Did you know that Holywell, Flintshire, contains one of the most peculiar (and well-visited) pilgrimage sites in the world? Advertisement What Is Its Story? St Winefride’s Well, Holywell, Flintshire is a place…
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Victor Spinetti – Legendary Welsh Actor
On the Welsh Histories social media accounts, we recently celebrated what would have been the 96th birthday of legendary Welsh actor, Victor Spinetti. Advertisement Who Was Victor Spinetti? Spinetti was born in…
Remembering Gary Speed on His 56th Birthday
Today (8 September) would have been the 56th birthday of legendary Welsh footballer, Gary Speed. Here’s a post I wrote a few months ago to remember the great man. Advertisement Who Was…
Welsh Acting Legend: Harry Secombe
Today marks 104 years since the birth of legendary Welsh actor, comic, singer and presenter, Harry Secombe. Advertisement Who Was Harry Secombe? Harry Secombe, who was born on 8 September 1921 in…
First Welsh Language School in England
I recently posted about the first Welsh medium secondary school to open in de Cymru (south Wales), Ysgol Gyfyn Rhydfelen. Well, here’s a separate post about the first Welsh language school to…