... had Welsh ancestry but spoke Welsh too. Most people in the UK know of Aneurin Bevan but our list also includes very influential thinkers and leaders like Hilary Clinton, Jonathan Roberts, Llewellyn Thompson, ...
... of indicators to be sure there is truth buried in the ledgends. Misinterpretation on the Arthurian legend alone is staggering, most people believe he was an early English King, odd when England didn't exist ...
Many world famous businessmen have surprisingly either come from Wales or have important Welsh connections. Some have incredible stories, most have quietly got on with business making changes that effect ...
Mostyn Thomas
Powerful baritone. Operatic singer. Born in 1896, the youngest of three children. He went to work underground in the colliery when he was thirteen. His mother was a widowed caretaker of ...
Michael England
Football (Soccer) player for Mostyn YMCA, Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur (captaining them to the FA cup win) and Wales. Later manager of Wales.
Connection: Born in Mostyn, Flintshire.
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Shane Greenhall, singer from Bridgend.
Bridgend's 'Those Damn Crows' vocalist.
From Bridgend's backyards to rock stages: the story of Shane Greenhall and Those Damn Crows.
Those Damn Crows are a Welsh ...
... most memorable roles came in the classic musical "Mary Poppins" (1964), where she portrayed Winifred Banks, the matriarch of the Banks family. Her endearing performance and the film's enduring popularity ...
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Hippocratic Oath in Welsh!
As of 1989, doctors can take their Hippocratic Oath in Welsh.
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... the two armies met in the battle of Poitiers. It was the hardest-fought and most important battle of the 'Hundred Years War' and Edward's victory was due both to the excellence of his tactical disposition ...
... a brand new ship about to leave on its maiden voyage so we can only imagine the rush and long hours they had in preparation. H&W had the keel laid almost exactly three years earlier, on the 31st March ...
... fan. I live in Toronto, Canada where Vic did most of his singing. I've made a great CD of some of his songs. comment by:magicman Hi Nicholas. I noticed that you have save the last dance for me by Vi ...
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... on the lookout for something better. In June1720 they came to a town called Trepassy where they engaged in one of the most infamous pirate assaults recorded. We can only speculate why they were especially ...
... would have been a bigger 'name' had he been born in a later era. Wonderful character-actor, known and respected by his fellow-professionals as being the foremost of radio-character actor's.
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