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100 Welsh Heroes was an opinion poll run in Wales as a response to the BBC 's 100 Greatest Britons St David's Day ) 2004 and subsequently published in a book.[1]
Conduct of the poll [ edit ]
The poll was operated by Culturenet Cymru , a Welsh Assembly -funded body based at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth .[2]
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock , himself named in the poll,[3] Welsh nationalist "plot" to have Owain Glyndŵr at number one, rather than the eventual winner, Aneurin Bevan .[4] [5]
Only nine of the list of a hundred are female, of whom Catherine Zeta-Jones was the most popular, with 1136 votes.
Results [ edit ]
The top 100 were:[6]
Aneurin Bevan , (1897–1960) politician (2,426 votes) – No. 45 in the 100 Greatest Britons list
Owain Glyndŵr , (1359–1415) Prince of Wales (2,309 votes) – No. 23 in the 100 Greatest Britons list
Tom Jones , (1940–) singer (2,072 votes)
Gwynfor Evans , (1912–2005) politician (1,928 votes)
Richard Burton , (1925–1984) actor (1,755 votes) – No. 96 in the 100 Greatest Britons list
Gareth Edwards , (1947–) rugby player (1,685 votes)
Dylan Thomas , (1914–1953) poet (1,630 votes)
David Lloyd George , (1863–1945) politician (1,627 votes) – No. 79 in the 100 Greatest Britons list
Robert Owen , (1771–1858) philanthropist and founder of socialism (1,621 votes)
Saunders Lewis , (1893–1985) writer (1,601 votes)
Mike Peters , (1959–) musician (1,594 votes)
Bertrand Russell , (1872–1970) philosopher (1,469 votes)
Catherine Zeta-Jones , (1969–) actress (1,136 votes)
R. S. Thomas , (1913–2000) poet (898 votes)
Andrew Vicari , (1932–2016) artist (873 votes)
Evan Roberts , (1878–1951) leading figure in 1904–1905 Welsh Revival (816 votes)
James Dean Bradfield , (1969–) musician (790 votes)
Bishop William Morgan (1545–1604) (775 votes)
John Charles , (1931–2004) footballer (769 votes)
Phil Campbell , (1961–) musician (763 votes)
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd , (c. 1283–1282) Prince of Wales (564 votes)
Ioan Gruffudd , (1973–) actor (464 votes)
Richey Edwards , (1967–) musician (436 votes)
J. P. R. Williams , (1949–2024) rugby player (433 votes)
Tanni Grey-Thompson , (1969–) athlete (432 votes)
Simon Weston , (1961–) war hero (416 votes)
John Evans, (1960–) writer (352 votes)
Alfred Russel Wallace , (1823–1913) scientist (313 votes)
Michael D. Jones , (1822–1898) founder of the Welsh Patagonian community (284 votes)
Dafydd ap Gwilym , (c. 1315/1320–c. 1350/1370) poet (281 votes)
Rowan Williams , (1950–) Archbishop of Canterbury (273 votes)
Patrick Jones , (1965–) poet, playwright and filmmaker (260 votes)
Julian Cayo-Evans , (1937–1995) political activist and freedom fighter (257 votes)
Tommy Cooper , (1921–1984) comedian (219 votes)
Roald Dahl , (1916–1990) author (201 votes)
John Frost , (1784–1877) Chartist leader (187 votes)
Hedd Wyn , (1887–1917) poet (178 votes)
Jimmy Wilde , (1892–1969) boxer (177 votes)
Dr Richard Price , (1723–1791) philosopher (171 votes)
Sir Kyffin Williams , (1918–2006) artist (170 votes)
Kate Roberts , (1891–1985) writer (167 votes)
Roy Jenkins , (1920–2003) politician (165 votes)
Hywel Dda , (880–950) king and law-giver (164 votes)
Sir Anthony Hopkins , (1937–) actor (160 votes)
Professor Steve Jones , (1944–) biologist (159 votes)
Saint David , (500?–589) patron saint of Wales (158 votes)
William Williams Pantycelyn , (1717–1791) poet (158 votes)
Donald Davies , (1924–2000) scientist (146 votes)
Ron Davies , (1946–) politician (145 votes)
Professor Brian Josephson , (1940–) Nobel Prize-winning scientist (144 votes)
Sir Henry Morton Stanley , (1841–1904) explorer (143 votes)
T. E. Lawrence , (1888–1935) war hero (143 votes) – No. 53 in the 100 Greatest Britons list
Henry VII of England , (1457–1509) King of England and Lord of Ireland (142 votes)
Llywelyn ab Iorwerth , (c. 1173–1240) Prince of Wales (139 votes)
Bryn Terfel , (1965–) singer (138 votes)
Dic Penderyn , (1808–1831) political martyr (136 votes)
Ian Rush , (1961–) footballer (135 votes)
Neil Kinnock , (1942–) politician (135 votes)
W. H. Davies , (1871–1940) poet (135 votes)
Mark Hughes , (1963–) footballer (132 votes)
Sir Clough Williams-Ellis , (1883–1978) architect (120 votes)
Bill Frost , (1848–1935) aviator (120 votes)
Dafydd Iwan , (1943–) musician and politician (115 votes)
Dr William Price , (1800–1893) physician and eccentric (114 votes)
Elizabeth Phillips Hughes , (1851–1925) educator (110 votes)
Margaret Haig Thomas , (1883–1958) suffragette (108 votes)
Professor Clive Granger (1934–2009) (107 votes)
Sir Terry Matthews , (1943–) entrepreneur (95 votes)
Howell Harris , (1714–1773) religious leader (94 votes)
King Arthur , king of the Britons (92 votes) – No. 51 in the 100 Greatest Britons list
Cerys Matthews , (1969–) singer (88 votes)
Laura Ashley , (1925–1985) clothing designer (87 votes)
William Henry Preece , (1834–1913) engineer and inventor (86 votes)
David Davies , (1818–1890) industrialist (81 votes)
Thomas Jones , (1742–1803) artist (81 votes)
Colin Jackson , (1967–) athlete (77 votes)
Captain Henry Morgan , (1635–1688) buccaneer (71 votes)
Julien Macdonald , (1971–) fashion designer (68 votes)
Gwen John , (1876–1939) artist (68 votes)
Rhodri Mawr , (820–878) king (64 votes)
Iolo Morganwg , (1747–1826) poet and author, inventor of the Eisteddfod format (63 votes)
Alexander Cordell , (1914–1997) novelist (63 votes)
Owain Lawgoch , (1330–1378) claimant to throne of Wales (62 votes)
Dannie Abse , (1923–2014) poet (62 votes)
Gerald of Wales , (1146–1223) bishop and writer (60 votes)
Robert Recorde , (1512–1558) mathematician (57 votes)
David Edward Hughes , (1831–1900) scientist and musician (57 votes)
Richard Amerik , (1714–1782) merchant, customs officer and sheriff (57 votes)
Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd ), (1731–1789) poet (57 votes)
Richard Wilson , (1714–1782) artist (56 votes)
William Robert Grove , (1811–1896) judge and scientist (56 votes)
Megan Lloyd George , (1902–1966) politician (56 votes)
John Jones , (1818–1898) astronomer (55 votes)
Raymond Williams , (1921–1988) writer (55 votes)
John Cale , (1942–) musician (55 votes)
Ernest Jones , (1879–1958) psychiatrist (54 votes)
Waldo Williams , (1904–1971) poet (53 votes)
The Lord Rhys , (1132–1197) ruler of Deheubarth (51 votes)
Isaac Roberts , (1829–1904) engineer and businessman (44 votes)
Elizabeth Andrews , (1882–1960) first woman organiser of the Labour Party in Wales (37 votes)
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Hero poll countdown goes on" . 5 January 2004. Retrieved 19 December 2018 .
^ "Rebel 'plot' to topple greatest Welshman" The Independent . 29 February 2004. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2011 .[dead link
^ Martin Shipton, The Western Mail (31 August 2004). " . Walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2011 .
^ "The top 100 in the Welsh Heroes list" . Western Mail Trinity Mirror . 2 March 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2013 .
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