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He lived in Silverston, Vale of Glamorgan, before settling in Beddau near Pontypridd. [ 1 ] Williams was one of the three panelists for the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize at the National Eisteddfod of Monmouth in August 2016.
Personal life and death [ edit ] Humphreys was a third generation bowler following his grandfather and father (who was a Welsh international 1957-58) who introduced him into bowls during June 1945.
The area is the southernmost part of the county of Glamorgan.Between the 11th century and 1536 the area was part of the Lordship of Glamorgan. In medieval times, the village of Cosmeston, near what is today Penarth in the south east of the county, grew up around a fortified manor house constructed sometime around the 12th century by the De Costentin family. [3]
In addition to the purchase of two Spitfires to help the war effort, David Evans-Bevan was known for his philanthropy and became High Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1951. On 9 July 1958 he was created a baronet, of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath in the County of Glamorgan. [7] [8] In 1967, Sir David sold the brewery to Whitbread, and it finally closed in 1972. [9]
Atkins was born into a large Noncomformist family on 13 June 1916 in Barry, Glamorgan, the son of Frank Atkins, a master butcher, and his wife Elizabeth (nee Bryant).He grew up on a smallholding, and was educated at Barry Grammar School.
Rice Powell was a Welsh Colonel in the Parliamentary army during the First English Civil War.In the Second English Civil War he allied himself with the Royalist cause. He fought in South Wales and played a significant part in events between 1642 and 1649 including a senior role during the Battle of St. Fagans.
St Nicholas and Bonvilston is a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Formed in 1982, it includes the villages of St Nicholas, Bonvilston, and four properties in Dyffryn. In August 2020, St Nicholas had 294 dwellings and 451 electors. Bonvilston had 296 dwellings and 346 electors. [1] The population in 2011 was 809. [2]
People by populated place in the Vale of Glamorgan (4 C) Pages in category "People from the Vale of Glamorgan" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.