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Monday
Dydd Llun

Tuesday
Dydd Mawrth

Wednesday
Dydd Mercher

Thursday
Dydd Iau

Friday
Dydd Gwener

Saturday
Dydd Sadwrn

Sunday
Dydd Sul

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St Mylor
Sixth century; martyr.

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Ioan Gruffudd (actor) born 1973 in Cardiff

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Ray Reardon (snooker player) born 1932 in Tredegar

St Cenau
Early sixth century; virgin daughter of Brychan. Her holy well is at Llangenny.

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St Llud
Sixth century; virgin and martyr. A daughter of Brychan.

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Dawn French. Born 1957 Holyhead

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Christoper Timothy (actor) born 1940 in Bala

St Selyf
Sixth century; king of Cornwall and father of Gereint.

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Terry Griffiths (snooker player) born 1947


Ivor Allchurch born 1929

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St Gwen
Sixth century; sister of Non and wife of Sely.f

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In Aberfan, 140 people were killed by a coal waste landslide engulfed a school and several houses - 1966.

Kenneth Griffith (actor) born 1921 in Tenby

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St Mallonius
Died 314 AD; first bishop of Rouen.

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St Columba
Sixth century; martyr.

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St Cadfarch
Sixth century; confessor.

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St Sadwrn
Sixth century; abbot and brother of Illtud. His tombstone is in the church at Llansadwrn.

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St Aneirin Gwawdrydd
Seventh century; he became a monk after Cattraeth.

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Dylan Thomas
(writer/poet)
Born 1914

St Llyr
Sixth century; hermit.

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Cardiff granted city status by King Edward VII in 1905

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St Illogan
Sixth century; Irish missionary.

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Dick Francis (writer) born 1920 in Lawrenny

Calan Gaeaf/ First day of winter

St Erth
Sixth century; brother of Ia and bishop of Slane.

 

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June 1st

Jonathan Price (actor) born 1947 in Holywell

June 7th

Tom Jones
(singer) born in Woodward in Pontypridd 1940

June 8th

Bonnie Tyler (singer) born 1951 in Neath


June 14th

Rowan Williams
(Archbishop of Canterbury) born 1950 in Swansea


June 20th

Johnny Morris (children’s TV presenter) born 1916 in Newport

June 29th

Katherine Jenkins
(singer) born 1980 in Neath,