52.3491° N, 3.6318° W
RHAYADER
Most Famous People Born in Rhayader, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 708
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1914
- Most distinctive
- Darts Player 70.6×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Rhayader during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Rhayader Is Known For
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Football is Rhayader's biggest profession — 26% of all notables (186).
Rhayader over-indexes on darts player — 70.6× the global rate.
Rhayader under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Rhayader's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Gordon Thomas (author)
1933 - 2017
Alan Rees (racing driver)
Born 1938
John Ffowcs Williams
Born 1935
Meg Wynn Owen
Born 1939
Clive Everton
Born 1937
Dorothy Miles
1931 - 1993
Gwyn Thomas (poet)
1936 - 2016
Llin Golding, Baroness Golding
Born 1933
Aneurin Jones
1930 - 2017
Ron Waldron
Born 1933
Eric Jones (climber)
Born 1935
Ken Jones (Buddhist)
1930 - 2015
Iwan Edwards
Born 1937
John Warlow
Born 1939
R. H. Williams (rugby union)
1930 - 1993
John Tudno Williams
Born 1938
Denzil Williams
Born 1938
David Fulker
1937 - 1998
Haydn Morgan
1936 - 2018
Noël Jones (bishop of Sodor and Man)
1932 - 2009
Gwynne Williams
Born 1937
Timothy Stamps
1936 - 2017
Mark James Elgar Coode
Born 1937
Anne Johnston
1932 - 2019
Mal Lucas
Born 1938
Gavin Hitchings
Born 1937
Cecil Smith (track and field)
1936 - 2016