Sir Cennydd George Traherne (14 December 1910 – 26 January 1995) was a notable Welsh landowner. Sir Cennydd was born at

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near

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, and was educated at

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and Brasenose College, Oxford. He owned Dyffryn House in Glamorgan, among other properties, but in 1939 he leased it to the local authority. After distinguished service in

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, he went into politics, but failed to be elected in

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as MP for the Pontypridd constituency. He was made a

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in 1970. His appointment was the 941st appointment to the Order of the Garter since its creation in 1348. He was

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from 1952 until 1974 when, on the splitting of the lieutenancy, he became Lord Lieutenant of South, Mid and West Glamorgan with a lieutenant serving under him for each. He retired from the post in 1985. He was awarded the

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of the

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on 19 March 1984. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of

on 29 January 1985. After his death in 1995 his Order of the Garter Banner was moved from

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in Cardiff.

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