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Scientists

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... Herbert Stuart, John Ddu and of course mathematician  Robert Recorde.  ...

Media

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... Carol Voderman, Gabby Yorath, Gryf Jones, Helen Morgan, Huw Edwards, Janet Porter, John Humphrys, Rhod Gilbert, Steve Jones and many many more!  ...

Artists

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... Welsh artists, sculptors and craftsmen. You'll find references to Cefyn Burgess, David Emmanuel, Charles Byrd, Ernest Zobole, Christopher Williams, Gwen John and more!  ...

St. Edrens, a ghostly tale from Wales

Created on 30 July 2012. Posted in Ghost Stories

Do you have a ghost story? Let us know! In 1991, my husband John and I took one of our many vacations to the U.K. and Wales, after having lived in both England, and briefly, Wales, in earlier years. ...

Edward, The 'Black' Prince of Wales

Created on 29 July 2012. Posted in History and Legends

... to have been part of his mothers court of arms. A more romantic theroy is he took the feathers from the helmet warn by the King John of Bohemia whom he defeated at the battle of Crécy. The motto is known ...

Black Bart, Ogle scores first success

Created on 01 March 2012. Posted in Black Bart

... taken alive, gathered the little gun powder remaining and with a pistol shot from a yet another Welshman, John Morris, blew themselves up. As it happens, there was so little powder all they did was burn ...

Abraham Lincoln family from North Wales

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in History and Legends

... the life of Abraham Lincoln's great grandfather, Joseph Hanks. comment by:Rhianbg John Morris (Morys) of Bryn Gwyn Ysbyty Ifan great great grandfather of a L. Ellen Morys, daughter of above married ...

Alec John, opera singer from Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, Wales

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Musicians

Alec John British opera star. Connection: Born 23rd April 1898 in Cwmbran, Monmouthshire. comment by:Cwmcarvan Alec John was the top British tenor operatic singer and performer from the 1920's ...

Alonza Bevan Welsh connection!

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Musicians

Alonza Bevan Bass player, (late) 'Kula Shaker', now bass in 'Johnny Marr's Healers'. Connection: Welsh parents. comment by:ilyawh He's one of the greatest bass players I ever heard of, really... ...

Alun Francis, musician with a Welsh connection!

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Musicians

... the horn in the Hall? Orchestra under Sir John Barbirolli and in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra with Constantin Silvestri before beginning his conducting career. Long high profile career! comment ...

Alun John, media personality with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Media

Alun John Award winning Picture Editor of the UK's 'Independent' newspaper. Connection: Born in Cardiff to Welsh speaking parents. comment by:Caerdydd Credited with changing the face of news ...

Aneurin Bevan, politician with a connection to Wales (Tredegar, Monmouthshire)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Politics

... this does anyone know the history of his uncle, John Bevan born 1853? comment by:lilcoombesy I am related to Aneurin Bevan. My great-grandfather (Idris Powel) was his cousin. When Idris' parents ...

Ann Griffiths, historical personality with a connection to Wales (Montgomeryshire)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in History and Legends

... curious enough to find the walk for yourselves. Related information...       John Hughes, Writing lyrics for hymns    ...

Antony John, media personality with a connection to Wales (Gilfach Goch, South Wales)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Media

Antony John Antony is the host of 'The Manic Organic', a popular television series broadcast in Canada on the Food Network and Home and Garden Television. Connection: Born Gilfach Goch, South Wales ...

Arthur Machen, writer with a connection to Wales (Usk)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Writers

... by h. p. lovecraft, peter straub, t. e. d. klein, m. john harrison and clive barker? perhaps that he managed to communicate a sense of the inexpressibly and awesomely supernatural with more power than ...

Artro Morris | Actor family from Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Actors

Artro Morris Acting as John Goronwy Jones in the film of 'The corn is green' with Katharine Hepburn in 1979. Connection: Born in Liverpool, his family came from Llanbedr, Gwynedd. comment by:welshactor ...

Arwel Hughes, musician with a connection to Wales (Wrexham)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Musicians

... in 1909. Studied at Royal Academy of Music under Ralph Vaughan Williams. . comment by:JohnAntony Father of conductor Owain Arwel Hughes  ...

Augustus John, artist with a connection to Wales (Tenby)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Artists

Augustus John Painted Dylan Thomas and others. Connection: Born in Tenby.         augustus john - the new biography drawing ...

Barry John, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Carmarthen, South Wales, Carmarthens)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Sport

Barry John Rugby union player, the best outside-half that ever played for Wales. Connection: Born in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. comment by:ronaldthebodge Lives in Radyr, has very ...

Barry Jones, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Ely, Barry, Cardiff)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Sport

... Championships comment by:johnhead Never lost his world title in ring, was stripped on medical grounds  ...