#1Writing & Arts
John Richard Williams
1867–1924British poet (1867-1924)
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Famous people · Rhostryfan, Gwynedd
John Richard Williams is the only name on the Rhostryfan list
The British poet John Richard Williams was born in 1867. Their birth falls in the Victorian era. 2 languages have an article about them. Duffy tops the 119 names on record in Bangor, 10 mi away.
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John Richard Williams
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1867
John Richard Williams
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Writing & Arts
1 people
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Born in Rhostryfan
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bangor has the longest list next door: 119.
Questions about famous people from Rhostryfan
Who is the most famous person from Rhostryfan?
John Richard Williams (British poet (1867-1924)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 2 languages.
How many famous people were born in Rhostryfan?
1 people born in Rhostryfan have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Rhostryfan known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.
Who counts as from Rhostryfan?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Rhostryfan’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
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From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- John Richard Williams: photographer unknown; scanned by myself, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffy: B. Erdödy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward II of England: Founder of Oriel College, after a painting in the Bodleian Library (colour engraving) by English School (19th century), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owain Fôn Williams: Steindy 16:18, 10 November 2016 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Rowlands: Elliott & Fry (no individual credited), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. J. Gruffydd: Cardiff University, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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