Rhymney
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| Rhymney | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 7,011 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SO115075 | |
| Administration | ||
| Principal area: | Caerphilly | |
| Constituent country: | Wales | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Police force: | Gwent Police | |
| Ceremonial county: | Gwent | |
| Historic county: | Monmouthshire | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | TREDEGAR | |
| Postal district: | NP22 | |
| Dialling code: | +44-1685 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | |
| European Parliament: | Wales | |
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Rhymney (Welsh: Rhymni) is a town located in the county borough of Caerphilly, traditional county of Monmouthshire, south Wales, United Kingdom. The place was well known for its neighboring coal mines, which used to employ almost the entire population, in the beginning of the 20th century.
It is also famous due to a poem by Idris Davies called "Bells of Rhymney", about a serious coal mine accident that happened there. Later, Pete Seeger composed a song, and turned the poem into the lyrics of the music, which was later notably recorded by The Byrds, as well as by Robyn Hitchcock and other musicians.
The history of Rhymney is described quite eloquently in Rhymney Memories, a book by Dr Thomas Jones CH, who was born there and whose daughter, the Labour politician Eirene White was later granted the title Baroness White of Rhymney.
[edit] Famous sons and daughters of Rhymney
- Dr Thomas Jones CH
- Thomas Clifford Peters MBE
- Harry Green
- Idris Davies
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Bryn Bach Park
- Wales on the Web (commercial site with a Flash movie about Rhymney)
