Glanmor Williams

Sir Glanmor Williams (May 5 1920 – February 24 2005) was one of Wales's most eminent historians. Sir Glanmor was born in Dowlais, into a working-class family, and was educated at Cyfarthfa Castle School. He studied at Aberystwyth alongside Alun Lewis and Emyr Humphreys, becoming a specialist in the early modern period of Welsh history. His long academic career included 37 years at the University of Wales, Swansea, between 1945 and 1982, and ten a... more

Sir Glanmor Williams (May 5 1920 – February 24 2005) was one of Wales's most eminent historians. Sir Glanmor was born in Dowlais, into a working-class family, and was educated at Cyfarthfa Castle School. He studied at Aberystwyth alongside Alun Lewis and Emyr Humphreys, becoming a specialist in the early modern period of Welsh history. His long academic career included 37 years at the University of Wales, Swansea, between 1945 and 1982, and ten as vice-president of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Knighted in 1995 for his services to Welsh culture, he was actively involved in the Board of Celtic Studies, the Pantyfedwen Trust, Cadw, the Broadcasting Council for Wales and the British Library Board. less