T. E. Lawrence

T. E. Lawrence

Intelligence officer and author. Born at Woodlands, Tremadoc, Caernarvonshire. He joined the archaeological team of Sir Flinders Petrie at Carchemish on the Euphrates, where he first met the Bedoui...

Person, Armed Forces, Literature, Seriously Famous, Middle East, Wales

1 memorial
Timothy Richards Lewis

Timothy Richards Lewis

Born Hafod, Carmarthenshire. Posted to India where he began his investigations into cholera.

Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, Wales

1 memorial
Lord Llangattock, John Rolls

Lord Llangattock, John Rolls

Landowner, Conservative politician, socialite, local benefactor and agriculturalist. 1st Baron Llangattock. Based in Wales, at the Llangattock estate. Prominent member of the Anti-Vivisection Socie...

Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Wales

2 memorials
David Lloyd George

David Lloyd George

Prime Minister 1916–1922.  Born in Manchester to Welsh parents who returned to Wales that same year, where he was brought up.  From 1923 until at least 1936 he supported Nazi Germany, admiring Hitl...

Person, Politics & Administration, Wales

1 memorial
London Welsh RFC

London Welsh RFC

The club was formed in 1885 to cater to ex-pat Welsh rugby players living in London. Following a successful period they turned professional in 2009 and moved to Oxford in 2012. However this was fin...

Group, Sport / Games, Wales

2 memorials
Edith Mansell-Moullin

Edith Mansell-Moullin

Suffragist of Welsh heritage and social activist. Proud of her Welsh roots, she founded the Cymric Suffrage Union, which was dedicated to gaining the vote for Welsh women. She was the co-organizer ...

Person, Gender Issues, Wales

1 memorial
James Morgan

James Morgan

Probably born in Carmarthen, south Wales. Architect and engineer. Employed by John Nash. Worked on the layout of Regent's Park and on the construction of the Regent's Canal as Chief Engineer of the...

Person, Architecture, Engineering, Wales

3 memorials
Iolo Morganwg

Iolo Morganwg

Born Edward Williams in Glamorgan. Founder member of the Unitarian movement in Wales, an anti-slavery campaigner, and political radical who called himself "The Bard of Liberty". As a stonemason he ...

Person, Poetry, Race Issues, Wales

1 memorial
John Meirion Morris

John Meirion Morris

Sculptor.  Born Wales.

Person, Sculpture, Wales

1 memorial
Sir Hugh Myddelton

Sir Hugh Myddelton

Goldsmith and entrepreneur. Born Denbigh, Wales sometime 1555-60, younger brother of Sir Thomas Myddelton (c1550-1631) who became Lord Mayor of London. 1576 came to London to be an apprentice golds...

Person, Engineering, Food & Drink, Wales

7 memorials
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