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Richard Lewis (1807/8 – 13 August 1831), known as Dic Penderyn, was a Welsh labourer and coal miner who lived in Merthyr Tydfil and was involved with the Merthyr Rising of 3 June 1831. In the course of the riot he was arrested alongside Lewis Lewis, one of the primary figures in the uprising, and charged with stabbing a soldier with a bayonet ...
The people of Merthyr Tydfil were convinced that Richard Lewis (Dic Penderyn) was not responsible for the stabbing, and 11,000 signed a petition demanding his release. The government refused, and Richard Lewis was hanged at Cardiff Market on August 13, 1831.
Lewis Lewis (Lewsyn yr Heliwr), transported for his part in the Merthyr Rising of 1831; Dic Penderyn (Richard Lewis, 1807/8–1831), the central figure of the Merthyr Rising of 1831, was not from village but was from Aberavon.
Richard Lewis' cause of death has officially been revealed just hours after sources confirmed he had died.In a statement to ET, the actor and comedian's publicist confirmed that Lewis died Tuesday ...
The house played a key role in the Merthyr Rising. On 2 June 1831, while local employers and magistrates were holding a meeting with the High Sheriff of Glamorgan at the Castle Inn, a group led by Lewsyn yr Heliwr (also known as Lewis Lewis) marched there to demand a reduction in the price of bread and an increase in their wages. The demands ...
Michael Schwartz/WireImage Curb Your Enthusiasm left fans both laughing and teary-eyed while paying tribute to the late Richard Lewis. The beloved comedian, who died from a heart attack at his Los ...
Lewis-Merthyr Band. The Lewis-Merthyr Band remains active to the present day. Founded in or before 1855, the band has been highly successful, winning numerous contest accolades, and continues to perform across Wales and wider. Lewis-Merthyr Band is believed to be the oldest instrumental ensemble in Rhondda, still currently in existence. [10]
Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain ...