Dai Francis (other)
Dai Francis may refer to: *Dai Francis (trade union leader) (1911–1981) *Dai Francis (singer) (1930–2003) See also *David Francis (other) David Francis may refer to: * David Francis (author) (born 1958), Australian novelist and lawyer *Panama Francis (David Francis, 1918–2001), American drummer *David R. Francis (1850–1927), American politician *David Hywel Francis (born 1946), W ...

Dai Francis (trade Union Leader)
Dai Francis (1911–1981) was a British trade unionist, best remembered for his leadership of the South Wales Miners' Union during the 1970s. As a member of the Gorsedd of the National Eisteddfod of Wales, he took the bardic name Dai o'r Onllwyn. Francis was born at Onllwyn, near Neath, Glamorgan. He became the first officer of the South Wales Miners' Union in 1959, and in 1963 became its General Secretary. A member of the Communist Party from 1938, he championed the 'Parliament for Wales' campaign in the 1950s, the Anti-Apartheid Movement in the 1960s and 1970s and also served as Chair of the Wales Committee against Racism in the late 1970s. In 1974 he became the first chairman of the Wales TUC. He retired in 1976, and in the same year unsuccessfully challenged Charles, Prince of Wales, in the election for Chancellor of the University of Wales. Francis' son, Hywel, later became a Member of Parliament. References Further reading *Hywel Francis David Hywel Francis (6 Ju ...
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Dai Francis (singer)
Dai Francis (23 February 1928 – 27 November 2003) was a Welsh singer, best known for his performances with the Black and White Minstrels. Francis was born in Glynneath, Glamorgan, the son of a music hall entertainer. Dai himself began performing at the age of ten, "blacking up" to sing Dixieland-style numbers. He left school at fourteen to work for the National Coal Board.Obituary: Dai Francis, ''The Stage'', 19 Jan 2004
Retrieved 24 December 2015 During National Service with the

RAF

in 1946-49, where he served alongside

Barry Took

, Francis play ...
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