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Newtown Hall of Fame

Your chance to check out the heroes of the Newtown area in our Hall of Fame section. Click through this online gallery of saints and sinners or suggest someone who should join this pantheon by emailing us at wales.mid@bbc.co.uk.

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  • Laura Ashley

    Designer of fashions and fabrics who set up a global company run from the heart of Mid Wales

    Gareth Brewin

    Gareth Brewin was crowned Welsh National Downhill Mountain Biking Champion in June 2007.

    David Davies

    A leading industrialist and millionaire who made his fortune in railways, coal and the building of Barry Docks.

    Gwendoline and Margaret Davies

    Social philanthropists who amassed one of the largest art collections in the UK.

    Aled Harding

    Aled Harding from Trefeglwys is a show jumping international.

    Phil Mills

    The first Welshman to be crowned a world rally champion.

    Robert Owen

    Robert Owen from Newtown brought Socialism to Britain.

    Pryce Pryce-Jones

    Newtown businessman who introduced mail order shopping to the world

    Vernon Silvester

    Surrounded by a German army unit he led a group 350 miles across the desert to safety.

    Joe Smith

    Joe Smith is a four times Welsh Mountain Biking Champion.

    Callum Stephen

    Callum Stephen is a former Tae kwon Do British champion.

    Iolo Williams

    Former RSPB officer turned TV wildlife presenter who lives near Newtown.

    have your say

    Is there any one missing from our Newtown Hall of Fame? If you've got any Newtown heroes or villains you'd like to contribute to this gallery email us at wales.mid@bbc.co.uk.


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