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which historical personalities share your Welsh roots, Griffith J Griffith, Jones Elwyn and John Frost?

Thomas Edward Ellis
Promoted 'Welshness' in education. The Welsh land commission and legislation on disestablishment.
Born in Corwen, Bala, 1859. MP For Merioneth.
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Jones Elwyn
Instrumental position in the Nuremberg Nazi war trials. Lord Chancellor 1974-1979.
Born and raised in Wales.
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Andrew J. Evans Jr.
Major General, USAF. Ace fighter pilot in WWII. Highest ranking POW in the Korean War.
Of Welsh descent. His father was Welsh.
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John Frost
Leader of the Chartist Rebellion.
Born in Newport, 1784.
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Owain Glyndwr
Waged war against English rule.
Set up the first and only independent Welsh parliament.
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Griffith J Griffith
Bequeathed three thousand acres to Los Angeles for the creation of what has become the biggest city park in the United States (five times the size of New York's Central Park). Known today as Griffith Park and contains the Hollywood sign.
Born in South Wales.
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Ann Griffiths
Hymn writer, devout theologian, 1776-1805.
Born in Montgomeryshire, Wales
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Morgan Griffiths
Ran twelve miles cross country in fifty-three minutes in 1737. And still had time for a drink and avoid pugilistic opposition (it was a bet).
Born Pontypridd, 1700.
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