John Thomas
In 1861 he was named 'Pencerdd Gwalia' (Chief Musician of Wales) and appointed Harpist to Queen Victoria in 1871.
Connection: Born in Bridgend, Glamorgan, 1826 to John and Catherine Thomas. ...
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Freebooter, buccaneer of note. In 1686 he sailed in command of a company of buccaneers to assist governor Wells, of St. Kitts, against the French.
Connection: Was known to be a Welshman. ...
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Nobel prize for medicine 1933. A pioneer in genetics.
Connection: Of Welsh descent.
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Bertrand Russell,
Fellow Nobel Prize winner.
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They remained married for 81 years 260 days until Elizabeth's death on January 19th 1891. At this time Elizabeth was aged 105 years 2 days and Thomas was 104 years 260 days. An aggregate ...
Sir Ben Thomas
Chairman of UNESCO, (1958-1960) Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Dept., Ministry of Education, (1945-1963) Member, Commission on the Constitution, (1969-1973) Warden of College Harlech, ...
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 ...
Major Jones
Major Thomas Jones is the namesake of Jones Beach State Park in New York. It is the second largest state park in the United States, and became part of the United States Park system in 1929, ...
Edgar Thomas
Landscape art
Connection: Born in Wales
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Pictures include:morning at the Glamorgan canal, John Storrie, noon at Glamorgan canal, his work was on display in Cardiff ...
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In 1681 Sir Thomas Lynch was appointed to be Governor, and trouble at once began between him and his deputy. Amongst the charges the former brought against Morgan was one of his havin ...
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Richard Hopkins, my beloved father, resting in eternal peace... 🏴 “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” Dylan Thomas pic.twitter.com/LbOegtGa9b — Anthony Hopkins (@AnthonyHopkins) April ...
... by his son Richard.
Connection: Real name Oliver Williams. Son of Sir Henry Cromwell and grandson of Richard Williams, who first used the name Cromwell, Thomas Cromwell being his uncle and patron.
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... Says "Be fair, Bush senior did alright didn't he?"
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Abraham Lincoln,
President of the USA
Thomas Jefferson,
President of the USA
George Washington,
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... prizes such as the the Sidney Perry Award from the Philharmonia Orchestra/Martin Musical Scholarship Fund, the Kenneth Loveland Gift, the D. Ffrancon Thomas Award, from the National Eisteddfod of Wales, ...
Sinclair Lewis
First American to win the 'Nobel Prize for Literature'.
Connection: Of Welsh descent.
comment by:EdWelsh I've seen his name on several lists of famous Welsh Americans. I don't ...