Mathias Lockley was a Welsh naturalist and author who spent much of his later life in New Zealand. He wrote over fifty books, including The Private Life of the Rabbit , which played an important role in the plot development of Richard Adams' famous book Watership Down...
(1903–2000), naturalist, author - Victor Erle Nash-WilliamsVictor Erle Nash-WilliamsVictor Erle Nash-Williams was a noted Welsh archaeologist.Educated at the Lewis School, Pengam, and at the University College in Cardiff, he was appointed Keeper at the National Museum of Wales...
archaeologist - Robert RecordeRobert RecordeRobert Recorde was a Welsh physician and mathematician. He introduced the "equals" sign in 1557.-Biography:A member of a respectable family of Tenby, Wales, he entered the University of Oxford about 1525, and was elected a fellow of All Souls College in 1531...
(1510–1558) mathematician and physician. Inventor of the `equals' sign in mathematics. - Gareth Roberts (1940–2007), physicist
- Graham SuttonGraham SuttonSir Graham Sutton CBE FRS was a British mathematician and meteorologist.He was educated at Pontywaun Grammar School, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and at Jesus College, Oxford .He was Professor of Mathematics at the Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham,...
(1903–1877), meteorologist - Llewellyn Hilleth Thomas (1903–1992), Physicist. Discoverer of the 'Thomas precession' in relativity theory
- Alfred Russell Wallace (1823–1913) biologist, co-discoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection
- Evan James Williams (1903–1945) Physicist
- Phil Williams (1939–2003), astrophysicist, politician
Athletes
- Jim AlfordJames HolderJames Holder is an Australian speedway rider currently riding for the Somerset Rebels in the British Premier League.-Career:...
(born 1913), British Empire Games gold medallist - John Ainsworth-DaviesJohn Ainsworth-DaviesJohn Creyghton Ainsworth-Davies was a Welsh athlete.- Olympic Gold Medalist, Antwerp 1920 :He was a winner of an Olympic Gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics....
(1895–1976), gold medallist at the 1920 Summer Olympics1920 Summer OlympicsThe 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.... - Steve BarrySteve BarrySteven John Barry is a retired Welsh race walker, born in Cardiff.A member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club and Roath Walking Club, Barry won the gold medal in the 30 km road walk at the 1982 Commonwealth Games representing Wales.Barry represented Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles...
(born 1950), Commonwealth Games gold medallist - Jamie BaulchJamie BaulchJames Steven Baulch , but raised by foster parents in Risca, near Newport, is a British sprint athlete and television presenter. He won the 400 metres gold medal at the 1999 World Indoor Championships. As a member of British 4 x 400 metres relay teams, he won a gold medal at the 1997 World...
(born 1973), 400m Sprinter, Commonwealth Games bronze and silver medallist and silver medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... - Tim BenjaminTimothy BenjaminTimothy David Benjamin is a former professional athlete from Wales. He specialised in the 400 metres, and in his teens was coached by Jock Anderson, in the same training group as Christian Malcolm...
(born 1982), Commonwealth Games silver medallist - Steve BraceSteve BraceSteve Brace is a former long-distance runner from Wales, who represented the United Kingdom in the men's marathon at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. He finished in 27th and in 60th place respectively. Brace triumphed at the Paris Marathon in 1989 and 1990 and at the Berlin Marathon in 1991...
(born 1961), long-distance runner - Guto Nyth BrânGuto Nyth BrânGriffith Morgan , who was known better by his Welsh name, Guto Nyth Brân was an athlete. Many of Guto's running feats have since become merged with legend, and were disseminated by poets and authors such as I.D...
(1700–1737), runner - Lesley BrannanLesley BrannanLesley Brannan is a Welsh hammer thrower.Her personal best throw is 63.05 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Manchester. This is the current Welsh record, and places her sixth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, Shirley Webb, Zoe Derham, Lyn Sprules and Liz...
(born 1976), hammer thrower - Lynn DaviesLynn DaviesLynn Davies CBE was a member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club and captain of the British Olympic long jump team in 1964....
Olympic gold medallist - Tenby DaviesTenby DaviesFrederick Charles Davies was a world-class Welsh athlete who was better known to the sporting world as Tenby Davies, and who became the half-mile world professional champion in 1909 after an enthralling race against Irishman Beauchamp Day.-Biography:Frederick Charles Davies was born at South...
(1884–1932), world professional half-mile champion - John DisleyJohn DisleyJohn Ivor Disley is a former Welsh athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeple chase. He was born in Corris, a village in Gwynedd...
(born 1928), 3000 metres steeple chaser - Dai Greene (born 1986)
- Tanni Grey-ThompsonTanni Grey-ThompsonCarys Davina "Tanni" Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, DBE is a Welsh athlete and TV presenter.Grey-Thompson was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. She is considered to be one of the most successful disabled athletes in the UK...
(born 1969), winner of 11 gold, four silver and one bronze Olympic medals - Cecil GriffithsCecil GriffithsCecil Redvers Griffiths was a Welsh athlete.- Olympic Gold Medal 1920 :Cecil Griffiths was a winner of the Olympic Gold medal in 4 x 400m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics....
(1901–1945), gold medallist at the 1920 Summer Olympics1920 Summer OlympicsThe 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.... - Venissa HeadVenissa HeadVenissa Anne Head is a former international track and field athlete from Wales.A member of the Cardiff Athletic Club she was part of the British Olympic team for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she took sixth place in the shot put final and seventh place in the discus final.Head...
(born 1956), Commonwealth Games silver medallist - Colin JacksonColin JacksonColin Ray Jackson CBE is a British former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. Over his career representing Great Britain and Wales he won an Olympic silver medal, became world champion three times, went undefeated at the European Championships for 12 years and...
(born 1967), hurdler - David Jacobs (1888–1976), gold medallist at the 1912 Summer Olympics1912 Summer OlympicsThe 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
- Berwyn JonesBerwyn JonesThomas Berwyn Jones was a Welsh sprint athlete, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern, and St. Helens, playing at , i.e...
(1940–2007), sprinter and rugby league footballer - Steve JonesSteve Jones (athlete)Steve Jones is a Welsh athlete and former world marathon record holder.Steve Jones was born in St James' Hospital Tredegar and grew up in the neighbouring town of Ebbw Vale, Wales, Jones began his career as an aircraft technician in the Royal Air Force...
(born 1955), Commonwealth Games silver medallist and former marathon world record holder - Christian MalcolmChristian MalcolmChristian Sean Malcolm is a Welsh athlete, specialising in the 200m.Malcolm was born in Cardiff and resides in Newport, Wales. He won the title of World Junior Athlete of the Year in 1998 and in the 1998 World Junior Championships, he won the 200m in 20.44 seconds...
(born 1979), Sprinter - Robert MitchellRobert Mitchell (athlete)Robert Mitchell is a Welsh athlete competing in high jump.He finished seventh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne with a jump of 2.15 metres.-Personal Bests:...
(born 1980), high jumper - Kay Morley-BrownKay Morley-BrownKay Morley-Brown is a retired Welsh athlete and former 100 metre hurdles Commonwealth Games champion, born in Swinton, Yorkshire....
(born 1963), Commonwealth Games gold medallist - Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (athlete)Catherine Ann Murphy is a Welsh athlete who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in the 4X400m relay.Born in Sheffield, she lives in London.Catherine announced her retirement from athletics on 28 April 2006....
(born 1975), Olympic 400m runner - Jonathon O'DoughertyJonathon O'DoughertyJonathon O’Dougherty , is a Welsh ice dancer who competed for Britain with partner and wife, Pamela O’Connor. Before teaming with O’Connor, he competed with Tessa McGarry...
, British National Ice Dance champion - Carys ParryCarys ParryCarys Parry is a Welsh hammer thrower.Parry was born in Church Village, Rhondda Cynon Taf. She finished sixth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne with a personal best throw of 61.80 metres....
(born 1981), Commonwealth Games hammer silver medallist - Berwyn PriceBerwyn PriceBerwyn Price is a former Welsh international athlete. Price was born in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, and studied at Lewis School, Pengam and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth....
(born 1951), Commonwealth Games gold and silver medallist, and Olympic 110 metre hurdler - Tom Richards (1910–1985), silver medallist at the 1948 Summer Olympics1948 Summer OlympicsThe 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
- Philippa RolesPhilippa RolesPhilippa Kate Roles is a Welsh discus thrower.Born in Neath, she studied at Neath Port Talbot College and is resident in London. Roles works for the train operating company Southern as a train driver on the London Metro services servicing South London...
(born 1978), Commonwealth Games discus thrower - Michelle ScuttMichelle ScuttMichelle Scutt is a former British Olympic athlete. Competing for Wales at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres, behind Australia's Raelene Boyle....
(born 1960), Commonwealth Games silver medallist and bronze medallist at the 1980 Summer Olympics1980 Summer OlympicsThe 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament... - Steven ShaldersSteven ShaldersStephen Shalders is a Welsh triple jumper.He finished tenth at the 2000 World Junior Championships, and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games he finished sixth in the triple jump and eighth in the 4x100 metres relay...
(born 1981 in Bridgend), Commonwealth Games triple jumper - Tony Simmons (born 1948) , Olympic 10,000 metre runner
- Scott SimpsonScott Simpson (athlete)Scott Simpson is a Welsh pole vaulter.He finished sixth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.His personal best jump is 5.41 metres, achieved in 2006. He has 5.42 metres on the indoor track, achieved in March 2007 in Sheffield....
(born 1979), Commonwealth Games pole vaulter - Iwan ThomasIwan ThomasIwan Gwyn Thomas MBE is a sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 m, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is the current UK record holder at 400 m with a time of 44.36 seconds and is a former European and Commonwealth games champion...
(born 1974), 400m Sprinter - Reg ThomasReg Thomas (athlete)Reginald "Reg" Heber Thomas was a Welsh athlete who competed in several Olympic and Empire Games in the 1930s, but suffered various injuries.He was born in Pembroke and died in Brownshill....
(1907–1946), British Empire Games gold and silver medallist, and Olympic distance runner - Angela Tooby (born 1960), Commonwealth Games bronze medallist
- Susan ToobySusan ToobySusan Tooby is a retired female long-distance runner from Great Britain, who represented Wales during her career. She set her personal best in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Tooby is a twin sister of Angela Tooby.- Achievements :- References :*...
(born 1960), Olympic long distance runner - Hayley TullettHayley TullettHayley Tullett is a Welsh middle distance runner mainly competing over 1500 metres. Her main claim to fame is the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships...
(born 1975), Commonwealth Games silver and bronze medallist, and Olympic middle distance runner - Kirsty WadeKirsty WadeKirsty Wade is a former middle distance runner, who was born as Kirsty McDermott.Wade competed for Wales in two Commonwealth Games winning a gold medal in the 800 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia and gold medals in both the 800 and 1500 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth...
(born 1962), Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and Olympic middle distance runner - Nigel WalkerNigel WalkerNigel Walker is a former Welsh athlete and Wales international rugby union player. He is currently National Director at the . He was born in Cardiff....
(born 1963), Olympic 110m high hurdler and Wales international rugby union player - Nick WhiteheadNick WhiteheadNick Whitehead was a Welsh sprinter.- Team Olympic Bronze, Rome 1960 :...
(1933–2002), Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and bronze medallist at the 1960 Summer Olympics1960 Summer OlympicsThe 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy... - J.J. WilliamsJ.J. WilliamsJohn James Williams , known universally as J.J. Williams, is a former Welsh rugby union player who gained thirty caps for Wales as a winger....
(born 1948), Commonwealth Games sprinter and Wales international rugby union player - Rhys WilliamsRhys Williams (athlete)Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002...
(born 1984), Commonwealth Games bronze medallist - Neil WinterNeil WinterNeil Winter is a Welsh pole vaulter.He won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. He also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final round....
(born 1973), Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and Olympic pole vaulter.
Badminton
- Martyn LewisMartyn Lewis (badminton)Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**...
(born 1982) - Kelly MorganKelly MorganKelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...
(born 1975) - Richard VaughanRichard Vaughan (badminton)Richard Vaughan is a Welsh badminton player from Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc in Economics and Politics.Vaughan...
(born 1978)
Baseball players
- Jimmy AustinJimmy AustinJames Phillip "Jimmy" Austin was a professional baseball player and coach.-Early years:Austin was born in Swansea, Wales, the son of a shipbuilder. He was one of only three Major League baseball players to be born in Wales...
(1879 1965) - Ted Lewis (1872–1936)
- Peter MorrisPeter Morris (baseball)Peter R. Morris was a Welsh Major League Baseball shortstop in for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association. He played one game for them, going 0-for-3. He also played for the Milwaukee team in the Northwestern League in and 1884. He was killed in a railroad accident in December, 1884...
(1854–1884)
Bowls
- Janet AcklandJanet AcklandJanet Ackland is a Welsh bowler. She began bowling in 1959 and won her first title at Llandrindod Wells in 1969. She has been a member of the Welsh International bowling team since 1973, winning 100 indoor and outdoor caps. She was also the captain of her country's team.She has won two British...
- Fred LeamonFred LeamonFrederick William 'Fred' Leamon was a professional footballer, who played in The Football League for Newport County, Bristol Rovers and Brighton & Hove Albion, as well as an international bowls player....
(1919–1981) - Fred ParfittFred ParfittFrederick 'Fred' Charles Parfitt was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Newport, regional rugby for Somerset and was capped nine times for Wales...
(1869–1953) - Robert WealeRobert WealeRobert Weale is a Welsh Bowls player.Weale is originally from Presteigne and was educated at John Beddoes School, but now lives in Hereford, Herefordshire.-Bowls career:Weale made his international debut in 1982...
(born 1963)
Boxers
- Jamie ArthurJamie ArthurJamie Arthur is a boxer from Cwmbran, Wales, who won the gold medal in the men's lightweight division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, United Kingdom. Arthur turned professional in 2003, and since then has had some limited success, winning the Welsh super featherweight title in 2008...
(born 1979) - Eddie AvothEddie AvothEddie Avoth is a former boxer and actor.He was British and Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion, with a record which reads: Fights Won 53 , Lost 9, Drawn 0.Eddie Avoth was born in Cardiff, Wales...
(born 1945) - Albert BarnesAlbert Barnes (boxer)Albert Richard Barnes was a Welsh boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Fidel Ortiz.At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the...
(1913–1990) - Bill BeynonBill BeynonBill Beynon was a Welsh boxer who fought professionally between 1909 and 1931. He is most notable for winning the British and Empire bantamweight boxing championship in 1913.-Boxing career:...
(1891–1932) - Dai BowenDavid John BowenDavid John "Dai" Bowen , was a Welsh professional boxer, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic with fellow Welsh boxer, Leslie Williams....
(died 1912, in the sinking of the RMS Titanic) - Joe CalzagheJoe CalzagheJoseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
(born 1972), undefeated former WBOWorld Boxing OrganizationThe World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
, WBAWorld Boxing AssociationThe World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
, WBCWorld Boxing CouncilThe World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
, IBFInternational Boxing FederationThe International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
super middleweightSuper middleweightSuper Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
and The RingThe Ring (magazine)The Ring is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. As the sporting legitimacy of professional wrestling came more into question, The Ring shifted to becoming exclusively a boxing oriented publication...
light heavyweight world champion - Nathan CleverlyNathan CleverlyNathan Cleverly is a British professional boxer from Wales and current WBO light heavyweight world champion. He is also the former European, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight champion...
(born 1987), current European light heavyweight title holder. - Jason CookJason Cook (boxer)Jason Cook is a professional boxer, who fights under the nickname "The Power". As an amateur, he won a silver medal for Wales at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. As a professional, he has fought as a lightweight, and has won both the European and IBO championships at the weight...
(born 1975) - Brian CurvisBrian CurvisBrian Nancurvis , who fought under the name Brian Curvis as a professional, was a boxer from Swansea, Wales who was active from 1959 to 1966. He fought as a Welterweight, becoming British welterweight champion in 1960. He retired as undefeated champion and is the only welterweight to have won two...
(born 1937) - Dai DowerDai DowerDavid William "Dai" Dower MBE , former British, Empire and European Flyweight boxing champion, is one of the most successful Welsh boxers of all time.-Amateur career:...
(born 1933) - Jim DriscollJim DriscollJames "Jim" Driscoll commonly known as Peerless Jim was a Welsh boxer who learned his trade in the boxing ring and used it to fight his way out of poverty....
(1880–1925), 'Peerless' Jim Driscoll, featherweight - Joe Erskine (1934–1990)
- Tommy FarrTommy FarrThomas George Farr was one of the most famous Welsh and British boxers of all time. Born in Clydach Vale, Wales and nicknamed "the Tonypandy Terror", he became British and Empire heavyweight champion on 15 March 1937. Prior to 1936, he had boxed in the light heavyweight division in which he was...
(1914–1986) - Colin Jones (born 1959)
- Enzo MaccarinelliEnzo MaccarinelliEnzo Maccarinelli is a Welsh professional boxer who fights in the light heavyweight division. He is a former World Boxing Organization cruiserweight title holder and also held the European title at that weight limit...
(born 1980), former WBU cruiserweight title holder (7 Defences) - Johnny Owen (1956–1980)
- David 'Bomber' PearceDavid Pearce (boxer)David 'Bomber' Pearce was a British heavyweight boxing champion.-Early years:He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire...
(1959–2000) - Nicky PiperNicky PiperNicky Piper MBE is a retired Welsh super middleweight and light heavyweight boxer from Ely, Cardiff. His career was at its peak in the 1990s becoming the Commonwealth Light-heavyweight champion in 1995. He was trained by Charlie Pearson and self managed...
(born 1966) - Steve Robinson (born 1968), former WBO featherweight world title holder (7 Defences)
- Freddie WelshFreddie WelshFreddie Welsh was a Welsh lightweight boxing champion. Born in Pontypridd, Wales, and christened Frederick Hall Thomas, he was nicknamed the "Welsh Wizard". Brought up in a tough mining community, Welsh left a middle-class background to make a name for himself in America...
(1886–1927) - Jimmy WildeJimmy WildeJimmy Wilde , was a Welsh world boxing champion. He was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American boxing writer Nat Fleischer, as well as many other professionals and fans including former boxer, trainer, manager and promoter, Charley 'Broadway' Rose, as "the greatest...
(1892–1969) - Howard WinstoneHoward WinstoneHoward Winstone, MBE was a Welsh world champion boxer, born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. As an amateur, Winstone won the Amateur Boxing Association bantamweight title in 1958, and a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff-Boxing style:In his early...
(1939–2000)
Cricketers
- Robert CroftRobert CroftRobert Damien Bale Croft is a Welsh cricketer who has played international cricket for both England and Wales. He is an off-spin bowler who plays for Glamorgan and captained the county from 2003 to 2006...
(born 1970) - Jeff JonesJeff Jones (cricketer)Jeff Jones is a former Welsh cricketer, who took forty-four wickets in fifteen Tests for England from 1964 to 1968....
(born 1941) - Simon JonesSimon Jones (cricketer)Simon Philip Jones MBE is a Welsh cricketer, who played internationally for England. Formerly playing his county cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club and then Worcestershire before moving in September 2009 to Hampshire. He is currently on a month's loan with his first county, Glamorgan...
(born 1978) - Tony LewisTony LewisAnthony Robert Lewis CBE is a former Welsh cricketer, who went on to become the face of BBC Television cricket coverage in the 1990s, and become president of the MCC. Lewis attended Christ's College, Cambridge and played for Cambridge University. He also played county cricket for Glamorgan, and...
(born 1938) England Captain 1972/73 - Steve WatkinSteve WatkinSteve Watkin is a former Welsh cricketer, with Glamorgan County Cricket Club and England. A reliable seamer who never suffered serious injury despite several lesser niggles, he played three Test matches in 1991 and 1993, and four One Day Internationals in 1993 and 1994...
(born 1964)
Cyclists
- Jessica AllenJessica AllenJessica Allen is a Welsh racing cyclist. Allen has been cycling for four years and after being spotted by the Welsh Talent Team, she was selected for the Olympic Development Programme in 2006. She was British Junior Time Trial Champion in 2006 and later British Junior Points Race and Time Trial...
(born 1989) - Dale ApplebyDale ApplebyDale Appleby is a Welsh competitive road racing cyclist who rides for CyclePremier.com-Metaltek. He represented Wales in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In 2006 he rode for Recycling.co.uk and in 2007 he rode for the Italian V.C. Seano One Team...
(born 1986) - Yanto BarkerYanto BarkerYanto Barker is a Welsh professional racing cyclist. He was the highest placed Briton in the 2005 Tour of Britain. Despite being successful in the junior ranks , Barker only started racing aged 15, when he joined the Mid Devon Cycling Club...
(born 1980) - Reg BraddickReg BraddickReginald Kenneth "Reg" Braddick was a Welsh racing cyclist from Cardiff, Wales. He represented Wales at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia. He won the 1944 national road championship....
(1913–1999) - Kara ChesworthKara ChesworthKara Jane Chesworth is an English-born Welsh racing cyclist.She has been selected to compete for Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesShe placed 8th in the 2010 British Women's road race championships.-References:...
(born 1972) - Craig CookeCraig CookeCraig Cooke is a Welsh racing cyclist. Cooke is the son of Tony and Denise Cooke, and the younger brother of Nicole Cooke.-Palmarès:200120022004-External links:...
(born 1984) - Nicole CookeNicole CookeNicole Denise Cooke, MBE is a Welsh professional road bicycle racer for the Mario Cipollini - Giordana Team team, and is the current Olympic road race champion.-Early life:...
(born 1983) - Katie CurtisKatie CurtisCatherine Rachel "Katie" Curtis is a Welsh road and track cyclist and a member of the Vision1 Racing squad.Curtis began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax...
(born 1988) - Nina DaviesNina DaviesNina Davies is a Welsh racing cyclist from the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. She represented Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England...
(born 1974) - Paul EspostiPaul EspostiPaul Esposti is a Welsh racing cyclist, from Cardiff, Wales. who finished 5th in the Road Race at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He now lives in Colorado, United States.-Palmarés:1994199519961997...
(born 1972) - Alex GreenfieldAlex GreenfieldAlexandra Greenfield is a Welsh road and track cyclist from Barry. She began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax. Greenfield holds the record for the 5 km Tandem Standing Start event on the track along with Katie Curtis, with a...
(born 1990) - Clare GreenwoodClare GreenwoodClare Greenwood is a Welsh former professional cyclist from Cardiff, Wales. She represented Wales in the Commonwealth Games, competing in the pursuit and road race 1990, Points Race, Pursuit and Road Race in 1994 and the road race in 1998.Greenwood competed in Tours in Germany, Italy, Spain,...
(born 1958) - Sam Harrison (born 1992)
- Anneliese HeardAnneliese HeardAnneliese Heard is a Welsh triathlete from Bassaleg near Newport, Wales.She competed in her first triathlon at the age of eight, winning the Cannock Chase under nine category. She was crowned British Juvenile Champion at the age of 12. She became World Junior Champion in 1999 and 2000...
(born 1981) - Sally HodgeSally HodgeSally Hodge is a Welsh former track cyclist from Cardiff, Wales. She was the first ever women's points race world champion at the 1988 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ghent, Belgium. She represented Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in...
(born 1966) - Megan HughesMegan HughesMegan Hughes is a Welsh retired track and road racing cyclist. Hughes represented Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, competing in the road race and points race where she finished fifth.She married the Swedish professional rider, Magnus Bäckstedt, they live in Llanharan...
(born 1977) - Ellen HunterEllen HunterEllen Hunter OBE is a Welsh competitive cyclist and tandem pilot for Aileen McGlynn at Paralympic events.Hunter and McGlynn broke the flying 200m women's tandem World record in April 2004....
(born 1968) - Joby Ingram-DoddJoby Ingram-DoddJoby Ingram-Dodd , is a former Welsh racing cyclist. He represented Wales at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He has now moved on to become an actor, writer and producer...
(born 1980) - Becky JamesRebecca James (cyclist)Rebecca Angharad James also known as Becky James is a Welsh professional racing cyclist specializing in track cycling from Abergavenny, Wales, who currently rides for the . James was spotted by the Welsh Talent Team, she is now a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme.-Early...
(born 1991) - Ian JeremiahIan JeremiahIan Jeremiah is a Welsh racing cyclist and co-owner of Cyclopaedia cycle shop since 1994. The shop also supports the 'Cardiff JIF' cycling club since 1995, members and previous members of the club include champions and professionals such as Geraint Thomas, Matt Beckett and Gareth Sheppard...
(born c. 1970) - Louise JonesLouise Jones (cyclist)Louise Jones is a Welsh former racing cyclist.- Career :Jones won the first gold medal for women in cycling at the Commonwealth Games, when women's cycling was introduced in Auckland, Australia in 1990. She finished fourth in the 1998 Commonwealth Games road race in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998...
(born 1963) - Luc JonesLuc JonesLuc Jones is a Welsh track racing cyclist.He began cycling with the New Tredegar Nomads club at the age of eight, riding with his father Ian, himself a former Welsh champion sprinter...
(born 1991) - Sion JonesSion JonesSion Jones is a Welsh racing cyclist. He represented Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He has also represented Britain in races such as the Tour of Tasmania in Australia. Has also been a multiple British national champion and a national record...
(born 1979) - Colin LewisColin LewisColin Lewis is an ex-professional racing cyclist. He started racing at 19 and rode the Milk Race in 1960, finishing 7th.- Biography :...
(born 1942) - Rhys LloydRhys Lloyd (cyclist)Rhys Lloyd is a Welsh racing cyclist who rides for the Pendragon Sports / Le Col / Colnago team -Biography:Lloyd hails from Porthcawl, Glamorgan. Lloyd came fifth overall at the 2007 Junior Tour of Wales. He was selected as a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Program...
(born 1989) - Anthony MalarczykAnthony MalarczykAnthony Francis Malarczyk is a Welsh racing cyclist, from Newport, Wales, who competed in the Time Trial and Road Race at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England....
(born 1975) - Jimmy MichaelJimmy MichaelJimmy Michael , was a Welsh world cycling champion and one of the top riders in the sport for several years.-Origins:...
(1877–1904) - Ruby MillerRuby MillerRuby Miller is a Welsh racing cyclist from Llantwit Major.She began competing as a triathlete at the age of 10 as her mother was a coach with the Maindy Triathlon club in Cardiff...
(born 1992) - Jon MouldJon MouldJonathan "Jon" Mould is a Welsh racing cyclist from Newport. Mould is a member of British Cyclings Olympic Academy Programme. Commonwealth Games Athlete representing Wales at the Dehli 2010 Games.- Palmarès :2008...
(born 1991) - Alun OwenAlun Owen (cyclist)Alun Owen is a Welsh cyclist who represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.-Palmarés:19982006-References:...
- Rob PartridgeRob PartridgeRob Partridge is a Welsh professional cyclist from Wrexham, Wales. He represented Wales in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Inspired after watching the Tour de France on television, he joined the Wrexham Roads Club at an early age...
(born 1986) - Steve PauldingSteve PauldingSteven C Paulding is a Welsh competitive track cyclist and British Cycling track team manager. He lived in Scotland for a number of years. He represented Wales in the 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games. He lives in Manchester and married the commonwealth cyclist Julie Anne Forrester in October...
- Matt PostleMatt PostleMatthew Postle is a Welsh racing cyclist, from Newport, Wales. He won stage 3 of the Milk Race in 1993, he also held the King of the Mountains jersey in the Tour of Malaysia for 6 days in 1997. He represented Wales at the 1990, 1994 and the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-Palmarés:199019911994-References:...
(born 1970) - Roger PrattRoger Pratt (cyclist)Roger T. Pratt was a Welsh cyclist from Cardiff, Wales. He began road racing in 1962, winning his first event the following year. In 1965 he rode the Tour of BritainMilk Race for the Britannia team. Pratt became the Welsh Road Race Champion in 1965...
(born 1944) - Huw PritchardHuw PritchardHuw Pritchard , is a Welsh racing cyclist. He represented Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, and again in Manchester in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, where he won the silver medal in the 20 km scratch, the first Welshman to win a medal on the track at the...
(born 1976) - Dave RandDave RandDave Rand is a Welsh former-professional cyclist who represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, riding the road race event.-Palmarés:19961998-External links:...
- Ross ReidRoss Reid (cyclist)Ross Reid, previously known as Ross Sander is a Welsh professional racing cyclist from Llanharry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. He represented Wales at the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2004...
(born 1987) - Simon RichardsonSimon RichardsonSimon Richardson MBE is a Welsh paralympic cyclist.-Biography:Richardson was born in 1966 in Porthcawl, Wales, and is the son of John and Diana Richardson. He is married to Amanda and has two sons Ashley and Benjamin. In 2001 he was involved in a car accident which left him with serious leg and...
(born 1966) - Luke RoweLuke Rowe-Biography:Born in Cardiff, Rowe began racing at a young age, initially riding with his parents on a tandem. He began to enjoy cycling and became a member of the Maindy Flyers, based at Maindy Stadium...
(born 1990) - Matthew RoweMatthew Rowe-Biography:Born in Cardiff, Rowe began racing at a young age, initially riding with his parents on a tandem. He began to enjoy cycling and became a member of the Maindy Flyers, based at Maindy Stadium...
(born 1988) - Paul SheppardPaul SheppardPaul Sheppard , is a Welsh racing cyclist. He represented Wales at 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur where he came fourth in the Team Pursuit, he repeated this performance at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester....
(born 1978) - Don SkeneDon SkeneDonald "Don" J. C. Skene , is a Welsh former racing cyclist. He represented Wales at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games on several occasions, the first time in 1954 in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the rod race ; again in 1958 in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the...
(born 1936) - Eddie SmartEddie SmartEdward Charles Smart was a Welsh cyclist and coach from Cardiff, Wales. He represented Wales at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica , in the scratch race, kilo, sprint, pursuit and road race.He ran a garage on Maindy Road, opposite the cycle track...
(1946–2000) - Geraint ThomasGeraint ThomasGeraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National...
(born 1986) - Chris WilliamsChris Williams (cyclist)Chris Williams is a Welsh cyclist who represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, riding the road race and the team pursuit, where he finished fourth.-Palmarés:1998-References:...
- Julian WinnJulian WinnJulian Winn from Abergavenny, Wales is a former Welsh competitive cyclist who now manages the UCI Continental cycling team Endura Racing. He represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester...
(born 1972) - Will WrightWill Wright (cyclist)Will Wright is a Welsh racing cyclist, he has twice represented Wales in the Commonwealth Games, and is also the proprietor of the Stockport based cycle retailer....
(born 1973)
Footballers
- Mark AizlewoodMark AizlewoodMark Aizlewood is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.-Playing career:Aizlewood joined his home-town club, Newport County, only leaving school in 1975. He played for Newport for three years, leaving in 1978 to join Luton Town...
(born 1959) - Ivor AllchurchIvor AllchurchIvor John Allchurch MBE was a Welsh international footballer. His brother was Len Allchurch.Known as 'The Golden Boy' of Welsh football, Allchurch played for Swansea Town, Newcastle United and Cardiff City, where he amassed 691 games scoring 249 goals. His record of 68 caps for Wales stood until...
(1929–1997), Wales international - Len AllchurchLen AllchurchLeonard "Len" Allchurch is a Welsh former professional footballer. He was born in Swansea and is the brother of the late Ivor Allchurch.-Club career:...
(born 1933) - Dai AstleyDai AstleyDavid John "Dai" Astley was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.-Club career:...
(1909–1989) - Colin BakerColin Baker (Welsh footballer)Colin Walter Baker is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. A wing half, he spent his entire professional career playing for his home town club Cardiff City.-Club career:...
(born 1934) - Tom BakerTom Baker (footballer)Thomas George Baker was a Welsh international footballer. He was widely known as George Baker.-Club career:Originally a winger, Baker joined Plymouth Argyle as a teenager in the early 1950s...
(born 1936) - Gareth BaleGareth BaleGareth Frank Bale is a Welsh footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team. Bale began his professional career with Southampton in 2005 and was transferred to Tottenham two years later...
(born 1989) - Tommy Bamford (1905–1967)
- Walley BarnesWalley BarnesWalley Barnes was a Welsh footballer and broadcaster. He played for Arsenal, being part of their championship-winning side in 1947-48, and he captained the Welsh national side.-Early career:...
(1920–1975) - Craig BellamyCraig BellamyCraig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries...
(born 1979), striker and Wales international - Nathan BlakeNathan BlakeNathan Alexander Blake is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played in the Premier League for several clubs and also represented his country at international level...
(born 1972) - Horace BlewHorace BlewHorace Elford Blew was a Welsh footballer who played at full back. He holds the rare distinction of representing Wales on 22 occasions despite playing in League football only twice in his career...
(1873–1957) - Paul BodinPaul BodinPaul John Bodin is a former Wales international footballer. A left-back, Bodin's domestic career is probably best remembered for his two spells at Swindon Town.-Career:...
(born 1964) - Dave BowenDave BowenDavid Lloyd "Dave" Bowen was a Welsh football player and manager, who captained his country to their only ever World Cup finals, in 1958.-Playing career:...
(1928–1995) - Jason BowenJason Bowen (footballer)Jason Peter Bowen is a Welsh former international footballer. Bowen was capped twice by Wales in a career which started at Swansea City.-Playing career:...
(born 1972) - Mark Bowen (born 1963)
- Stan BowsherStan BowsherStanley James Bowsher was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a central defender. He was awarded one cap for the Wales national football team.-References:...
(1899–1968) - Terry BoyleTerry BoyleTerence David John "Terry" Boyle is a former Wales international football player. A centre-half, he was highly regarded by supporters for his strong tackling and uncompromising style....
(born 1958) - Ronnie BurgessRon Burgess (footballer)William Arthur Ronald Burgess Burgess was a Wales international footballer, who played at wing-half. Burgess worked as a miner before joining Tottenham Hotspur from his local team Cwm Villa...
(1917–2005) - Ollie BurtonOllie BurtonAlwyn Derek "Ollie" Burton is a former Welsh international footballer, who is a member of the Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame....
(born 1941) - John CharlesJohn CharlesWilliam John Charles, CBE , commonly known as John Charles, was a Welsh international footballer best remembered for spells with Leeds United and Juventus. Rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Wales, he was equally adept at centre-forward or centre-back...
(1931–2004), the "Gentle Giant", Wales international - Mel CharlesMel CharlesMelvyn Charles is a Welsh former international footballer. He is the brother of John Charles, a legendary all-round player known as the 'Gentle Giant', and father of former Wales international Jeremy Charles...
(born 1935) - Roy ClarkeRoy Clarke (footballer)Royston James Clarke was a Welsh footballer who played for Cardiff City, Manchester City, Stockport County and Wales as a winger....
(1925–2006) - Chris ColemanChris Coleman (footballer)Christopher "Chris" Coleman is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Greek Side Larissa....
(born 1970) - James CollinsJames Collins (footballer)James Michael Collins is a Welsh footballer who plays for Aston Villa and the Wales national football team.-Cardiff City:...
(born 1983) - John CornforthJohn Cornforth (footballer)John Cornforth is a former Wales international football player and is now a coach, most recently Head Coach at English League Two side Torquay United F.C...
(born 1967) - Vic CroweVic CroweVictor Herbert Crowe was a Wales international football player and later football manager.-Career:Crowe was born in Abercynon, South Wales but moved to Handsworth, Birmingham with his family when he was two years old...
(1932–2009) - Alan CurtisAlan Curtis (footballer)Alan Thomas Curtis is a former Welsh international footballer, who played as a forward. He played 35 times for Wales scoring 6 goals...
(born 1954) - Len Davies (1899–1945)
- Ron Davies (born 1942)
- Wyn DaviesWyn DaviesRonald Wyn Davies is a Welsh former professional footballer who made over 550 Football League appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, and who was also capped by Wales.-Domestic career:...
(born 1942) - Mark Delaney (born 1976)
- Robert EarnshawRobert EarnshawRobert Earnshaw is a Welsh footballer who plays for Cardiff City and Wales. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the English Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two , the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level.Earnshaw was born in Mufulira,...
(born 1981) - Trevor EdwardsTrevor EdwardsLeonard Trevor Edwards was a Wales international football player. A defender, he played his club football for Charlton Athletic. He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden. In the sixties he emigrated to Australia, where he played for Sydney Hakoah, Melita Eagles and...
(born 1937) - John ElsworthyJohn ElsworthyJohn Elsworthy was a Welsh football player. A midfielder, he was signed by Ipswich Town manager Scott Duncan in May 1949, after playing as an amateur for Newport County. He played all his professional club football for Ipswich Town. He won four championship medals during Ipswich's rise up the...
(1931–2009) - John EmanuelJohn EmanuelJohn Emanuel , is a former Wales international footballer. A midfielder, he began his career at Bristol City, also spending time on loan at Swindon Town and Gillingham. He joined Newport County in 1976 and made 79 Football League appearances for Newport, scoring 4 goals...
(born 1948) - Mike EnglandMike EnglandHarold Michael "Mike" England, MBE was a popular Welsh footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born Holywell, Wales, Mike England was a tall commanding centre-half, who could also play effectively as a centre-forward. He played for Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur, Cardiff, and for the Wales...
(born 1941 - Carl Fletcher (born 1980)
- Brian FlynnBrian FlynnBrian Flynn, is a Welsh football manager and former Welsh international player.On 13 September 2010 Flynn was confirmed caretaker manager of the Wales national football team after John Toshack stepped down...
(born 1955) - Trevor FordTrevor FordTrevor Ford was a Welsh international centre forward footballer who played for Aston Villa, Cardiff City, Sunderland and Swansea Town. He was born and died in Swansea.-Football career:...
(1923–2003) - Roger FreestoneRoger FreestoneRoger Freestone is a former Wales international Goalkeeper.-Club career:Born in Caerleon, near Newport, Monmouthshire, Freestone began his career at Newport County as a trainee before moving to Chelsea in 1987 for £95,000...
(born 1968) - Danny Gabbidon (born 1979)
- Ryan GiggsRyan GiggsRyan Joseph Giggs OBE is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Manchester United. Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990–91 season and has been a regular player since the 1991–92 season...
(born 1973), midfielder/winger, Wales international - David Giles (born 1956)
- Brian GodfreyBrian GodfreyBrian Cameron Godfrey was a Welsh international footballer.Brian was an inside forward who started his league career at Everton where he only made one appearance before joining Scunthorpe United in June 1960...
(born 1940) - Arfon GriffithsArfon GriffithsArfon Trevor Griffiths is a Welsh former football player and manager. During his playing career which lasted from 1959 to 1979, Griffiths played at both professional and international levels, before becoming a football manager.-Career:...
(born 1941) - Chris GunterChris GunterChristopher Ross "Chris" Gunter is a Welsh footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest, and the Wales national team, as a defender. Though a Newport native, he moved to Cardiff as a child and later joined Cardiff City's youth system...
(born 1989) - Carl HarrisCarl Harris (footballer)Stephen Carl Harris is a Welsh former international footballer. As a winger, Harris was noted for his express pace. Former Ipswich Town and England captain Mick Mills is on record as saying Harris was the most difficult opponent he ever faced.- Leeds United :He was signed professionally for Leeds...
(born 1956) - John HartsonJohn HartsonJohn Hartson is a former Welsh international footballer who played as a striker, best known for his spells with West Ham and Celtic. Hartson also featured prominently for Wales, earning 51 caps until his international retirement in 2006...
(born 1975) - Ron HewittRon HewittRonald "Ron" Hewitt was a Wales international football player.Having failed to break into the first team at Wolves, Hewitt had spells with Walsall and Darlington before moving to Wrexham. During his six years there he finished as the top scorer in three of the seasons and established himself as...
(1928–2001) - Terry HennesseyTerry HennesseyWilliam Terrence "Terry" Hennessey is a Welsh former international footballer who gained 39 caps for Wales. He played as a defender and made 400 Football League appearances in the 1960s and 1970s with Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest and Derby County.After his playing career, he managed a number...
(born 1942) - Wayne HennesseyWayne HennesseyWayne Robert Hennessey is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers as a goalkeeper.-Early career:...
(born 1987) - Barrie HoleBarrie HoleBarrington Gerard "Barrie" Hole is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.-Career:...
(born 1942) - Mel HopkinsMel HopkinsMel Hopkins was a Wales international football player. He played at left back.-Club career:The son of a miner, he was signed by Tottenham Hotspur at the age of 15, when spotted playing for his local boy's club. He was taken on as an apprentice after just one trial...
(1934–2010) - Barry HorneBarry Horne (footballer)Barry Horne is a Welsh former professional footballer and former chairman of the Professional Footballers Association.-Playing career:...
(born 1962) - Billy HughesBilly Hughes (footballer born 1918)William Marshall "Billy" Hughes was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a left-back. He made 169 appearances in the First Division for Birmingham and Chelsea...
(born 1918) - Mark HughesMark HughesLeslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....
(born 1963), former manager of Manchester City F.C.Manchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
and Wales international - Joe JacobsonJoe JacobsonJoseph Mark "Joe" Jacobson is a Welsh footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town. He is the former captain of the Wales U21 team, and is also a former captain of the Cardiff City reserve team.- Cardiff City :...
(born 1986), left back (Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic A.F.C.Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
& U21 national team) - Leighton James (born 1953)
- Robbie JamesRobbie JamesRobert "Robbie" Mark James was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Swansea City, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers...
(1957–1998) - Steve JenkinsSteve JenkinsStephen Robert "Steve" Jenkins is a Wales international footballer. A full-back, he won 16 Welsh caps between 1995 and 2001....
(born 1972) - Roy JohnRoy JohnWilliam Ronald "Roy" John was a Welsh international footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs in Wales and England.-Football career:...
(1911–1973) - Bryn Jones (1912–1985)
- Cliff Jones (born 1935)
- Joey JonesJoey JonesFor other persons named Joey Jones, see Joey Jones.For other similarly named people, see Joseph Jones or Joe Jones.Joseph Patrick "Joey" Jones is a former Wales international football full-back who played for Liverpool for three seasons, including the 1977 season, in which they chased "the...
(born 1955) - Ken Jones (born 1936)
- Fred KeenorFred KeenorFrederick Charles 'Fred' Keenor was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international best known for captaining the Cardiff City team to success in the 1927 FA Cup Final...
(1894–1972) - Jack KelseyJack KelseyAlfred John "Jack" Kelsey was a Welsh international football goalkeeper, who also played for Arsenal. He is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers to play for Wales.- Early career :...
(1929–1992) - Andy KingAndy King (footballer born 1988)Andrew Philip "Andy" King is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Championship club Leicester City as a midfielder.-Early career:Born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, King joined Chelsea when he was nine years old...
(born 1988) - George Latham (1881–1939)
- Joe LedleyJoe LedleyJoseph Christopher Ledley is a Welsh footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Welsh national team as a central or left midfielder....
(born 1987) - Ken LeekKen LeekKenneth 'Ken' Leek was a Welsh footballer, who played as a centre forward or inside forward for several different clubs and for the Wales national side in a professional career which spanned from 1952 until 1968. He scored 145 goals in the Football League from 396 appearances with five clubs...
(1935–2007) - Andy LeggAndy LeggAndrew "Andy" Legg is a Welsh footballer and Wales international who is currently player-manager of Welsh Premier League side Llanelli. He has previously played for Swansea City, Notts County, Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Reading, Peterborough United, Cardiff City and Newport County...
(born 1966) - Arthur LeverArthur Lever (footballer)Arthur Richard Lever nicknamed "Buller", was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.-Career:...
(1920–2004) - John LewisJohn Lewis (footballer born 1955)John Lewis is a former Welsh football player.-Career:Lewis was spotted by Cardiff City while playing for Pontllanfraith in a Welsh league match and was quickly offered a contract by then manager Jimmy Andrews. He made his Cardiff debut against Blackburn Rovers in September 1978...
(born 1955) - Steve LowndesSteve LowndesSteve Lowndes is a former Wales international footballer. Lowndes started his career at Newport County during the most successful period in the club's long history...
(born 1960) - Billy LucasBilly LucasWilliam Henry "Billy" Lucas was a Welsh international football player in the late 1940s and 1950s. During his career, Lucas made over 400 appearances in The Football League during spells with Swindon Town, Swansea Town and Newport County and attained seven caps for Wales as well as eight wartime...
(1918–1998) - Chris MarustikChris MarustikChristopher Marustik is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.-Club career:The son of a Czech immigrant, Marustik began his career at his hometown side Swansea City, making his way through the clubs youth system...
(born 1961) - Terry MedwinTerry MedwinTerence "Terry" Cameron Medwin is a former Welsh international footballer who played as a winger.He made his debut for his home-town team Swansea Town in 1951-52 and went on to make 148 Football League appearances for the Swans.Medwin moved to Tottenham Hotspur for £25,000 in May 1956, and played...
(born 1932) - Andy MelvilleAndy MelvilleAndrew Roger Melville is a former Wales international footballer. In the early years of his career, he played in midfield. He was later converted into a central defender....
(born 1968) - Billy MeredithBilly MeredithWilliam Henry "Billy" Meredith was a Welsh footballer. He was considered one of the early superstars of football due to his performances, notably for Manchester City and Manchester United. He won each domestic trophy in the English football league and also gained 48 caps for Wales, for whom he...
(1874–1958) - Jimmy Murphy (1910–1989)
- Lewin NyatangaLewin NyatangaLewin John Nyatanga is a Welsh footballer who plays for Bristol City and the Wales national team as a defender.-Derby County:...
(born 1988) - Eddie ParrisEddie ParrisJohn Edward Parris , known as Eddie or Ted Parris, was a Welsh international footballer, who played for Bradford Park Avenue, AFC Bournemouth, Luton Town, Bath City, Northampton Town and Cheltenham Town...
(1911–1971), first black player to play for Wales - Mark PembridgeMark PembridgeMark Anthony Pembridge is a former footballer whose favoured position was the left side of midfield. He won numerous caps for Wales. He is currently a coach at the academy for Fulham.-Club career:...
(born 1970) - Jason PerryJason PerryJason Perry is a record producer, song writer, and lead vocalist of the Suffolk based band ’A’. He has an identical twin brother, Adam, and a younger brother, Giles, both of whom are also members of the band...
(born 1970) - Leighton PhillipsLeighton PhillipsLeighton Phillips is a Welsh former professional football player. During his career, he made over 450 appearances in The Football League during spells with Cardiff City, Aston Villa, Swansea City, Charlton Athletic and Exeter City and won 58 caps for Wales.-Club career:A Welsh schoolboy...
(born 1949) - Ivor PowellIvor PowellIvor Verdun Powell MBE is a Welsh former footballer who gained eight Welsh caps and later became a manager. He was born in Gilfach, Bargoed....
(born 1916) - Keith PringKeith PringKeith David Pring , is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. A winger, he began his career as an apprentice at Newport County and made his debut in 1961. He made 61 Football League appearances for Newport, scoring 3 goals before joining Rotherham United in October 1964 for...
(born 1943) - Tony PulisTony PulisAnthony Richard "Tony" Pulis is a Welsh former football player and is currently the manager of Stoke City. Pulis obtained his FA coaching badge at the age of 19, followed by his UEFA 'A' licence aged 21 – making him one of the youngest professional players ever to have obtained the qualification...
(born 1958) manager of Stoke City - Aaron RamseyAaron RamseyAaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team...
(born 1990) - Kevin RatcliffeKevin RatcliffeKevin Ratcliffe is a former Welsh footballer who spent most of his career playing for Everton. He was born in Mancot, near Queensferry in North Wales.-Club career:...
(born 1960) - Gil ReeceGil ReeceGilbert Ivor Reece was a Welsh international footballer.Reece was working as a plumber when he joined Cardiff City as a part-timer in May 1961 and made his way into the reserve side before spending a period on loan at Ton Pentre...
(born 1942) - Mel ReesMel ReesMelvyn John "Mel" Rees was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 50 appearances in The Football League as a goalkeeper before he died from cancer at the age of 26.-Career:...
(1967–1993) - Ronnie ReesRonnie ReesRonnie Rees is a former Welsh international footballer. He played predominantly as a winger and was able to play down either flank....
(born 1944) - Stan RichardsStan Richards (footballer)Stanley Verdun "Stan" Richards was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.-Career:Although he was born in Cardiff, Stan Richards began his career playing amateur football in London before joining his hometown team in 1946...
(1917–1987) - Sam RickettsSam RickettsSamuel Derek "Sam" Ricketts is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers. His favoured position is full-back...
(born 1981) - Carl RobinsonCarl RobinsonCarl Robinson is a Welsh footballer who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-Wolverhampton Wanderers:...
(born 1976) - John RobinsonJohn Robinson (footballer)John Robert Campbell Robinson is a Rhodesian-born former Welsh professional footballer. He made over 400 appearances during his professional career with Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic, Cardiff City and Gillingham and also won 30 caps for Wales.-Early life:Robinson was born in Bulawayo,...
(born 1971) - Peter RodriguesPeter RodriguesPeter Joseph Rodrigues is a retired footballer, best remembered as the captain of Southampton's 1976 FA Cup winning team.-Cardiff City:...
(born 1944) - Ehud Rogers (1909–1996)
- Ian RushIan RushIan James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield...
(born 1961), Liverpool F.C.Liverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
's record goal-scorer and Wales international - Dean SaundersDean SaundersDean Nicholas Saunders is a former Wales international footballer who played as a striker in a professional career which lasted from 1982 until 2001. He is the manager of Doncaster Rovers....
(born 1964) - Robbie SavageRobbie SavageRobert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside...
(born 1974) - Alf SherwoodAlf SherwoodAlfred Thomas "Alf" Sherwood was a Welsh international footballer. Between 1947 and 1957, he gained a total of 41 Caps....
(1923–1990) - Gary SpeedGary SpeedGary Andrew Speed, MBE was a Welsh football player and manager. He was captain of the Wales national football team until he retired from international football in 2004 and he remains the most capped outfield player for Wales and the second overall, having appeared 85 times at senior level between...
(1969-2011) Wales international footballer, - Gary SprakeGary SprakeGareth Sprake is a Welsh former professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Leeds United and Birmingham City and also won 37 caps for Wales....
(born 1945) - Fred StansfieldFred StansfieldFred Stansfield is a Welsh former international footballer. He was born in Cardiff.-Career:Stansfield, a centre-half, had been playing for Grange Athletic when he joined Cardiff City in 1942 as a part time professional...
(born 1917) - Derek SullivanDerek SullivanDerrick Sullivan was a Wales international football player. A defender, he played his club football for Cardiff City. He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden....
(1930–1983) - Rod ThomasRod ThomasRod Thomas is a Welsh former professional footballer who represented Wales at International level.During his career Thomas played for Gloucester City, Swindon Town, Derby County, Cardiff City, Gloucester for a second spell and Newport County.Swindon Town manager Bert Head brought Thomas to the...
(born 1947) - John ToshackJohn ToshackJohn Benjamin Toshack OBE is a Welsh former footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of Macedonia. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons.As a player, he is remembered for being part of the...
(born 1949) Former Wales and Liverpool international and National Team manager. - Neville Southall MBENeville SouthallNeville Southall MBE is a former Wales international footballer, best known for his time with Everton. He has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 1985...
(born 1959), goalkeeper, Wales' most capped player - Byron StevensonByron StevensonWilliam Byron Stevenson was a Welsh international footballer.Stevenson played for Leeds United, Birmingham City and Bristol Rovers....
(1956–2007), Leeds United F.C., Birmingham City F.C.Birmingham City F.C.Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
player and Wales international - Kit SymonsKit SymonsChristopher "Kit" Symons is a former Welsh international footballer.-Club career:A defender, Symons began his career at Portsmouth, spending seven years at the south coast club, making 160 appearances...
(born 1971) - Derek TapscottDerek TapscottDerek Robert Tapscott was a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.-Early life:Born in Barry, to Florence and Stanley, Tapscott was one of sixteen children. As a child he began attending High Street Junior School in August 1936 where he remained until leaving school at the...
(1932–2008) - Billy ThomasBilly Thomas (footballer)William Rees "Billy" Thomas was a Wales international football player. He attained 2 caps for the Wales national football team in 1930 against England and Scotland. Thomas played his club football for Newport County....
(born 1948) - Nigel VaughanNigel VaughanNigel Mark Vaughan is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. He gained ten international caps during his career.-Club career:...
(born 1959) - Graham VearncombeGraham VearncombeGraham Vearncombe was a Wales international football player. A goalkeeper, he played his club football for Cardiff City and was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.-Career:...
(1934–1993) - Roy VernonRoy VernonThomas Royston "Roy" Vernon was a Welsh international footballer who played for Blackburn Rovers, Everton and Stoke City.-Career:...
(1937–1993) - Tony Villars (born 1952)
- Colin WebsterColin WebsterColin Webster was a Welsh footballer and Wales international. A striker, he played his club football for Manchester United, Swansea Town and Newport County and was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden....
(1932–2001) - George WhitcombeGeorge WhitcombeGeorge Charles Whitcombe was a Welsh footballer. He also captained Wales at baseball, winning a total of five caps....
(1902–1986) - Harold WilliamsHarold Williams (footballer)Harold Williams was a Welsh international footballer who attained 4 caps for Wales. A nippy winger, he impressed the Leeds manager when he performed as part of the Newport County side that knocked Leeds out of the 1949 FA Cup. At the end of the season he became a Leeds player for what was quite a...
(born 1924) - Stuart WilliamsStuart Williams (footballer)Stuart Williams was a Wales international football player. Williams, a defender, played his club football for Wrexham, West Bromwich Albion and Southampton....
(born 1930) - Doug WitcombDoug WitcombDoug Witcomb , was a Wales international footballer. A wing-half, he began his career at West Bromwich Albion in 1938. In 1946, he joined Sheffield Wednesday and made 224 Football League appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals...
(born 1918) - Terry YorathTerry YorathTerence Charles Yorath is a former footballer and has been a manager at both club and international level. He is also the father of television presenter Gabby Logan....
(born 1950)
Golfers
- Paul AffleckPaul AffleckPaul Affleck is a Welsh professional golfer who has played on the European Tour.Affleck was born in St Asaph. He turned pro in 1986. He visited qualifying school four times before he finally got his European Tour card after winning the Challenge Tour in 1992. He won the 1992 Audi Open on the...
(born 1966) - Errie BallErrie BallSamuel Henry "Errie" Ball is a retired Welsh-American professional golfer who competed at the inaugural Augusta National golf tournament in 1934 . He is perhaps best known as the only player who competed in that tournament that is alive today.Ball was born in Bangor, Wales...
(born 1910) - Sion BebbSion BebbSion Emrys Bebb is a Welsh professional golfer.Bebb was born in Church Village, Mid Glamorgan, and is the son of former Welsh international rugby player Dewi Bebb. He turned professional in 1986 and worked for many years as a club professional before forging a tournament career...
(born 1968) - Becky BrewertonBecky BrewertonRebecca Dawn Brewerton is a Welsh professional golfer and a member of the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:...
(born 1982) - Karen DaviesKaren DaviesKaren Davies is a professional golfer from Wales who formerly played on the LPGA Tour.- Amateur career :Davies was born in Wrexham, Wales...
(born 1965) - Rhys DaviesRhys Davies (golfer)Rhys Davies is a Welsh professional golfer.Davies was born in Edinburgh, Scotland but has lived in Wales for the majority of his life. He played collegiate golf in the United States at East Tennessee State University where he won ten times...
(born 1985) - Stephen DoddStephen DoddStephen Dodd is a Welsh professional golfer who after a relatively moderate career, unexpectedly won two events on the European Tour in the 2005 season at the age of 38.Dodd was born in Cardiff...
(born 1966) - Jamie DonaldsonJamie DonaldsonJamie Ross Donaldson is a Welsh professional golfer.Donaldson was born in Pontypridd. He turned professional in 2000. Having failed to come through the European Tour's qualifying school, in 2001 he played predominantly on the second tier Challenge Tour...
(born 1975) - Bradley DredgeBradley DredgeBradley Dredge is a Welsh professional golfer.Dredge was born in Tredegar. He turned professional in 1996.Dredge attempted to gain his card on the European Tour via the qualifying school in 1995 and 1996, the second time doing sufficiently well to gain a place on the Challenge Tour for 1997...
(born 1973) - Brian HuggettBrian HuggettBrian George Charles Huggett, MBE is a Welsh professional golfer. In 2006 he was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame....
(born 1936) - Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson (golfer)Richard Johnson is a Welsh professional golfer.Johnson led the Nationwide Tour money list in 2007 to get his PGA Tour card for the 2008 season, but was unable to retain his card...
(born 1972) - David LlewellynDavid Llewellyn (golfer)David John Llewellyn is a Welsh professional golfer.Llewellyn played on the European Tour in the 1970s after being named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1971. He achieved a personal best ranking of 39th on the Order or Merit in 1974, but did not win any tournaments in this period...
(born 1951) - Becky MorganBecky MorganBecky Morgan is a Welsh professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour but is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:...
(born 1974) - Mark MoulandMark MoulandMark Mouland is a Welsh professional golfer.Mouland was born in St. Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, and is the son of six times Welsh champion Sid Mouland. In 1976, he became the youngest ever winner of the British Boys Championship...
(born 1961) - David ParkDavid Park (golfer)David Park is a Welsh professional golfer.Park was born in London to Welsh parents and represents Wales. In 1997, he won the 1997 Brabazon Trophy and was a member of the Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team before turning professional late in the year.Park was a rookie on the European Tour in...
(born 1974) - Philip ParkinPhilip ParkinAndrew Philip Parkin is a Welsh professional golfer who has also worked as a golf commentator and analyst.Parkin was born in Doncaster, England and raised in Newtown, Powys. He attended Texas A&M University in the United States, where he was the first person to receive a full scholarship for the...
(born 1961) - Eleanor PilgrimEleanor PilgrimEleanor Pilgrim is a Welsh professional golfer and a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:Pilgrim was born in Newport, Wales. She was a member of the Welsh Amateur International from 1995–2002, was Welsh Closed Senior Champion in 1997 and 2000 and was the first reserve for the 2002...
(born 1977) - Mark PilkingtonMark PilkingtonMark Pilkington is a Welsh professional golfer.Pilkington was born in Bangor, Gwynedd. He enjoyed a successful amateur career, representing Wales at all levels, and highlighted by winning the Welsh Amateur Championship in 1998...
(born 1978) - Phillip PricePhillip PriceJohn Phillip Price is a Welsh professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.-Professional golfer:Price turned professional in 1989 and qualified for membership of the European Tour for the 1991 season via the 1990 Qualifying School. His best year on the tour came in 2000, when he finished...
(born 1966) - Dai ReesDai ReesDavid James Rees, CBE was one of the Britain's leading golfers either side of World War II.The winner of many prestigious tournaments in Britain, Europe and farther afield, Rees is best remembered as the captain of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team which defeated the United States at Lindrick Golf...
(1913–1983) - Dave ThomasDave Thomas (golfer)David Charles Thomas is a Welsh professional golfer and renowned golf course architect.Thomas was one of Britain's leading golfers during the 1950s and 1960s with many tournament victories around Europe, including the News of the World Match Play and the Belgian, Dutch and French Open championships...
(born 1934) - Helen WadsworthHelen WadsworthHelen Wadsworth is a Welsh professional golfer on the Ladies European Tour.In her first year as a professional, she had three top ten finishes, winning her the Ladies European Tour - Rookie of the Year Award. She won the 1994 BMW European Masters and took second place at the Irish Open...
(born 1964) - Ian WoosnamIan WoosnamIan Harold Woosnam OBE is a Welsh professional golfer.Nicknamed 'Woosie', 'Woosers', or the 'Wee Welshman', Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup...
(born 1958), Ryder CupRyder CupThe Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe...
player and former US Masters Champion
Motor Sports
- Tom CaveTom CaveThomas Cave is a rally driver from Aberdyfi in Wales. He is the son of club rally driver Peter Cave and his ambition is to become the next British champion in the FIA World Rally Championship...
(born 1991), rally driver - Chaz DaviesChaz DaviesChaz Davies , is a Welsh motorcycle racer. He is the 2011 World Supersport champion.-Early years:...
(born 1987), motorcycle racer - Elfyn EvansElfyn Evans-Biography:The son of former WRC driver Gwyndaf Evans, he is sponsored by the family Ford motor dealership in Dolgellau, first established by his great-grandfather in Dinas Mawddwy, renamed to Gwyndaf Evans Motors in 1983....
(born 1989), rally driver - Gwyndaf EvansGwyndaf EvansGwyndaf Evans is a Welsh rally driver, ex-school bus driver, and car dealer. He won the British Rally Championship in 1996, and was also the runner-up in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2010...
(born 1959), rally driver - Nicky GristNicky GristNicky Grist is a Welsh former rally co-driver, born in Ebbw Vale. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1993 to 2002. He won 21 rallies and one World championship titles, with more than one driver....
(born 1961), rally co-driver - Gary HockingGary HockingGary Stuart Hocking was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world champion from Rhodesia who raced in the late 1950s and early 1960s.- Early life :...
(1937–1962), motorcycle racer - Karl JonesKarl JonesKarl Jones is a British former auto racing driver. He is best known for competing in the British Touring Car Championship .-Career:...
(born 1959), BTCC driver - Mark JonesMark Jones (Motocross Rider)Mark Jones is a professional motocross rider who has been ranked in the top ten riders in the United Kingdom and as the Welsh number one. He has won motocross titles since 1993, as the first title was the 1993 All British and BSMA 100 cc Championship...
(born 1979), motocross rider - Cyril KieftCyril KieftCyril Kieft was a Welsh industrialist and racing driver who produced Formula 3 cars in the 1950s.-References:*-External links:*...
(1911–2004), racing car manufacturer and driver - David LlewellinDavid LlewellinDavid Llewellin is a Welsh rally driver. He was highly successful in the British Rally Championship, winning the title twice in 1989 and 1990, both times at the wheel of a Toyota Celica GT-Four...
(born 1960), rally driver - Jackie LewisJackie LewisJack Lewis is a British former racing driver, born in England to a Welsh family. He participated in 10 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 June 1961. He scored a total of three championship points.Aged 27 he decided to take a year out of Formula One, though he was never to...
(born 1936), Formula One racing driver - Hywel LloydHywel LloydHywel Lloyd is a racing driver, currently driving in the British Formula Three Championship for his family-run CF Racing team. Lloyd won the 2007 BARC Formula Renault Championship, before moving to the main championship....
(born 1985), Formula Three racing driver - Ian LougherIan LougherIan Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:...
(born 1963), motorcycle racer - Charlie MartinCharlie MartinCharles Edward Capel Martin was an auto racing driver from Wales.- Early career :...
(1913–1998), Grand Prix racing driver - Phil MillsPhil MillsPhil Mills is a Welsh rally racing co-driver. He was winner of the 2003 World Rally Championship , as co-driver to Petter Solberg....
(born 1963), rally co-driver - Phil MorrisPhil Morris (speedway rider)Phillip William Morris is a retired British motorcycle speedway rider who has appeared on several UK television game shows.-Career:...
(born 1975), speedway rider - J. G. Parry-Thomas (1884–1927), racing driver and one time Land Speed Record holder
- Tom PryceTom PryceThomas Maldwyn Pryce was a Welsh racing driver, famous for winning the Brands Hatch Race of Champions, a non-championship Formula One race, in 1975 and for the circumstances surrounding his death...
(1949–1977), Formula One racing driver - Alan ReesAlan ReesAlan Rees is a British former racing driver from Wales. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix in the 1960s, although two of those appearances were driving Formula 2 cars...
(born 1938), Formula One racing driver - Gareth ReesGareth ReesGareth Lloyd Rees is a former Canadian international rugby union footballer who played at fly-half and full back positions. Rees played for several British club sides, including Wasps and Harlequins. He won 55 caps for Canada, captaining them on 23 occasions and scoring 487 test points, still a...
(born 1969), former racing driver and motorsport commentator - David RichardsDavid Richards (racing)David Pender Richards CBE is the chairman of Prodrive and Aston Martin, and a former team principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One motor racing teams. He lives with his wife, Karen, in Warwickshire and has three children....
(born 1952), former rally co-driver and team principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One teams - Jamie SmythJamie Smyth- Career : Smyth has been racing since his late teenage years and has won three championship titles...
(born 1976), racing driver - Malcolm UphillMalcolm UphillMalcolm Uphill was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1968 when he finished in ninth place in the 250cc world championship. In 1969, he teamed with Percy Tait to win the Thruxton 500 endurance race. At the 1969 and 1970 Isle of Man TT, Uphill won the 750 Production...
(d. 1999), Grand Prix motorcycle road racer - Freddie WilliamsFreddie Williams (speedway rider)Freddie Williams is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Wales who was World Champion on two occasions. He was the winner of the Speedway World Championship in 1950 and 1953 and runner-up in 1952.-Career:...
(born 1926), former Speedway World Champion
Professional wrestlers
- Aviv MaayanAviv MaayanAviv Maayan is an Israeli-Welsh professional wrestler. Originally from Wales, Maayan is best known for competing in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, Real Quality Wrestling, Varsity Pro Wrestling and other independent promotions in the United Kingdom....
(born 1985) - Mason Ryan (born 1982)
- Adrian StreetAdrian StreetAdrian Street is a Welsh professional wrestler known for his flamboyant, androgynous wrestling persona, brought to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. Street was often accompanied to the ring by his long-time manager Miss Linda, and the two worked primarily as villains...
(born 1940) - Rob TerryRob TerryRobert "Rob" Terry is a Welsh professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . Before signing with TNA, he was under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and competed in the company's developmental territory, Florida Championship...
- Orig WilliamsOrig WilliamsOrig Williams was a Welsh professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. Williams spent his wrestling career in the persona of a villainous heel under the pseudonym "El Bandito", and after retiring as a fighter he became a promoter, manager and television presenter...
(1931-2009)
Rugby players
This list includes league, female and uncapped players- Lee BeachLee BeachLee Beach is a Welsh rugby union player. He initially played his club Rugby for Pontypridd RFC before joining Neath RFC. He currently plays for London Welsh RFC. Beach represented the Wales national rugby union team squad in 2009 and captained the World Cup winning team.-References:...
(born 1982), captained Wales' world cup winning sevens team (Dubai 2009) - Billy BostonBilly BostonWilliam John "Billy" Boston MBE is a former Wales and Great Britain professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer. Boston is a member of the Rugby League Hall of Fame, Welsh Sports Hall of Fame and was, along with Shaun Edwards the first to be voted into the Wigan Hall Of Fame...
(born 1934), international (rugby league) - Kevin BowringKevin BowringKevin Bowring is a Welsh former rugby union player and coach. Bowring attended Neath Grammar School for Boys. A flanker, he played for London Welsh and captained the team. He also represented the Barbarians and Middlesex County ....
former Wales national team coach - Non EvansNon EvansNon Evans MBE is a Welsh sportswoman who has competed internationally in four different sports, rugby union, judo, weightlifting and freestyle wrestling.-Rugby:...
(born 1975), also competed for Wales at judo, weightlifting and freestyle wrestling. - Trevor FosterTrevor FosterTrevor J. F. Foster MBE , was a Welsh rugby footballer and coach. He played rugby union for Newport and rugby league for Bradford Northern...
(1916–2005), international (rugby league) - Lewis Jones (born 1931), international (rugby league)
- Rob LewisRobert Lewis (rugby player)Robert Lewis is a Welsh rugby union player.A scrum half, he has represented Wales at Under 18, 19 and 20 level and was selected for the Wales national rugby union team squad in 2007. In which he competed in four tournaments. Adelaide, Wellington, Hong Kong and San Diego...
, (born 1987), Wales under 18, 19 and 20 and sevens player - Mike Powell (born 1978)
- Mike RuddockMike RuddockMike Ruddock, OBE is a Welsh rugby union coach, currently coach of the Ireland Under-20 Rugby Union Team and Lansdowne FC . Ruddock was the coach of the Worcester Warriors until his resignation on 28 April 2010 following their relegation from the Guinness Premiership...
(born 1959), former Wales national team coach - Clive SullivanClive SullivanClive A. Sullivan MBE was a Welsh rugby union and professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he played with both Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career, and also played for Oldham, and Doncaster...
(born 1943), international (rugby league) - Aled ThomasAled ThomasAled Thomas is a Welsh rugby union player. A fly half, he was selected for the Wales national rugby union team squad in 2007. He joined London Welsh from Welsh regional side Newport Gwent Dragons in 2008....
(born 1985), Wales under 17, 18, 19 and 21 and sevens player - Gwyn Thomas, international (rugby league)
- Alex WalkerAlex Walker (rugby player)Alex Walker is a Welsh rugby union player. He is a Wales sevens international.A scrum half, Walker played for Newport HSOB and Newport RFC before joining Newport Gwent Dragons. During the 2008–09 season he spent time on loan to London Welsh. He was released by Newport Gwent Dragons in August 2010...
(born 1986), former Newport Gwent Dragons player - Frank WhitcombeFrank WhitcombeFrank William Whitcombe was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who played rugby union for Cardiff RFC, London Welsh RFC, and Army Rugby Union, playing at Prop, i.e...
, international (rugby league) Lance Todd trophy winner - Lenny WoodardLenny WoodardLenny Woodard is a professional rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s, who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC, London Welsh RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Pontypool RFC, Bridgend RFC, Aberavon RFC, Glamorgan...
(born 1976), international (rugby union: non–test), (rugby league) - Frank Young, international (rugby league)
Snooker players
- Dominic DaleDominic Dale-External links:**...
(born 1971) - Ryan DayRyan Day-External links:* * *...
(born 1980) - Terry GriffithsTerry GriffithsTerrence "Terry" Griffiths OBE is a retired Welsh snooker player and current snooker coach and pundit. He won the World Championship in 1979 at the first attempt, and reached the 1988 final. He also won the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982, making him one of seven players to have...
(born 1947) - Darren MorganDarren MorganDarren Morgan is a Welsh snooker player, who won the World Amateur Championship in 1987, and played on the main World Snooker tour from 1988 through 2007. He earned just under £1 million in prize money, reached a high ranking of 8, and was ranked within the top 16 for many years despite never...
(born 1966) - Doug MountjoyDoug MountjoyDoug Mountjoy is a retired Welsh snooker player. Although he only won two ranking titles, he did so in successive tournaments in 1988/1989 – and while in his mid 40s. In more recent years he was the coach to the United Arab Emirates snooker association between 1997 and 1999.- Early life...
(born 1942) - Ray ReardonRay ReardonRay Reardon, MBE is a retired Welsh snooker player. He dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships in that decade...
(born 1932) - Matthew StevensMatthew StevensMatthew Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005...
(born 1977) - Mark WilliamsMark Williams (snooker player)Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
(1975) - Cliff WilsonCliff WilsonCliff Wilson was a Welsh professional snooker player. He managed to get to into the world's top 16 in 1988 at the age of 55; a remarkable feat for someone with very poor eyesight and a number of other ailments.- Amateur years :...
(1934–1994)
Swimmers
- Jazz CarlinJazmin CarlinJazmin Roxy Carlin is a Welsh freestyle swimmer.-Career:Carlin was born in Swindon, Wiltshire. Carlin returned 'home' to Swansea, Wales, with her parents in 2006, where she trains at the Wales National Pool...
(born 1990) - David DaviesDavid Davies (swimmer)David Davies is a Welsh Commonwealth Games and Olympic distance swimmer. Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics...
(born 1985) - Valerie Davies (1912–2001)
- Julie GouldJulie GouldJulie Gould is a Welsh swimmer.As a member of the Wales team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, she placed 7th in the 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:51.90, and 8th in the 200 m individual medley with a time of 2:20.61.She is currently studying for her MPhys in Phyiscs at Cardiff...
(born 1989) - Thomas HaffieldThomas HaffieldThomas Paul Haffield is a Welsh individual medley swimmer.Haffield represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m individual medley swimming event.-Personal bests and records held:...
(born 1988) - Nyree LewisNyree LewisNyree Elise Lewis MBE is a Welsh swimmer who has competed in the Paralympic Games on three occasions winning nine medals.-Early life:...
(born 1980) - Jemma LoweJemma LoweJemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom...
(born 1990) - Paul Radmilovic (swimmer and water-polo player) (1886–1968)
- David RobertsDavid Roberts (swimmer)David Evan Roberts CBE , is a Welsh swimmer. An eleven-time Paralympic gold medallist, he is one of Great Britain's most successful Paralympians ever.-Swimming career:...
(born 1980) - Irene SteerIrene SteerIrene Steer was a Welsh freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.She won the gold medal in relay together with her teammates Jennie Fletcher, Annie Speirs and Belle Moore....
(1889–1947) - Lowri TynanLowri TynanLowri Tynan is a Welsh swimmer, specialising in breaststroke at 50 and 100 metres.-Early career:Lowri's talent was first spotted by coach Keith Barrow at a pool in Wrexham...
(born 1987) - Martyn WoodroffeMartyn WoodroffeMartyn J. Woodroffe is a Welsh swimmer who won a Silver medal at the 1968 Olympic Games.Woodroffe represented Wales at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, and 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, winning one silver and two bronze medals at the...
(born 1950)
Trade union leaders
- William Abraham (1842–1922)
- William BraceWilliam BraceWilliam Brace was a Welsh trade unionist and Labour politician. Born in Risca, in the coal-mining district of Monmouthshire, he was one of six children of Thomas and Anne Brace. Brace briefly attended school before starting work at the local colliery, aged 12...
(1865–1947) - Moss EvansMoss EvansArthur Mostyn Evans , better known as Moss Evans, was the general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union , then the largest general trade union in the United Kingdom, from 1978 until 1985....
(1925–2002) - Jim GriffithsJim GriffithsJames "Jim" Griffiths CH , was a Welsh Labour politician, trade union leader and the first ever Secretary of State for Wales.-Background and education:...
(1890–1975) - Vernon HartshornVernon HartshornVernon Hartshorn was a Welsh trades unionist and Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1918 until his death....
(1872–1931) - Arthur Horner (1894–1968)
- Clive JenkinsClive JenkinsDavid Clive Jenkins was a British trade union leader. "Organising the middle classes", his stated recreation in Who's Who, sums up both his sense of humour and his achievements in the British trade union movement....
(1926–1999) - Will PaynterWill PaynterWilliam Thomas Paynter was a Welsh miners' leader involved in the hunger marches of the 1930s.Paynter was born in Cardiff, where he had a basic education before going to work at a colliery at the age of fourteen. By the age of eighteen, he was working on the coal-face, and soon joined the...
(1903–1984) - Thomas RichardsThomas Richards (politician)Thomas Richards was a Welsh trade unionist and politician.Richards was first elected as Liberal Member of Parliament for West Monmouthshire at a by-election in 1904. In 1909, he was instructed by his trade union, to resign the Liberal whip and take the Labour whip and at both the 1910 General...
(1859–1931) - James Henry ThomasJames Henry ThomasJames Henry "Jimmy" Thomas was a British trade unionist and Labour politician. He was involved in a political scandal involving budget leaks.-Early career and Trade Union activities:...
(1874–1949)
Writers
For Welsh writers, see:- List of Welsh writers
- List of Welsh language authors
- List of Welsh language poets (6th century to c.1600)
Other notables
- Helen AdamsHelen AdamsHelen Adams rose to fame in the UK when she was chosen to be a contestant on the second series of the reality television show Big Brother, in 2001.-Big Brother:...
(born 1978), runner-up in Big Brother 2 (2001). - Sian Adey-JonesSian Adey-JonesSian Adey-Jones is a former beauty queen and glamour model.Adey-Jones was born at Bodfari, Denbighshire, Wales. She won the Miss Wales title in 1976 and was second runner-up in Miss Universe in the same year....
(born 1957), model, former Miss WalesMiss WalesMiss Wales is an annual beauty pageant held in Wales, United Kingdom to select a representative to go through to the Miss World contest. It is currently run by Paula Abbandonato and Clare Birt of Vibe Models, Cardiff.-Rules:... - Henry Seymour Berry, 1st Baron Buckland (1877–1928), industrialist (born Merthyr Tydfil)
- E. G. BowenEmrys G. BowenProfessor Emrys George Bowen FRGS, FSA, BA, MA, LLD, DUniv, , was an internationally renowned Geographer with a particular interest in the physical geography and social geography of his native Wales...
(1900–1983), geographer - Gwladys ferch Dafydd GamGwladys ferch Dafydd GamGwladys ferch Dafydd Gam was a Welsh noblewoman, the daughter of Dafydd ap Llewelyn ap Hywel, otherwise known as Dafydd Gam, who was killed at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415....
(d. 1454), Seren y Fenni - Rees DaviesRees DaviesSir Robert Rees Davies CBE , was a noted Welsh historian.He was born in Merionethshire, and educated at Bala grammar school. He was bilingual in Welsh and English. He received a First in his degree from University College, London, where he later returned as a lecturer...
(1938–2005), historian - John DeeJohn DeeJohn Dee was a Welsh mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occultist, navigator, imperialist, and consultant to Queen Elizabeth I.John Dee may also refer to:* John Dee , Basketball coach...
(born 1527), alchemist - Samuel Ifor EnochSamuel Ifor EnochThe Rev. Professor Samuel Ifor Enoch MA , was Professor of New Testament Studies and Principal of the Presbyterian United Theological College Aberystwyth in Wales.-Early life:...
(1914–2001), theologian - John Gwenogvryn EvansJohn Gwenogvryn EvansReverend John Gwenogvryn Evans was a Welsh palaeographic expert.Evans was born at Llanybydder in Carmarthenshire. He was apprenticed to a grocer, but returned to school, one of his teachers being William Thomas . He studied theology and became a Unitarian minister, but gave up his pastorate...
(1852–1930), palaeographic expert. - Timothy John Evans (1924–1950), hanged for the murder of wife and daughter, due to a miscarriage of justiceMiscarriage of justiceA miscarriage of justice primarily is the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime they did not commit. The term can also apply to errors in the other direction—"errors of impunity", and to civil cases. Most criminal justice systems have some means to overturn, or "quash", a wrongful...
, but posthumously pardoned - Rosemarie FranklandRosemarie FranklandRosemarie Frankland was a Welsh beauty pageant contestant who won the 1961 Miss United Kingdom and Miss World titles before becoming an actress.-Biography:...
(1943–2000), former Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951... - Geoffrey of MonmouthGeoffrey of MonmouthGeoffrey of Monmouth was a cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur...
(c.1100–1155), churchman and historian - Peter Havard-WilliamsPeter Havard-WilliamsPeter Havard-Williams was a Welsh librarian and library educator. In the mid 1980s, he served as Chief Librarian to the Council of Europe.-Early years:Havard-Williams received degrees in Wales and Oxford...
(1922–1995), librarian educator - George JeffreysGeorge JeffreysGeorge Jeffreys may refer to:* George Jeffreys composer and organist to Charles I* George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys , British politician & jurist...
(1648–1689), hanging judge - Ernest JonesErnest JonesAlfred Ernest Jones was a British neurologist and psychoanalyst, and Sigmund Freud’s official biographer. Jones was the first English-speaking practitioner of psychoanalysis and became its leading exponent in the English-speaking world where, as President of both the British Psycho-Analytical...
(1879–1958), psychoanalyst - Stephen Jones (1870–1941), experimental phonetician
- Walter MapWalter MapWalter Map was a medieval writer of works written in Latin. Only one work is attributed to Map with any certainty: De Nugis Curialium.-Life:...
(c.1137–1209), medieval raconteur - Howard MarksHoward MarksDennis Howard Marks is a Welsh author and former drug smuggler who achieved notoriety as an international cannabis smuggler through high-profile court cases, supposed connections with groups such as the CIA, the IRA, MI6, and the Mafia, and his eventual conviction at the hands of the American Drug...
(born 1945), international drug-smuggler and author - Angus McBeanAngus McBeanAngus McBean , was a Welsh photographer, associated with surrealism.-Biography:Angus McBean was born in South Wales in June 1904. Despite the surname and the family's claim to be head of the sub-clan McBean, they had been Welsh for generations. Clem McBean was a surveyor in the mines and the family...
(1904–1990), photographer - Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount TredegarGodfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount TredegarGodfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar was a British Army officer and British politician.Tredegar was born on 28 April 1831 in Ruperra Castle, Glamorganshire...
(1831–1913), Member of Parliament, land-owner and benefactor - Helen MorganHelen Morgan (Miss World)Helen Morgan is a Welsh model, and the 1974 winner of the Miss United Kingdom and Miss World pageants. Morgan became the first winner to resign, and the second not to finish her reign as Miss World.-Biography:Born in Barry, she worked in a bank...
(born 1952), Miss World - Henry MorganHenry MorganAdmiral Sir Henry Morgan was an Admiral of the Royal Navy, a privateer, and a pirate who made a name for himself during activities in the Caribbean, primarily raiding Spanish settlements...
(c.1635–1688), privateer - John NashJohn Nash (architect)John Nash was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London.-Biography:Born in Lambeth, London, the son of a Welsh millwright, Nash trained with the architect Sir Robert Taylor. He established his own practice in 1777, but his career was initially unsuccessful and...
(1752–1835), architect - Allan Perley (1608–1675), emigrant ancestor of the Perley Family in AmericaUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- Dr William PriceWilliam Price (doctor)William Price was a Welsh physician who achieved notoriety for his support of Welsh nationalism, Chartism and his involvement with the Neo-Druidic religious movement...
(1800–1893), eccentric physician - Bartholomew RobertsBartholomew RobertsBartholomew Roberts , born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who raided ships off America and West Africa between 1719 and 1722. He was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. He is estimated to have captured over 470 vessels...
(1682–1722), pirate (Black Bart or Barti Ddu) - William SalesburyWilliam SalesburyWilliam Salesbury also Salusbury was the leading Welsh scholar of the Renaissance and the principal translator of the 1567 Welsh New Testament.Salesbury was born in about 1520 in the parish of Llansannan, Conwy...
(c.1520 – c.1600), lexicographer, phonetician and comparative linguist - John TabatabaiJohn TabatabaiJohn Tabatabai is a Welsh professional poker player based in London, England. He was the runner-up to Norwegian poker player Annette Obrestad in the first World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. He is currently sponsored by Betfair....
(born 1987), Professional poker player - Imogen ThomasImogen ThomasImogen Mary Thomas is a Welsh glamour model, beauty queen and television personality. She rose to fame in 2003, after winning Miss Wales, and achieved further note in 2006, when she lasted three months on the seventh series of reality TV series Big Brother.-Early life:Imogen was born to Charles...
(born 1982), former Miss Wales and Big Brother contestant - Robert VaughanRobert Vaughan (antiquary)Robert Powell Vaughan was an eminent Welsh antiquary and collector of manuscripts. His collection, later known as the Hengwrt-Peniarth Library from the houses in which it was successively preserved, formed the nucleus of the National Library of Wales, and is still in its care.-Biography:Vaughan...
(c.1592 – 16 May 1667), antiquary - Glyn Wise (born January 1988), Big Brother (TV series)Big Brother (TV series)Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
2006 runner-up. - Bryn WilliamsBryn WilliamsBryn Dwyfor Williams is a chef originally from Dinbych , North Wales. He is the head chef and sole proprietor of Odette's Restaurant, Primrose Hill, London...
(born 1977), chef - Edward Williams (1747–1826) a.k.a. Iolo MorganwgIolo MorganwgEdward Williams, better known by his bardic name Iolo Morganwg , was an influential Welsh antiquarian, poet, collector, and literary forger. He was widely considered a leading collector and expert on medieval Welsh literature in his day, but after his death it was revealed that he had forged a...
, antiquarian - John Tudno WilliamsJohn Tudno WilliamsRev. Professor Dr. John Tudno Williams was the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales 2006–7.-Early career:John Tudno Williams was born in 1938 in Flint and educated in Liverpool and London. Williams studied Theology at Jesus College, Oxford, graduating in 1960...
(born 1938), theologian - William Richard WilliamsWilliam Richard Williams (theologian)Reverend Professor William Richard Williams was the Principal of the United Theological College Aberystwyth, the first Secretary of the Council of Churches of Wales, and later its President.-Biography:...
(1896–1962), theologian - Thomas WynneThomas WynneDr. Thomas Wynne was personal physician of William Penn and one of the original settlers of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania. Born in Ysceifiog, Wales, where his family dated back seventeen generations to Owain Gwynedd,...
(1627–1691), (surgeon), Quaker and friend of William PennWilliam PennWilliam Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful... - Christopher "Mini Egg" Edwards (born 1991), famous baker
See also
- 100 Welsh Heroes100 Welsh Heroes100 Welsh Heroes was an opinion poll run in Wales as a response to the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons poll of 2002. The Welsh poll was carried out mainly on the internet, starting on 8 September 2003 and finishing on 23 February 2004...
- Canadians of Welsh descent
- List of people by nationality
- List of Welsh Americans
- Welsh AmericanWelsh AmericanWelsh Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Wales. In the 2008 U.S. Census community survey, an estimated 1.98 million Americans had Welsh ancestry, 0.6% of the total U.S. population. This compares with a population of 3 million in Wales. However,...
- Welsh Australian
- Welsh ChileanWelsh ChileanWelsh Chileans are Chileans of Welsh descent whose family roots came from Wales. The Welsh did not settle in Chile. Generally, they were identified with the other British groups in Chile. About 30,000 residents of the Patagonia region have Welsh surnames...
- Welsh ItaliansWelsh ItaliansWelsh Italians are British citizens residing in Wales whose ancestry wholly or partly originates in Italy. Most Italian immigration to Wales took place in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with the largest number of migrants settling in Glamorgan and Newport.-Migration history:Italian immigrants...
- Welsh peersWelsh peersThis is an index of Welsh peers whose primary peerage, life peerage, and baronetcy titles includes a Welsh place-name origin or its territorial qualification is within the historic counties of Wales....
- Y Wladfa