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Aled Ward
Aled () is a male Welsh given name and may refer to: *Aled Brew, Welsh rugby union player * Aled Davies, Welsh rugby union player *Aled Edwards, Canadian structural biologist * Aled Haydn Jones (born 1976), Welsh radio producer *Aled James, rugby league player *Aled Jones (born 1970), Welsh singer and broadcaster *Aled Owen Roberts (1889–1949), Welsh politician, soldier and businessman * Aled Thomas, Welsh rugby union player * Aled Wyn Davies (born 1974), classical tenor from Wales *Tudur Aled (1465–1525), late medieval Welsh poet See also *Åled Åled is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,775 inhabitants as of 2020. The community is located just over 10 km northeast of Halmstad. The Nissan river runs through the area. Spånstad is located i ..., an urban area in Sweden {{given name Welsh masculine given names Welsh given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or '' gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled Brew
Aled Brew (born 9 August 1986) is a former Wales international rugby union player who played as a winger. He made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team against Ireland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship. In his career, as well as playing for Biarritz Olympique and Bath Rugby, he is one of only a handful of players to have played for all four top-level regional teams in Wales. Early life Brew was born in Cardiff to a Welsh mother and Ghanaian father, and was raised a Welsh language speaker in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. His older brother Nathan also played rugby union professionally. Club career Having started his semi-professional career with stints at Neath and Swansea RFC, Brew joined the Ospreys at 17 years old. He was sent out on loan to the Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2006/7 season, for whom he scored 65 points in 28 appearances, scoring 13 tries. Playing alongside his brother, Brew was the victim of alleged racial abuse from fans on 16 February 2007, while play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled Davies (rugby Union)
Aled Davies (born 19 July 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for Saracens. Davies, a scrum half, was born in Carmarthen, and was a member of the age grade set up in the Scarlets region for a number of seasons; playing in the Reebok Regional Championship final with the Scarlets U18 during the 2008–09 season. He then made his debut for the Scarlets in a friendly against Worcester Warriors, coming off the bench in the 43–14 win. His competitive debut came a season later in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, where Davies made a substitute appearance in a 31–3 victory over Leicester Tigers. Davies left the Scarlets at the end of the 2017–18 season, moving to their local rivals, the Ospreys. In May 2020 it was announced he had signed a three-year deal to join English side Saracens from the 2020–21 season. Davies played for Wales U18 in the 2009 U18 Six Nations Championship, Davies made his under-18 debut against France in a 27–15 victory, scoring a try. In May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled Edwards
Aled Morgan Edwards (born June 1, 1962) is the founder and Chief Executive of the Structural Genomics Consortium, a charitable public-private partnership. He is Professor of Medical Genetics and Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto, Visiting Professor of Chemical Biology at the University of Oxford, and Adjunct Professor at McGill University. Early life Born in Holyhead, Wales, Edwards moved to Canada in 1965 with his parents Undeg and Iwan Edwards, a choral conductor who was awarded the Order of Canada in 1995 for his contributions to Canadian music. Education Edwards earned his bachelor's degree (1983) and his Ph.D. (1988) in biochemistry from McGill University supervised by Peter Braun. He carried out post-doctoral studies at Stanford University in the laboratory of Roger Kornberg, where he first crystallized RNA polymerase II, a structure for which Kornberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2006. Research contributions From 1992 to 1997, while a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled Haydn Jones
Aled Haydn Jones (born 9 August 1976) is a Welsh radio executive, former presenter and former radio producer. In June 2020 he was appointed head of BBC Radio 1, succeeding Ben Cooper. From 2004 until 2012 he worked on ''The Chris Moyles Show''. He was a presenter on ''The Surgery'' on BBC Radio 1 between 2009 until 2015. After a stint as an editor, Jones was appointed Head of Programmes in 2017. Personal life Jones was born to Hayden and Ann Jones in Aberystwyth, Wales, in 1976. He has a younger sister named Meleri. Jones is a fluent Welsh speaker. He attended Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth, a Welsh medium primary school, and Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Welsh medium secondary before going on to complete a BTEC qualification in Media Studies at Swansea College. He currently lives in London. Jones is openly gay. In August 2016 Jones confirmed on Twitter that his long-term partner, Emile, proposed to him on his 40th birthday. In February 2021 S4C broadcast the Welsh-language docum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled James
Aled James (born 17 February 1982) is a Welsh rugby league player-coach for the South Wales Scorpions in the Championship 1. He previously played for the Crusaders in the Super League, as a or . Background James was born in Caerphilly, Wales. International honours Aled James won caps for Wales while at Widnes, Sheffield, and Celtic Crusaders 2003...present 6(9?)-caps + 2-caps ( interchange/ substitute) 1(2?)-try 4(8?)-points. He was named in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since its 1954 Rugby League World Cup, inauguration in 1954, and the first since the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, 2000 tournament. The tournament was held .... References External linksCrusaders website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled Jones
Aled Jones, (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh singer and radio and television presenter. As a teenage chorister, he reached widespread fame during the mid-1980s. Since then he has worked in television with the BBC and ITV, and radio (for Classic FM). In September 2012, Jones joined ITV Breakfast where he presented '' Daybreak'' (2012–2014), alongside Lorraine Kelly and Kate Garraway. For the BBC, he has presented '' Songs of Praise'' (2004–), ''Cash in the Attic'' (2010–2012), '' Escape to the Country'' (2010–2013) and ''Going Back Giving Back'' (2016–present). Early singing career Jones was born in St. David's Hospital in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, the only child of Nest Rowlands, a teacher, and Derek John Jones, a draughtsman for a shipbuilder. He was raised in the small Welsh-speaking community of Llandegfan on Anglesey, and attended Ysgol David Hughes (a secondary school). Jones joined the choir of Bangor Cathedral at age nine and was lead soloist wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled Owen Roberts
Aled Owen Roberts (17 July 1889 – 25 August 1949) was a Welsh Liberal, later Liberal National and finally Conservative politician, soldier and businessman. Family and education Roberts was born in Liverpool the eldest son of Robert Roberts, of that city. He was educated at Liverpool College. He married Ione Ruth Irwin from Stone, Staffordshire. They had two sons. Mrs Roberts died in 1940. Soldier During the First World War, Roberts served in the army. He achieved the rank of captain in the Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1915 and served abroad from 1916 to 1919. During the Second World War, Roberts served as a lieutenant-colonel in the Home Guard after 1941.Who was Who, OUP 2007 Business Roberts was a prominent figure in the business life of Liverpool.The Times, 27.8.49 His main interests were in insurance. He was an insurance broker in his own firm, Aled O Roberts & Co. and an underwriter. He was a director in the firms of Morris & Jones Ltd, Provincial Insurance Co. Ltd, Monument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled Thomas
Aled Thomas (born 2 January 1985) is a Welsh rugby union player. A fly-half, who plays for the Scarlets in the Pro14. Aled Thomas first joined the Scarlets in 2004, making his first appearance in the Celtic League match against Ulster in Ravenhill. Following spells playing for Newport Gwent Dragons and London Welsh, He signed for the Scarlets as cover for the 2011 Rugby World Cup . Thomas has represented Wales at all Junior age group levels and at Sevens level. On 7 March 2009, Thomas was part of the squad that won the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens, scoring the winning try in the final against Argentina. On 24 March 2014, Thomas signed a two-year deal to play for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership for the 2014–15 season. On 13 February 2015, Thomas made a surprise return to the Wales Sevens squad to take part in the 2015 USA Sevens held in Las Vegas, as part of the 2014–15 Sevens World Series. After one season with Gloucester, Thomas was granted his early r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aled Wyn Davies
Aled Wyn Davies (born 3 August 1974) is a classical tenor from Llanbrynmair, in Powys, Mid Wales. He is a member of the Three Welsh Tenors with Rhys Meirion and Aled Hall. Early life Davies's family were evicted from the farm run by Davies's grandparents, Dai and Mary, in 1964, when the valley was flooded to create the Clywedog Reservoir. In periods of major drought, the foundations of the building are sometimes visible, so that Davies and his children have been able to visit it. The family relocated to another farm, previously run by the family of harpist Elinor Bennett. Davies will be one of the performers at Bennett's farewell concert in 2023. Career Davies is a tenor soloist who has performed in venues all over the world. He was awarded the prestigious "David Ellis Memorial Prize" - The Blue Riband awarded to the best classical soloist at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Swansea in 2006 following a hat-trick of wins in the Tenor solo over 25 in 2004, 2005 and 2006. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tudur Aled
Tudur Aled (c. 1465 – 1525) was a late medieval Welsh poet, born in Llansannan, Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych). He is regarded as a master of cynghanedd. Beginnings It is uncertain when Tudur Aled started to write poetry. A remark by him in his elegy to Dafydd ab Edmwnd suggests that Tudur Aled was his pupil. There are firm references to the Battle of Blackheath (1497). An allusion to the Battle of Bosworth Field (1485) has been suspected in his cywydd to Sir William Gruffudd the Chamberlain. A reference in an elegy to him by Raff ap Robert suggests that he had a wife and a son, who was a priest.Dictionary of Welsh BiographRetrieved 14 March 2017./ref> Reputation Tudur Aled was himself a nobleman and one of the foremost ''Beirdd yr Uchelwyr'' (Poets of the Nobility). His main patrons were the Salisbury family of Dyffryn Clwyd, and Rhys ap Thomas. He was one of the instigators of the Caerwys eisteddfod of 1523. During his final illness, Tudur Aled took the habit of Order of St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åled
Åled is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,775 inhabitants as of 2020. The community is located just over 10 km northeast of Halmstad. The Nissan river runs through the area. Spånstad is located in the northwestern part of the village, and Enslöv is in the east. Northeast of Åled there is a small lake named Torsjön and "Gröta håla" (a giant's kettle). History The area around Åled has been built up for a longer time, with the church village of Enslöv being mentioned by name already in the 14th century. In the late 1800s the locality Åled formed as the newly constructed railway allowed indudstry to be built. Enslöv has likely been home to a church since the later half of the 10th century, although the current church was built in 1835, as the older church was destroyed in a fire started by a lightning strike. Åled was part of a separate municipality, Enslöv rural municipality, until the municipalitys merger into Halmsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
