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Town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Tonypandy (/tɒnəˈpændi/, Welsh pronunciation: [tɔnəˈpandi]) is a town, community and electoral ward located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf
Tonypandy
Riots in 1910–11 in Rhondda, Wales
The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between striking coal miners and police that took place in November 1910 in the Rhondda valley
Tonypandy_riots
Welsh politician (1909–1997)
Thomas George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy (29 January 1909 – 22 September 1997) was a Welsh politician who served as a member of parliament (MP) and
George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy
George_Thomas,_1st_Viscount_Tonypandy
Urban area and district in South Wales
the 1910–1911 Tonypandy riots. A year later Tonypandy saw the publication of Noah Ablett's pamphlet "The Miners' Next Step". Tonypandy was at the centre
Rhondda
Railway station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Tonypandy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Tonypandy in south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Llywynypia and
Tonypandy_railway_station
Building in Tonypandy, Wales
Tonypandy Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Tonypandy) is a building located on De Winton Street in Tonypandy in Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. The structure
Tonypandy_Town_Hall
British animated children's television series
village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and Tonypandy). It was broadcast for the first time in November 1987 on Welsh TV channel
Fireman_Sam
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
2001 to 2024. The seat covers the Rhondda Valley including Porth and Tonypandy. Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Traditional", reflecting
Rhondda_and_Ogmore
Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2020. "War Memorials Register: Tonypandy". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2020. "War Memorials Register:
List of public art in Rhondda Cynon Taf
List_of_public_art_in_Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
Welsh actor (1923–1991)
the Doctor and Carry On series. Houston was born in Clydach Vale, near Tonypandy, Wales and was the elder brother of actor Glyn Houston and a sister, Jean
Donald_Houston
Human settlement in Wales
and community (and electoral ward) in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, near Tonypandy in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. Before 1850 a lightly populated rural farming
Llwynypia
Clash between fascist and anti-fascist demonstrators in 1936 Wales
Field was a significant anti-fascist confrontation that took place in Tonypandy, Wales, on 11 June 1936. The clash occurred when Tommy Moran, propaganda
Battle_of_De_Winton_Field
Village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Blaenclydach) is a village in the community of Cwm Clydach, northwest of Tonypandy in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the Rhondda Valley
Clydach_Vale
Defunct Welsh rugby league club, based in Tonypandy, Wales
league club based in Tonypandy, Wales playing in the Welsh League and Northern Union. Based at the Athletic Ground in Tonypandy, Mid-Rhondda were one
Mid-Rhondda_RLFC
1940 speech by Winston Churchill
history MP for Dundee MP for Epping MP for Woodford Liberal Government Tonypandy riots Siege of Sidney Street National Insurance Act 1911 Gallipoli campaign
We_shall_fight_on_the_beaches
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
imprisoned for six weeks. In November 1910, Churchill had to deal with the Tonypandy riots, in which coal miners in the Rhondda Valley violently protested
Winston_Churchill
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
Mountain Ash, Penarth, Pentre, Pontyclun, Pontypridd, Porth, Porthcawl, Tonypandy, Treharris and Treorchy in south Wales. The CF postcode area is one of
CF_postcode_area
County borough in Wales
Pontyclun,Maerdy, Ferndale, Hirwaun, Llanharan, Mountain Ash, Porth, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail and Treorchy. The most populous individual town in Rhondda
Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
Human settlement in Wales
Road to the northwest. Trealaw is a dormitory town of the more famous Tonypandy, its name translates from the Welsh language as 'the Town of Alaw', which
Trealaw
Welsh politician (born 1971)
the nearby village of Penygraig. She was educated at Tonypandy Comprehensive School (now Tonypandy Community College), and the University of Glamorgan
Leanne_Wood
1937 novel by Lewis Jones about Welsh mining communities
major industrial disputes similar to the Cambrian Combine strike and Tonypandy riots. Considered one of the most important works of Welsh industrial
Cwmardy
David's (city) Saltney Shotton Swansea (city) Talbot Green Talgarth Tenby Tonypandy Tredegar Tregaron Treharris Treorchy Tywyn Usk Welshpool Whitland Wrexham
List_of_towns_in_Wales
State school
University Press p.191 Lord Tonypandy (1985). George Thomas, Mr.Speaker: The Memoirs of Viscount Tonypandy. Century. p. 201. Lord Tonypandy (1985). George Thomas
Treorchy_Comprehensive_School
Human settlement in Wales
Dinas is a village near Tonypandy in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Dinas is often referred to as Dinas Rhondda to avoid confusion with
Dinas_Rhondda
Cardiff to Minehead. 8 November - Tonypandy riots: Striking coal miners battle with police and damage shops in Tonypandy. 9 November - Soldiers and police
1910_in_Wales
1951 mystery novel by Josephine Tey
Grant adopts the term "Tonypandy" to describe widely believed historical myths, such as the supposed shootings at the Tonypandy Riots and believes popular
The_Daughter_of_Time
Former association football club in Wales
Mid Rhondda Football Club was an association football team, based in Tonypandy, Wales that was formed in 1912. Mid Rhondda were one of the earlier South
Mid_Rhondda_F.C.
Welsh singer and actress
(née Evans; born 13 February 1993) is a Welsh singer and actress from Tonypandy. She played Glinda in the West End production of Wicked (2017) and Dorothy
Sophie_Evans_(performer)
Association football league in Wales
Hibernian Cogan Coronation FC Porthcawl Grange Albion Llanishen Sully Sports Tonypandy Albion Tonyrefail BGC Vale United "Highadmit Projects South Wales Alliance
South_Wales_Premier_League
King of England from 1483 to 1485
Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-2302-0. Mitchell, Deborah (1997). "Richard III: Tonypandy in the Twentieth Century". Literature/Film Quarterly. 25 (2): 133–145
Richard_III_of_England
Welsh footballer and manager
the time he spent as a player in the English Football League. Born in Tonypandy, Rhondda, Jones began his football career with Mid Rhondda, before joining
Tommy Jones (footballer, born 1909)
Tommy_Jones_(footballer,_born_1909)
Human settlement in Wales
Pen-y-graig Penywaun Pont-y-clun Pontypridd Porth Rhigos Taff's Well Tonypandy Tonyrefail Trealaw Trehafod Treherbert Treorchy Tylorstown Ynyshir Ynysybwl
Taff's_Well
Northern Irish athlete
4:22.93 (Cardiff, 2024) 3000m 9:11:98 (Watford, 2023) 5000m 15:24.71 (Tonypandy, 2025) 10,000m 32:25.34 (London, 2022) 5km (road): 15:27 (Battersea, 2026)
Hannah_Irwin
Dialect of Welsh spoken in south west Wales
of North Pembrokeshire (with Special Reference to the Gwaun Valley) (Tonypandy, 1910) Alan R. Thomas, The Linguistic Geography of Wales (Cardiff, 1973)
Dyfedeg
1907 Welsh local government election
Tonypandy 1907 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal D.W. Davies* 738 Conservative William Morgan 523 William Richards 28 Liberal hold Swing
1907 Glamorgan County Council election
1907_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
Human settlement in Wales
as a composer of march tunes and a bandleader. George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy, was living at 62 Gower Street, Cwmavon, age 3, in the 1911 census.[citation
Cwmafan
Gardening journalist, notable radio contributor
allotments to locals in order to buy his first car. Walton was educated at Tonypandy Grammar School and went on to attend the Polytechnic of Wales. Before
Terry_Walton
Concept used in fairy tales
Springer. ISBN 978-94-6300-274-5. Mitchell, Deborah (1997). "Richard III: Tonypandy in the Twentieth Century". Literature/Film Quarterly. 25 (2): 133–145
True_love's_kiss
Workers strike in 1910–11 in Rhondda, Wales
as the major rioting in Tonypandy was concluding. During the evening of 8 November, what Evans termed "the Sack of Tonypandy" saw properties systematically
Cambrian_Combine_strike
Former Welsh coal mine
workforce, which numbered over 4,000 in 1913, was prominently involved in the Tonypandy Riot of 1910. On 10 March 1905, an explosion occurred at the Cambrian
Cambrian_Colliery
British politician (1924–2009)
Elizabeth II Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher John Major Speaker Viscount Tonypandy Bernard Weatherill First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means In office 11
Paul Dean, Baron Dean of Harptree
Paul_Dean,_Baron_Dean_of_Harptree
Welsh boxer (1892–1922)
Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. 37 Win 35–0–2 Joe Wilson KO 13 (15) Oct 18, 1913 Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. 36 Win 34–0–2
Percy_Jones_(boxer)
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
around the Afan Valley further north. Rhondda Valley including Porth and Tonypandy. Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Traditional", reflecting
Aberafan_Maesteg
Welsh miner and International Brigades volunteer (1907–1938)
figure in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. Born in Tonypandy in the South Wales Valleys, Dobson was radicalised by unemployment, poor
Harry Dobson (International Brigades)
Harry_Dobson_(International_Brigades)
Pre-industrial process in making wool fabric
fulling mill is pandy, which appears in many place-names, for example Tonypandy ("fulling mill lea"). Beetling Bleachfield Dadeumi, a similar traditional
Fulling
1913 Welsh local government election
Tonypandy 1904 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal D.W. Davies* unopposed Liberal hold Swing
1913 Glamorgan County Council election
1913_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
Football tournament season
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Porth Harlequins BGC 2–5 Cambrian United Tonypandy 14:00 BST Mallin 41' Lewis 72' Report Isaac 4' 45' Lockwood-Jones 26'
2025–26_FAW_Women's_Cup
Former governing body of darts in Great Britain
Defunct September 2020; 5 years ago (2020-09) Type Professional darts organisation Headquarters Tonypandy, Wales, United Kingdom Website bdodarts.com
British_Darts_Organisation
Football tournament season
1994 Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 43,294 Referee: Keith Burge, Tonypandy 16 February 1994 Prenton Park, Tranmere Attendance: 17,140 Referee: Roger
1993–94_Football_League_Cup
Heavyweight Cardiff 4 June 1934 - 17 August 1936 4 Tommy Farr Heavyweight Tonypandy 15 March 1937 (relinquished) 0 Eddie Thomas Welterweight Merthyr Tydfil
List of Welsh boxing champions
List_of_Welsh_boxing_champions
Road in Cardiff, Wales
suburb of Pontcanna. It forms part of the A4119 road from Cardiff Bay to Tonypandy and houses which are not lived in have been converted to professional
Cathedral_Road,_Cardiff
1901 Welsh local government election
Tonypandy 1901 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal D.W. Davies* unopposed Liberal hold Swing
1901 Glamorgan County Council election
1901_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
Railway company and line in South Wales
open; Llwynypia; opened May 1871; still open; Tonypandy and Trealaw; opened 9 March 1908; renamed Tonypandy 1973; still open; convergence of Pwllyrhebog
Taff_Vale_Railway
Welsh trade unionist and political theorist
of 1910–11, a dispute that involved over 30,000 miners and led to the Tonypandy riots. In 1912 he married Annie Howells, with whom he had one son (Watkin)
Noah_Ablett
Railway station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Dinas, Penygraig and Trealaw districts of Tonypandy, Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Tonypandy and Porth, 17 miles 41 chains (28.2 km)
Dinas_Rhondda_railway_station
Appointed member of the peerage of the United Kingdom whose title cannot be inherited
hereditary peerage instead of a life peerage, being created Viscount Tonypandy, but he died without male issue. The convention was broken in 2020 when
Life_peer
Member of the British Union of Fascists
he was the main speaker to a crowd of 6,000 people at a BUF rally in Tonypandy. Moran did not get the opportunity to say much, however, as a sizeable
Tommy_Moran
Association football club in Ton Pentre, Wales
the town's first and only time where they lost 2–0 to Cardiff City in Tonypandy. After the Second World War, the Welsh National League (South) was re-introduced
Ton_Pentre_F.C.
Multi-purpose arena in Tonypandy, Wales
The Mid Rhondda Athletic Ground was a multi-purpose arena in Tonypandy, Wales, most notable for hosting the Mid Rhondda football and rugby league clubs
Mid_Rhondda_Athletic_Ground
School in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Tonyrefail, on the B4278 near Bryngolau, around three miles south of Tonypandy and about four miles west of Pontypridd. It took its pupils from a cluster
Tonyrefail_School
Labour revolt in the United Kingdom, 1911–1914
between 1911 and 1914 in the United Kingdom. The agitation included the Tonypandy riots, 1911 Liverpool general transport strike, school strikes of 1911
Great_Unrest
British sculptor (1913–1996)
of notable people such as Yehudi Menuhin and George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy. He was born in Oswestry, where one of his works, The Borderland Farmer
Ivor_Roberts-Jones
Metallurgical engineer
Birks professor of metallurgy at McGill University. Williams was born in Tonypandy, Wales, the son of a coal miner. In 1944, he won a scholarship to study
William Williams (metallurgist)
William_Williams_(metallurgist)
Welsh hymnologist (1961–2009)
hymnology. She was also a hymn writer in Welsh. Kathryn Jenkins was born in Tonypandy, Wales, the only child of Clement Jenkins, engineer, and Marion Jenkins
Kathryn_Jenkins
Senedd constituency (from 2026)
(2024) Major settlements Maesteg, Port Talbot, Treherbert, Treorchy, Tonypandy Current County multi-member constituency Created 2026 Seats 6 Created
Afan_Ogwr_Rhondda
Welsh footballer
Emlyn James John Date of birth (1907-03-04)4 March 1907 Place of birth Tonypandy, Wales Date of death 1962 (aged 54–55) Place of death Neath, Wales Position
Emlyn_John
Welsh boxer (1913–1986)
March 1986) was a Welsh boxer from Clydach Vale, Rhondda, nicknamed "The Tonypandy Terror". Prior to 1936, Farr boxed in the light heavyweight division,
Tommy_Farr
Dean. Geologists' Association South Wales Group. ISBN 9780903222006. "Tonypandy New Bus Station Complete!". RHONDDA CYNON TAF. 11 January 2017. Retrieved
List_of_bus_stations_in_Wales
strike against colliery owners in the Cambrian Combine which triggered the Tonypandy riots, having accepted the 2s 3d per ton payment rate negotiated prior
1911_in_Wales
Welsh poet
summer, which had the sub-title A poem of 1926. In 1945 he had published Tonypandy and other poems, an anthology of his poems which were chosen by T. S.
Idris_Davies
History by Winston Churchill
history MP for Dundee MP for Epping MP for Woodford Liberal Government Tonypandy riots Siege of Sidney Street National Insurance Act 1911 Gallipoli campaign
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
A_History_of_the_English-Speaking_Peoples
1911 railway strike riots in Wales where troops shot dead two strikers
1911 in Wales Timeline of Llanelli history National coal strike of 1912 Tonypandy riots, 1910–11 Tanner, Duncan (2003). Political Change and the Labour
Llanelli_riots_of_1911
Viscount Tenby 1957 UK of Bulford in the County of Pembroke The Viscount Tonypandy 1983 UK in the County of Glamorgan. The title became extinct in 1997.
Welsh_peers_and_baronets
List of the passengers of RMS Titanic
Guernsey, Channel Islands Channel Islands New York City Williams, Mr. Leslie Tonypandy, Glamorgan Wales 14MB Windeløv, Mr. Einar 21 Cape Town South Africa Wirz
Passengers_of_the_Titanic
Miners' union in Wales
in British labour history, including the Cambrian Combine Dispute and Tonypandy Riots of 1910-11, the General Strike of 1926, and the 1984-85 miners'
South Wales Miners' Federation
South_Wales_Miners'_Federation
Asaph, St Clears, Saltney, Shotton, Talgarth, Templeton, Tenby, Tondu, Tonypandy, Towyn, Tredegar, Treharris, Tregaron, Tywyn, Usk, Welshpool, Whitland
Google_Street_View_in_Europe
Welsh local election
Trealaw and Tonypandy 1895 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal William Williams* 497 Liberal D. Thomas 400 Majority 97 Liberal hold Swing
1895 Glamorgan County Council election
1895_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
officially opened by the former Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Tonypandy, after which it is named, in 1991. The new facility was built on the site
Ysbyty_George_Thomas
British politician and MEP
Parliamentary Committee. Evans was born in Ystrad, Rhondda. She was educated at Tonypandy Grammar School before attending the Polytechnic of Wales, Trefforest (now
Jill_Evans
1904 Welsh local government election
Tonypandy 1904 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal D.W. Davies* unopposed Liberal hold Swing
1904 Glamorgan County Council election
1904_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
Former railway station in Wales
Rhymney Risca and Pontymister Sarn Taffs Well Tir-Phil Tondu Ton Pentre Tonypandy Treforest Treforest Estate Trehafod Treherbert Treorchy Troed-y-rhiw Wildmill
Cross_Inn_railway_station
Capital and largest city of Wales
Charles III): 5 July 1969 Lord Callaghan of Cardiff: 16 March 1975 Lord Tonypandy: 16 March 1975 Diana, Princess of Wales: 29 October 1981 Pope John Paul
Cardiff
Welsh politician and journalist
was a biography of his father-in-law, Keir Hardie. Hughes was born in Tonypandy, Wales, the son of J. R. Hughes, a Calvinistic Methodist minister, and
Emrys_Hughes
Local government of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Cambrian Industrial Park in the community of Cwm Clydach on the outskirts of Tonypandy in the Rhondda, which is the largest urban area in the borough. When the
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Rhondda_Cynon_Taf_County_Borough_Council
Wife of Winston Churchill and life peer (1885–1977)
"Sword of Stalingrad" "Terminological inexactitude" "The Other Club" Tonypandy riots 1940 British war cabinet crisis Bengal famine of 1943 Honorary U
Clementine_Churchill
Overview of the mining industry in Wales
were established across South Wales, in towns like Ammanford, Garnant, Tonypandy, and Ystalyfera.The total cost for this construction project reached £400
Mining_in_Wales
Road in South Wales
The A4119 links Tonypandy with Cardiff in South Wales. The A4119 starts outside the Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay and proceeds through Butetown
A4119_road
Political pamphlet by Noah Ablett
Hay and A.J. Cook. In 1911 the Cambrian Combine dispute ended with the Tonypandy riots, which in turn caused ill feelings towards the then Liberal government
The_Miners'_Next_Step
Hospital in Wales
Scanner Suite was subsequently opened by the Princess of Wales and Viscount Tonypandy in February 1990. The Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory, which provides
Princess_of_Wales_Hospital
Human settlement in Wales
Hirwaun. The A4058 southwards follows the valley's course to Llwynypia, Tonypandy, Porth, and Pontypridd, where it joins the A470 to Cardiff. Treorchy railway
Treorchy
Welsh historian
FLSW Portrait of Smith, 2012 Born David Burton Smith 1945 (age 80–81) Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom Occupation Historian Children Owen Smith
Dai_Smith_(historian)
CF37, CF38 Pontypridd Mid Glamorgan CF CF39 Porth Mid Glamorgan CF CF40 Tonypandy Mid Glamorgan CF CF41 Pentre Mid Glamorgan CF CF42 Treorchy Mid Glamorgan
List of postcode districts in the United Kingdom
List_of_postcode_districts_in_the_United_Kingdom
British politician (1924–1983)
Tonypandy, in the Rhondda Valley. Jones had suffered from a heart condition for several years prior to his death. He died at his home in Tonypandy on
Alec_Jones
Place in Cardiff, Wales
History of the City from the Earliest Times to the Present, Hackman Ltd, Tonypandy (1991), p.164 History, Newtown Association webpages. Retrieved 17 January
Newtown,_Cardiff
1934 violent confrontation in Worthing, England
of De Winton Field - a battle between BUF members and anti-fascists in Tonypandy on 11 June 1936. Christie Pits riot – a similar incident which took place
Battle_of_South_Street
1892 Welsh local government election
member wards Llwynypia and Trealaw Llwynypia and Clydach / Trealaw and Tonypandy Neath Neath North / Neath South Penarth Penarth North / Penarth South
1892 Glamorgan County Council election
1892_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
Commuter railway line in South Wales
Railway Treherbert Ynyswen Treorchy Ton Pentre Ystrad Rhondda Llwynypia Tonypandy Dinas Rhondda Porth Trehafod Merthyr line and Aberdare Line Pontypridd
Rhondda_line
Pentre Tonpentre 1861 Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 79,900 75,500 Tonypandy 1908 Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 111,000 105,000 Treforest Trefforest
List of railway stations in Wales
List_of_railway_stations_in_Wales
Former railway station in Wales
Rhymney Risca and Pontymister Sarn Taffs Well Tir-Phil Tondu Ton Pentre Tonypandy Treforest Treforest Estate Trehafod Treherbert Treorchy Troed-y-rhiw Wildmill
Treforest High Level railway station
Treforest_High_Level_railway_station
American financier and maternal grandfather of Winston Churchill
"Sword of Stalingrad" "Terminological inexactitude" "The Other Club" Tonypandy riots 1940 British war cabinet crisis Bengal famine of 1943 Honorary U
Leonard_Jerome
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