Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ALBAN, Sir FREDERICK JOHN (1882 - 1965), chartered accountant and administrator shorthand and typing. He strove to better himself by borrowing books and copying them in shorthand. He worked hard and allowed himself only four hours of sleep of a night. He was, however, a typically lively lad, and on different occasions he broke an arm and a leg which were not properly set, and damaged his eyes which affected his sight. He settled at Pontypridd and at the age of 17 was appointed
BAKER, WILLIAM STANLEY (1928 - 1976), actor and producer Stanley Baker was born on 28 February 1928 at 32 Albany Street in Ferndale in the Rhondda Fach, Glamorganshire, the youngest of three children of John Henry Baker (1896-1950), a haulier and engineman, and his wife Elizabeth Louisa (née Locke, 1896-1974). He grew up a self-declared 'wild child' who ducked school as often as he could. When Baker's father lost his leg in a mining accident
CLAY, JOHN CHARLES (1898 - 1973), cricketer was a member of the Monmouthshire team before playing his first match for Glamorgan in 1921. The following season he was the county's leading wicket-taker with 83 wickets at an average of 22.01 runs. He replaced 'Tal' Whittington as the captain in 1924, and, experiencing a series of injuries, experimented with both leg-breaks and off-spin. He contributed significantly to the improvement in the
COOK, ARTHUR JAMES (1883 - 1931), miner and trade union leader Academy granted to him during his visit. He wrote a number of pamphlets such as The Nine Days, The Miners' Next Step, Miners' Unofficial Reform. He was a member of the Coal Advisory Board to the Secretary for Mines. He endured great physical pain during his last years from an injury received whilst a miner and aggravated by an attack on him during the 1926 strike. His leg had to be amputated
DAVIES, RHYS (Y Glun Bren; 1772 - 1847), eccentric Independent preacher excitement, his foot was trodden on by a heavily built man named John Rogers. The injury was neglected, and it became necessary to amputate his leg; after this he wore a wooden leg (whence his nickname). This added to his eccentricity. Rough and caustic of tongue, he had a remarkable fluency of speech especially when praying. Both in his sermons and in his prayers he made strange gestures, to the great
FOOT, MICHAEL MACKINTOSH (1913 - 2010), politician, journalist, author 1987. He bought a cottage in Tredegar so that he could regularly visit his constituents. But he and his wife were almost killed on one of the trips to his constituency in October 1963. His wife was driving when their car collided with a lorry, and Foot suffered damage to his lungs, ribs and left leg. The accident left him looking fragile and needing a walking stick. Foot joined the House of Commons
GWINNETT, BUTTON (1735 - 1777), merchant, landowner and politician democratic for the time. He helped prevent the union of South Carolina and Georgia. In March 1777, he was elected President of Georgia's Council of Safety. As such, he was commander-in-chief of the militia. He was keen to lead an expedition to Florida, from whence Loyalists were raiding Georgia. His repeated clashes with Continental Army officer Lachlan McIntosh led to a duel in which he acquired the leg
ITHEL DDU (fl. second half of 14th century), poet on Bardsey - assassinated, so it is hinted, by Gruffydd Gryg - can hardly be regarded as historical evidence; it is pretty clearly a 'leg-pull,' in the same genre as the lampoon mentioned above.
LLYWELYN-WILLIAMS, ALUN (1913 - 1988), poet and literary critic . He was wounded in the leg in an accident on 1 March 1945, and it would always be very distressful for him to recollect that incident in which his driver was killed. The war very nearly destroyed his creativity completely: having seen language being mistreated and manipulated to serve repugnant ideologies during the war, he was afraid to use it for political purposes as he had done in his early
MORGAN, CLIFFORD (Cliff) ISAAC (1930 - 2013), rugby player, sports writer and broadcaster, media executive and Morgan kept his place for the next two matches against France and South Africa, with both ending in defeat. Morgan's next appearance for Wales was at the start of the 1952 Five Nations Championship. Morgan inspired Wales to victories over England, Scotland and Ireland, but during the Irish game he suffered a leg injury. Unaware that he had actually broken it, he played on. Needing to prove his
MORGAN, THOMAS REES (1834 - 1897), mechanical engineer and manufacturer, and inventor Born 31 March 1834 at Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire. He worked in the mines until he had an accident, at the age of ten, which resulted in the loss of the left leg below the knee. After the accident he attended schools taught by John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu), Owen Evans, and Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo). He developed, under the tuition of Taliesin Williams, a special fondness for
MORRIS, Sir RHYS HOPKIN (1888 - 1956), politician, stipendiary magistrate, first director of the Welsh Region B.B.C. and served throughout the war. He was twice mentioned in dispatches and awarded the M.B.E. (Military Division) for action in which he was severely wounded and carried shrapnel in his leg for the rest of his life. On 11 September 1918 he married Gwladys Perrie Williams (born 24 November 1889) daughter of Elizabeth (author of Brethyn Cartref (1951), etc.) and W.H. Williams, Llanrwst, whom he met at

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