Sir Anthony Hopkins, CBE
Actor. Born Port Talbot, Wales. Spotted by Olivier in 1965 and invited to join the National Theatre as Olivier's understudy.
1 memorial
Hugh Price Hughes
Methodist preacher. Born Wales. Died at home in London. From West London Mission history page: "The West London Mission (WLM) was established in 1887 as part of a new initiative within Methodism –...
1 memorial
Lieutenant James
Royal Engineer killed by an exploding bomb while assisting in the attempt to disarm it. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Lieutenant Richard James was born about 1900,...
War dead, WW2
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Augustus John
Augustus Edwin John was born Tenby, Pembrokeshire. Painter, draughtsman and etcher, specialized in portrait painting. Famous subjects include T.E. Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, George Bernard Shaw and Dy...
3 memorials
Nicholas Stradling John
Nicholas Stradling John was born on 8 November 1968, the eldest of the three sons of David S. John and Janice M. John née Coombs. His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1968 in the Cardiff ...
1 memorial
Sir William Goscombe John
Born in Cardiff as William Goscombe John but he adopted Goscombe. He travelled across Europe and studied with Rodin. Worked in the "new sculpture" style. When he and his wife Marthe returned to the...
4 memorials
Dr. Ernest Jones
Born south Wales. Pioneer psychoanalyst, follower of Sigmund Freud.
1 memorial
Ronald William Godfrey Jones, B.E.M.
Footballer. A serving soldier n WW2, he was taken prisoner and sent to a camp in Italy. He volunteered to be an engineer, but found himself being sent to Auschwitz concentration camp. Here he witne...
1 memorial
Charles Kemble
Actor, theatre manager and playwright. born Wales. Married Maria Theresa De Camp. Father to Fanny. Died at home in Savile Row.
1 memorial
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