Editing Pontypridd (section)

==Notable people==
:''See [[:Category:People from Pontypridd]]''
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*[[Robert Bye]] (1889–1962), recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]] in [[World War I]]
*[[Stuart Burrows]] (born 1933), opera singer, born in [[Cilfynydd]]
*[[Phil Campbell (musician)|Phil Campbell]] (born 1961) of Motörhead
*[[Climbing Trees]], indie-folk band, formed in Pontypridd in 2011.
*[[Catrin Collier]] (born 1948), novelist, had the Tŷ Catrin adult education centre in Pontypridd named in her honour in 2002.<ref name="CaA">{{Cite web |url=http://www.contactanauthor.co.uk/authorpage.php?id=220 |title=Catrin Collier |work=Contactanauthor.co.uk |access-date=2 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014173409/http://www.contactanauthor.co.uk/authorpage.php?id=220 |archive-date=14 October 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Joyce Daniel]] opened one of the country's first birth control clinics in Pontypridd in 1930.<ref>{{Cite ODNB |title=Joyce Daniel |date=2004-09-23 |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/54992 |editor-last=Matthew |editor-first=H. C. G. |access-date=2023-07-19 |place=Oxford |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/54992 |editor2-last=Harrison |editor2-first=B.}}</ref>
*[[Geraint Evans]] (1922–1992), opera singer, born in [[Cilfynydd]].
*[[Beverley Humphreys]] (born 1947), operatic and concert singer and broadcaster.
*[[Evan James (poet)|Evan James]] (1809–1878) and [[James James]] (1832–1902), writers of [[Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau]], the national anthem of Wales
*[[Alan Wayne Jones]] (born 1945), forensic toxicologist
*[[David Lloyd Jones (judge)|David Lloyd Jones]] (born 1952), [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Judge of the High Court]] (QBD), [[Lord Justice of Appeal]], and first [[Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom]] to come from Wales was educated at [[Pontypridd High School|Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.supremecourt.uk/about/biographies-of-the-justices.html |title=The Supreme Court – Biographies of the Justices |website=Supremecourt.uk |language=en |access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref>
*[[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] (born 1940), singer, was born at 57 Kingsland Terrace in village of [[Treforest]].
*[[David Kelly (weapons expert)|David Kelly]] (1944–2003), specialist in biological warfare, attended [[Pontypridd High School|Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School]].
*[[Lostprophets]], [[alternative metal]] band formed in 1997<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/ian-watkins-pontypridd-lostprophets/|title=Pontypridd Isn't Proud of Ian Watkins Any More|first=Michael|last=O'Connell-Davidson|date=23 December 2013|website=VICE|access-date=28 March 2023}}</ref>
*[[Elaine Morgan]] (1920–2013), scriptwriter and anthropologist
*[[Kimberley Nixon]] (born 1985), actress
*[[Morfydd Llwyn Owen]] (1891-1918), composer, pianist and mezzo-soprano
*[[William Price (doctor)|William Price]] (1800–1893) carried out the first cremation in the UK in modern times on [[Llantrisant]] Common.
*[[Merlyn Rees]] (born 1920), Labour Party politician
*[[Chris Slade]] (born 1946), drummer for [[AC/DC]] and [[Asia (band)|Asia]]
*[[Stephen Volk]] (born 1954), screenwriter and novelist 
*[[Tasker Watkins]] (1918–2007), [[Victoria Cross|VC]], [[Lord Justice of Appeal]], deputy Lord Chief Justice, and President of the [[Welsh Rugby Union]], was educated at [[Pontypridd High School|Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School]]
*[[Naunton Wayne]] (1901–1970), actor, born in Llanwonno
*[[Gareth Wood (composer)|Gareth Wood]] (1950-2023), composer

===Sports people===
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*[[Danny Canning]] (1926–2014), association footballer
*[[Keith Cooper]] (football referee) (born 1948), former Premier League referee
*[[Steve Cooper (football manager)|Steve Cooper]] (born 1979), professional association football manager
*[[Glyn Davies (rugby union)]] (1927-1976), Welsh international rugby player
*[[Jamie Donaldson]] (born 1975), professional golfer 
*[[Colin Gale]] (1932–2008), association footballer
*[[Harri Greville]] (born 1990), rugby league footballer
*[[John Gwilliam]] (1923–2016) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Richard Haig]] (born 1970), association footballer
*[[Cory Hill]] (born 1992) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Ceri Hughes]] (born 1971), association footballer
*[[Jenny James (swimmer)|Jenny James]] (1927–2014), first Welsh person to swim the English Channel (in 1951)
*[[Neil Jenkins]] (born 1971) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Sheila Laxon]] the first female horse trainer to win the Australian "cups double": the [[Caulfield Cup]] and [[Melbourne Cup]]
*[[Ella Lloyd]] (born 2005) Welsh racing driver
*[[Pat Mountain]] (born 1976), association footballer
*[[Kevin Morgan (rugby union)|Kevin Morgan]] (born 1977) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Michael Owen (rugby union)|Michael Owen]] (born 1980) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Richard Parks]] (born 1977) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Jason Price]] (born 1977) , association footballer
*[[Russell Robins]] (1932–2019) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Ceri Sweeney]] (born 1980) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Peter Turnbull (cricketer)|Peter Turnbull]] (born 1989), first-class cricketer
*[[Owain Warlow]] (born 1987), association footballer
*[[Freddie Welsh]] (1886–1927), world champion boxer
*[[Martyn Williams]] (born 1975) Welsh international rugby player
*[[Gareth Wyatt]] (born 1977) Welsh international rugby player