Honour: Notable Welsh personalities
This is a special part of our site reserved for people who found notoriety for efforts above and beyond the call of duty! Many have done great work for charity or found fame through heroism. We hope this list will grow and reflect the selfless, generous and brave personalities who call Wales home.
Dai Rees
Controller, Civil Aviation Authority Flying Unit.
Maureen Rees, notable with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)
Maureen Rees
Of BBC's 'Driving School' TV series.
Sir Clement Thomas, notable with a connection to Wales (Monmouthshire)
Sir Clement Thomas
President of the BMA.
Roger Evans, notable with a connection to Wales (Swansea)
Roger Evans
Human Rights barrister, one of the first to take UK government to European Court. Main mover in Liberty, the Human Rights group. Barrister-at-law, Company Director, Charity Trustee.
Esther Grainger, notable with a connection to Wales (Caerphilly)
Esther Grainger
Well known artist. She worked in oils and has been included in TV documentaries.
David Roberts, notable with a connection to Wales (Denbigh, North Wales)
David Roberts
Served with M 3-3 U.S. Marine Corps. in VN 1965-1966 and 1970-1971. The first Welshman in VN.
Lord Atkin, notable with a Welsh connection!
Lord Atkin
Law Lord who was without doubt one the greatest United Kingdom common law judges. Lord Atkin's career had two highlights. First, he fashioned the famous 'neighbour test' which founded the modern law of negligence. (Donoghue v. Stevenson 1932). Second, during the war he courageously dissented in Liversidge v. Anderson (1942).
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