Tydfil

Tydfil

female, deceased (480)
Modern Welsh Christian martyr of the Medieval era pagans 5th century martyr glamorgan … Welsh language
Saint Tydfil (died 480), "Modern Welsh" Tudfyl, was a 5th Century female saint from Merthyr Tydfil in Glamorgan, Wales. According to legend, she... More

William Thomas

male
poet welsh Monmouthshire Welsh language bardic name Islwyn
William Thomas, bardic name Islwyn (April 3 1832 - November 20 1878), was a Welsh language poet, born near Ynys-ddu in the old county of... More

John Davies

male, deceased (1644)
writer Lexicographer British Renaissance welsh book of common prayer … Welsh language
Dr John Davies, Mallwyd (c. 1567-1644) was one of Wales's leading scholars of the late Renaissance. He wrote a Welsh grammar and dictionary. He was... More

Gareth Thomas

male, 54 years old
welsh gwynedd politician Welsh-speaking conservative party Parliamentary Private Secretary … Welsh language
Gareth Thomas (born 1954) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Clwyd West 1997-2005. Born in... More
Cerys Matthews

Cerys Matthews

female, 39 years old
Songwriter rock band From Cardiff Welsh-speaking pembrokeshire Welsh language
Cerys Matthews (pronounced) (born April 11 1969, in Cardiff, Wales, UK) is a Welsh singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the... More
Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

male, 55 years old
Welsh-speaking politician Plaid Cymru - Party of Wales Alumni of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth Member of the National Assembly for Wales National Assembly for Wales … Welsh language
Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM (born 1953, Wrexham, Denbighshire, North Wales) is a Welsh politician. He has been the Plaid Cymru National Assembly for... More

John Jones

male
writer welsh Welsh language bardic name Denbighshire jac glan-y-gors
John Jones (10 November, 1766 - 21 May, 1821), better known by his bardic name Jac Glan-y-gors, was a Welsh language satirical poet and radical... More

John Jones

male, deceased (1869)
Welsh-language poet welsh Welsh language talhaiarn
John Jones (1810-1869), known by his bardic name of "Talhaiarn", was a Welsh poet and architect. Talhaiarn lived in England and France but wrote in... More

Roger Williams

male, 34 years old
Y Byd Best Drama Series newport Surfing, Carmarthen Bay gulp Tales from the Pleasure Beach … Welsh language
Roger Williams (born in 1974 at Newport, Wales) is a Welsh playwright and screenwriter working in both English and Welsh. His work often examines... More

Gareth Jones

male, 69 years old
Officer of the Order of the British Empire Conwy County Borough Council National Assembly for Wales Member of the National Assembly for Wales Councillor in Wales County Council … Welsh language
Gareth Jones OBE (born May 14 1939) is a Welsh politician. He is currently a member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Aberconwy... More