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famous welsh honour role, notable personalities like Elizabeth David, Gwynfor Evans and Princess Diana. Elizabeth David Great, influential cookery writer and chef. Welsh parentage, loved visiting Wales. Posted by Mizoguchi  Get more info?John Haydn Davies Late conductor of the Treorchy Male Choir. Pioneered it's post war revival through to a record number of National Eisteddfod successes. Born in Wales, from the Rhondda. Posted by RoofRaiser Get more info?Lis Davies Volunteer community works throughout Wales. Born in Swansea. Posted by larchem Get more info?Princess Diana Internationally famous and popular Princess Royal. Princess of Wales, Princess Royal. Posted by Mizoguchi Get more info?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. Posted by gr8ful Get more info?Eynon Evans Many productions on radio and TV. Born in Wales. Does anyone know where? - Ed. Posted by TopicGraphic Get more info?Gwynfor Evans Having spent his early years in Liverpool he learnt Welsh fluently. Former president of Plaid Cymru he was the first Plaid Cymru MP, winning Carmarthen Constituency from Labour in the famous by election on 14th July 1966 , following the death of Lady Megan Lloyd George. He threatened to fast until death to secure a Welsh language TV channel, resulting in the establishment of S4C. He also campaigned tirelessly for improved road networks between Wales and remainder of the UK, the main outcome of which was the construction of the M4 motorway through South Wales and a dual carriageway extending to West Wales. He was often referred to as 'Gwynfor Dual-Carriageway' due to his extended campaign. Son of well known Welsh businessman Dan Evans, Gwynfor Evans qualified as a barrister and became President of Plaid Cymru, The Party of Wales. Posted by lyntwyn Get more info?<<previous page | This is page 2 of 14 | next
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Gwynfor Evans Son of well known Welsh businessman Dan Evans, Gwynfor Evans qualified as a barrister and became President of Plaid Cymru, The Party of Wales. 
For the Sake of Wales: The Memoirs of Gwynfor Evans Regarded by many as the most influential figure in contemporary Welsh society, Gwynfor Evans recalls his lifelong struggle for Welsh political freedom. Gwynfor Evans transformed Plaid Cymru from an intellectual pressure group to a successful political party and became the first Welsh Nationalist MP when he dramatically won the Carmarthen by-election in 1966. |
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