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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×
Through the Centuries

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.

  1. Football186
  2. Player161
  3. Poet45
  4. Actor35
  5. Politician25
  6. Darts Player15
  7. Rugby13
  8. Writer12
  1. Darts Player1570.6×
  2. Rugby1326.6×
  3. Player16111.7×
  4. Poet456.1×
  5. Football1862.4×
  1. Politician250.3×
  2. Writer120.5×

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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Aneirin

525 - 600

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Dorothy Miles

1931 - 1993

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Gwyn Thomas (poet)

1936 - 2016

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Twm o'r Nant

1739 - 1810

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Guto'r Glyn

1430 - 1490

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David Samwell

1751 - 1798

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T. Harri Jones

1921 - 1965

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Eiluned Lewis

1900 - 1979

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Geraint Bowen (poet)

1915 - 2011

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Robert Chester (poet)

1586 - 1604

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Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen

Died 1390

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John James Williams (poet)

1869 - 1954

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Gwynn ap Gwilym

1955 - 2016

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Robert Parry (poet)

1563 - 1613

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0158 POET

Eluned Phillips

1914 - 2009

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Phil Carradice

Born 1947

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Maria James (poet)

1793 - 1868

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Anna Laetitia Waring

1823 - 1910

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Nigel Heseltine

1916 - 1995

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Wendy Mulford

Born 1941

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Andrew McNeillie

Born 1946

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Martin Lluelyn

1616 - 1682

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Hans Busk (1772–1862)

1772 - 1862

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Bleddyn Fardd

1258 - 1284

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Lewis Hopkin

1708 - 1771

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Brinley Richards

1904 - 1981

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John Walters (priest and poet)

1760 - 1789

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Daniel John Davies

1885 - 1970

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Robert Herring (poet)

1903 - 1975

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Cyril Gwynn

1897 - 1988

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Gwilym Rhyfel

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Hywel Foel ap Griffri ap Pwyll Wyddel

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Thomas Leyson

Born 1549

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Peryf ap Cedifor

-

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Phylip Brydydd

1200 - 1225

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Greg Hill (poet)

Born 1949

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Morus Dwyfech

1523 - 1590

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Chris Tally Evans

-

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Hugh Bulkeley

-

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Dafydd ap Maredudd ap Tudur

-

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David Annwn Jones

Born 1953

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Ellen Hughes

1887 - 1927

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Martha Llwyd

1766 - 1845

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James Davies (Iago ap Dewi)

1800 - 1869

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John Davies (bard)

Died 1694

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