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Adelina Patti home at Swansea, Wales

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Musicians

... She lived in Craig-Y-Nos Castle, Swansea and extended it to include the famous Patti Theatre.        ...

Alan Cox | Linux inventor and programmer from Swansea, Wales

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Scientists

... kernel. This is an extremly important contribution to the 'Open Source' software community. Connection: Strong Welsh connections including an important contribution to Aber and Swansea Universities. ...

Aled Davies, classical tenor soloist

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Musicians

Aled Davies A classical tenor soloist. Winner of the blue-riband at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Swansea 2006; and "Singer of the Year" at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, 2005. He recorded ...

Allan Storer, artist from Swansea, South Wales

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Artists

Allan Storer Wales rugby sports paintings. Connection: Rugby genre sports artist based in Swansea. Welsh rugby is certainly an influence. Allan paints impressionistic oil paintings of Wales rugby ...

Andy Legg, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Sport

Andy Legg Football (Soccer) player for Swansea Town and Cardiff City. Connection: Born Wales comment by:wizard Voted Player of season while playing for both clubs. Related information...   ...

Arwel Richards, business man with a connection to Wales (Carmarthen, Llanelli, West Wales)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Business

Arwel Richards A festival entrepreneur, namely Llandeilo Jazz and the Swansea Film Festival. A farmer's son Arwel has an events and PR company. Connection: Born in Carmarthen and grew up in the country ...

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

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Artists

... Hampshire. Statue of the artist unveiled recently at Fordingbridge. comment by:eisele I am trying to find out if Augustus John ever went to Swansea art school.       ...

Beau Richard, historical personality with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in History and Legends

Beau Richard Established the city of Bath as centre of fashionable society. Connection: Born Swansea. 1674 - 1762 comment by:StarshineSuper Pre WW2 there was an outfitters shop in Swansea trading ...

Bernice Carlill, artist with a connection to Wales (Port Talbot)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Artists

Bernice Carlill Primarily water-colours. Does anyone have anymore details? Connection: Born Port Talbot, Wales. comment by:TransAtlantic Educated at Slade Art School. Died in Swansea 2000. comment ...

Bill Molloy, politician with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Politics

Bill Molloy MP for Ealing North in Harold Wilson's 1960's Government. Connection: Born and raised in Swansea. comment by:harlech71 Became life peer, Lord Molloy of Ealing. Active in Trades Union ...

Brian Flynn, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Port Talbot)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Sport

Brian Flynn Football (Soccer) player for Wrexham, Swansea and Wales. Connection: Born and raised in Port Talbot. comment by:daitrout Still a home loving boy and a perfect gentleman.  ...

Caitlin Thomas, writer with a Welsh connection!

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Writers

... by:SEBgirl Actually she was Irish and Dylan Thomas, has fans all over the world, including former American presidents who have visited his birthplace (Swansea). Bob Dylan took his name, he was such a fan ...

Ceri Richards, artist with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Artists

Ceri Richards Work displayed in the Glynne Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. Connection: Born in Dunvant Swansea.         ...

Cerys Matthews, musician with a connection to Wales (Morriston, Llanelli, Swansea)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Musicians

Cerys Matthews Ex Vocalist with massive Welsh rock group Catatonia. Connection: Attended Brynymor Welsh Medium School in Swansea and St. Michael's Private School in Llanelli. Her father was an orthopaedic ...

Charles Byrd, artist with a connection to Wales (Pontypridd)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Artists

... They are currently stored in Swansea Grand Theatre comment by:CastleDragon My name is Alison (Owen) Nicholls. And I am a published poet/writer residing in Canada-age 54. I am Charles Byrd's ...

Chris Coleman, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Sport

Chris Coleman Played football (Soccer) for Swansea City, Crystal Palace and captained Fulham. Connection: Born and raised in Swansea. comment by:LisaMo I think he's gorgeous! Related ...

Chris Gunn, actor with a connection to Wales (Mount Pleasant, Radyr, Swansea, Cardiff)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Actors

Chris Gunn His one man dance performance show 'The Hotstepper' performed at the Sydney opera house. Connection: Born in Mount Pleasant, Swansea, grew up in Radyr, Cardiff. comment by:danbaugh Possibly ...

Christian Jones, musician with a connection to Wales (Neath, Swansea)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Musicians

Christian Jones Child prodigy guitarist. Worked with Bonnie Tyler, Paul Gilbert, Kula Shaker, Christian Mills, Kevin Kendrick, Cameo Band, Dirty Fingers (Swansea). Connection: Born in Swansea in 1977. ...

Cliff Jones, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Sport

Cliff Jones Footballer (Soccer) capped fifty-eight times for Wales. Welsh wizard, played for Tottenham Hotspur in the glory days of the 1960's Connection: Born in Swansea. comment by:Phoenix Cliff ...

Clive Granger, notable with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Created on 29 February 2012. Posted in Honour Roll

Clive Granger Winner of Nobel prize for Economics. Connection: Born in Swansea. Related information...       Bertrand Russell, Fellow Nobel Prize winner.    ...