Welsh Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a Welsh archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Penallt, Monmo

Was a Welsh archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales.Bagnall-Oakeley entered the double York round event in 1908, taking 21st place with 374 points. He also participated in the Continental sty

(born on 2 February 1972) is a Welsh professional golfer.

(born on 2 February 1972) is a Welsh professional golfer.

Is a Welsh former footballer.

Is a Welsh former footballer.

Is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. He played as a central defender.Stua

Is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. He played as a central defender.Stuart Morgan joined West Ham United as a junior, turning professional in March 1967. However, he was never to make the West Ham first team. He joined Torquay United on loan in February 1969, making his league debut on the 15th in a 2-1 win at home to Watford. He remained at Plainmoor until the end of the season, playing 14 league games.

Is a former Wales international rugby union player. A flanker, he played his club rugby for Neath RF

Is a former Wales international rugby union player. A flanker, he played his club rugby for Neath RFC. He was appointed Head Coach of the Ospreys when the regional team was created in 2003 but left by mutual agreement on 16 May 2008 and joined Newport Gwe

Is a Welsh football player who plays for Premier League side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player wh

Is a Welsh football player who plays for Premier League side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player who can contribute in defensive or midfield positions.Duffy, who is the younger brother of footballer Robert Duffy, began his career at Swansea City A.F.C., making his debut for them in December 2001. He soon established himself as an important defender in the Swansea squad, but unfortunately suffered spondylosis of the lower back and was out injured for over a year.

Was a Welsh footballer. Richards was born in Glyncorrw and he played as an amateur for Bronygarth, C

Was a Welsh footballer. Richards was born in Glyncorrw and he played as an amateur for Bronygarth, Chirk and Oswestry United. Upon turning professional, Richards played for English teams Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United and Fulham.

Is a former Welsh professional footballer who played in The Football League for Chester City.A midfi

Is a former Welsh professional footballer who played in The Football League for Chester City.A midfielder, Gendall was a contemporary of Ian Rush in the Chester youth squad in the late 1970s. Along with other homegrown youngsters such as Terry Cooke, Paul Needham and Peter Zelem, Gendall graduated to the first–team squad at Sealand Road in the early 1980s and was handed his professional debut as substitute for Cooke in a 0–0 draw against Burnley shortly before his 20th birthday on September 20, 1980.

Is a Wales international professional rugby union player. A scrum-half, he is a former Wales Under 2

Is a Wales international professional rugby union player. A scrum-half, he is a former Wales Under 21 international. Rees started his rugby career at Dunvant RFC. He then played for the Ospreys regional team in Wales for two years winning the Magners Leag

Is a Welsh singer. He is best known for the number one single, "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold o

Is a Welsh singer. He is best known for the number one single, "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold over a million copies in 1960.After being discharged, he decided to pursue a career in singing.[1] After performing in local clubs for a couple of years, Va

Is a Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC com

Is a Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC comedy Marion and Geoff and its spin-off The Keith Barret Show, as well as the host of panel quiz Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive.

Is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of th

Is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for Wales and at club level for Aberavon RFC, playing at Number eight, and at repr

Is a retired diver from Great Britain, who is best known for winning a bronze and a silver medal in

Is a retired diver from Great Britain, who is best known for winning a bronze and a silver medal in the men's 10 m platform at the European Championships in the early 1990s.

Is a former Wales international rugby union player.He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour t

Is a former Wales international rugby union player.He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, and played in the last three internationals against the All Blacks. He also toured South Africa with Wales in 1964.

Was a Welsh Liberal politician. He served as mayor of Cardiff in 1882. Appointed an Alderman he late

Was a Welsh Liberal politician. He served as mayor of Cardiff in 1882. Appointed an Alderman he later served as President of the Cardiff Liberal Association. A loyal Liberal, he opposed the revolt of David Lloyd George, Frank Edwards, Herbert Lewis and David Alfred Thomas over Welsh Disestablishment in 1894.

Is a retired Welsh football defender.Hughes began his career at Aston Villa, where he played seven t

Is a retired Welsh football defender.Hughes began his career at Aston Villa, where he played seven times during the 1996-97 season as a replacement for the injured Steve Staunton. He suffered with minor injuries over the next few years and finding his chances at Villa Park limited he joined Shrewsbury Town where he played regular first team football for two years. In February 2001 he signed for Cardiff City for a fee of £450,000 and went straight into the Bluebirds side but injuries striuck again and after failing to regain his place in the side he was released in 2003 and subsequently retired.

Is a Welsh footballer who currently plays for Newport County in Conference South. He is a former Wel

Is a Welsh footballer who currently plays for Newport County in Conference South. He is a former Welsh Youth and Under-21 international.Duffy, who is older brother to footballer Richard Duffy, played his junior football in Swansea for Garden Village. He came through the youth system at Rushden & Diamonds and made over 30 appearances for Rushden, most as a substitute. He fractured his kneecap in a training ground accident in August 2003 and did not play again until January 2004, when he played most of a reserve game.

Is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member

Is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second.Pettersen was born in Oslo. She was a successful amateur golfer. She is a five-time Norwegian Amateur Champion (1996-2000) and won the British Girls Championship in 1999.[1][2] She represented Norway in the Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Team Championship in 1998 and 2000, becoming World Amateur Champion in her second appearance.[3] She also represented Europe in the 1997 and 1999 Junior Ryder Cup Matches.[4]

Was a Welsh football player and coach.John played for Barry Town and Caerphilly, before joining Engl

Was a Welsh football player and coach.John played for Barry Town and Caerphilly, before joining English club Arsenal, who signed him amongst stiff competition, in January 1922 for a fee of £750. John made his Arsenal first-team debut on October 28, 1922 in a 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle United, and quickly became a regular, succeeding Tom Whittaker at left half. His ability was such that soon after, made his debut for the Welsh national side, against Scotland on March 17, 1923; it was the first of fifteen caps.

Was a politician, soldier and landowner of the early Victorian era, the son of Regency courtier Robe

Was a politician, soldier and landowner of the early Victorian era, the son of Regency courtier Robert Fulke Greville.Greville stood as a Parliamentary candidate for Pembrokeshire in the general election of 1831, but was defeated, and went to live abroad, embarking on a military career. Returning to the family seat at Milford Haven in 1853, he made great efforts to have the railway extended to the town, which had been founded by his uncle, Charles Francis Greville. He constructed a pier and other facilities to encourage sea traffic with Ireland.

Was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Swansea City, Stoke City an

Was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Swansea City, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers.James later signed for Queens Park Rangers in November 1984 and played 87 league games for them, scoring four goals, before a brief spell at Leicester City. In 1987, he rejoined Swansea City, who by now were in the Fourth Division, and helped them win promotion in his first season back at the Vetch Field. He then turned out for Bradford City, and wound up in the Football League with Cardiff City in 1994.

Wales was a social reformer and one of the founders of socialism and the cooperative movement.During

Wales was a social reformer and one of the founders of socialism and the cooperative movement.During a visit to Glasgow he fell in love with Caroline Dale, the daughter of the New Lanark mill's proprietor David Dale. Owen induced his partners to purchase New Lanark, and after his marriage with Caroline in September 1799, he set up home there. He was manager and part owner of the mills (January 1810).

Is a Welsh international footballer, currently with Blackpool.Edwards, a defender, started his caree

Is a Welsh international footballer, currently with Blackpool.Edwards, a defender, started his career as an apprentice at Aston Villa, and worked his way up to his first-team debut on 28 December 2002, in a 1-0 home win over Middlesbrough.[1] In January 2003, after playing in three consecutive matches at right-back he signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with the club. However, he managed just nine appearances in total for the Villans, all during 2002-03.

Is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Football League Two side Chesterfield. He p

Is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Football League Two side Chesterfield. He plays as a central defender.Page started his career at Watford, playing 8 seasons there before being transferred to Sheffield United and played there for a further 3 seasons. He moved to Cardiff City in 2004, but left after only making a handful of appearances. He was signed on a free transfer by Coventry manager Micky Adams and was, for a time, team captain. Page has also gained 41 caps for Wales, captaining the side once, before he retired from international football in September 2006.

Is a Welsh tenor and conductor. His operatic debut was in 1966 as Peter Quint in The Turn of the Scr

Is a Welsh tenor and conductor. His operatic debut was in 1966 as Peter Quint in The Turn of the Screw on the English Opera Group's tour of England and Russia. In 1970 he debuted at Covent Garden as Lensky in Eugene Onegin. He made his debut as a conductor in 1985 in Minneapolis.