People of Interest
Many more can be found at: Famous Welsh
Authors and Books |
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Dylan Thomas |
Under Milkwood |
Richard Llewelyn |
How Green was my Valley - An excellent tale about
life in a coal mining town |
Music |
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Dame Shirley Bassey |
Famous for her James Bond Themes |
Charlotte Church |
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Tom Jones |
In case you hadn't guessed |
The Super Furry Animals |
A popular rock group who sing in both English and
Welsh |
People |
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A patriot who helped to fund the war for independence
from the British. The Welsh Society gives out an award
in his name every year to a Welsh-American who has
made a significant contribution to our country. |
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Although not from the Philadelphia area, he must
be one of the most famous Welsh-Armericans. He has
build buildings in our area, including the famous Beth
Shalom Synagogue in
Abington |
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Shipbuilder: Founder of what became the United States
Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Names |
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Welsh names abound in American life |
Davis, Davies, Evans, Pugh, Williams, Roland, Lloyd,
Meredith, Ellis, Roberts, Jenkins, Llewelin, Owens,
Lewis, Lewes, Humphrey, Humprhies, Howell, Reese, Rhese,
Jones |