Famous People Of Tredegar

It is quite amazing that a town the size of Tredegar (Current population around 16,000 people), can boast such a list of famous people !

Aneurin Bevan  (1897 - 1960)

Aneurin Bevan was born in Tredegar, Monmouthshire on November 15, 1897. The son of a miner, he went down the pit himself at the age of 13. Overcoming a severe stammer he became chairman of his local lodge of the South Wales Miners Federation and a local Councillor.

Elected MP for Ebbw Vale in 1929, he retained the seat until his death in 1960.

His most significant achievement was the shaping of the National Health Service through unifying the network of local authority and voluntary hospitals in a single national system.

In 1951 he resigned from the government in protest when NHS charges were introduced on NHS false teeth and glasses. Three years later he stood for the party leadership but was defeated by Hugh Gaitskill.

In 1934 he married Jenny Lee (later Baroness Lee), also a Labour MP and later minister for the arts.

He is acknowledged as one of the greatest parliamentarians and orators of his day, and a key architect of the NHS

Ray Reardon

Ray Reardon has won the world snooker champership six times. For more information on wgat Ray is doing now, click here

Neil Kinnock

Neil Kinnock was the leader of the Labour party between 1983 and 1992. To see more information on Neil Kinnock, click here

Michael Foot

Michael Foot was the Labour leader from 1980 to 1983 - a period which saw the party suffer its worst election performance since the war.

Cliff Wilson

... yet another bloke that played Snooker in the 70's..........

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