Legendary Welsh actor, Desmond Llewelyn, was born on 12 September, 1914, at Blaen-y-Pant House in Bettws, Casnewydd, Sir Fynwy (Newport, Monmouthshire). Who Was Desmond Llewelyn? Desmond was born to Ivor and Mia…
Remembering Elizabeth Phillips Hughes
Did you know that the first woman to achieve first-class honours at Cambridge University was a Welshwoman named Elizabeth Phillips Hughes? She achieved far more than just that, too, being one of…
A Welshman’s Illustrative DNA Results – Very Accurate
I have always been fascinated by the idea of heritage and family ancestry and, in my years of personal research, I have uncovered many family secrets. Family scandals? Check. Aunts and uncles…
Mametz Wood & the 38th (Welsh) Division
It was on this day (7 July) in 1916 when the 38th (Welsh) Division were given the order to attack Mametz Wood during the First Battle of the Somme. Here’s an extract…
Rudolf Hess: Kaiser of Abergavenny
Did you know that there was a “Kaiser of Abergavenny”? Well, that is a nickname often attributed to high ranking Nazi officer, Rudolf Hess, at least! Who Was Rudolf Hess & Why…