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HAM, PETER WILLIAM (1947 - 1975), musician and songwriter both writers of Without You meant Pete's musical legacy was eclipsed by the group's tragic story. But by the turn of the 21st century, his work was receiving public recognition from a new generation of Welsh musicians, among them James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers), Cerys Matthews (Catatonia) and Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals). On 27 April 2013, the City and County of Swansea made Pete
EVANS, DAVID THOMAS GRUFFYDD (Baron Evans of Claughton), (1928 - 1992), solicitor and politician Society 1980-81. He founded, in 1976, the Friends of Birkenhead Park, designed by Joseph Paxton, and gave them the motto: “That which is good, should be preserved”. He would have liked to acquire directorships in leading companies but achieved only positions with Marcher Sound Radio and Granada TV. Lord Evans of Claughton, known as ' Gruff ' to his friends, was a large man who stood out with his

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