Carl Clowes
Carl Iwan Clowes | |
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| Born | Carl Iwan Clowes 11 December 1943 Manchester, England |
| Died | 4 December 2021 (aged 77) Pencaenewydd, North Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
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| Years active | Late 1960s–2021 |
| Known for | Rescuing the community of Nant Gwrtheyrn and setting up the National Welsh Language and Heritage Centre[1] |
| Relatives | Cian Ciaran (son) Dafydd Ieuan (son) |
| Awards | OBE |
Carl Iwan Clowes OBE[2] (11 December 1943 – 4 December 2021)[3] was a Welsh medical practitioner. In 1978 he founded the Nant Gwrtheyrn trust in order to buy the village of Nant Gwrtheyrn, to restore, regenerate and set up a Welsh language centre.
Clowes was born and brought up in Manchester, his mother was Welsh (who spoke Welsh) and his father was English. When his parents returned to north Wales, he set about learning Welsh. After qualifying as a doctor in 1967, he spent eight years as a doctor in Llanaelhaearn, Llŷn peninsula before gaining a Masters in Social Medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
In 1974, he was the inaugural chairman of Antur Aelhaearn; the first Community Co-operative in the United Kingdom, established to save the local school, and he was also the inaugural chairman and President of Dolen Cymru, the Wales-Lesotho relationship that was established. in 1985.[4][5]
Personal life[]
He was married and had four children including Dafydd and Cian who were members of the band Super Furry Animals.[6]
He died at his home of Llecyn Llon, at the age of 77 years. A private service was held for only the family at Sant Aelhaearn Church, Llanaelhaearn on 18 December 2021 and he was laid to rest at Llanaelhaearn cemetery, with a public service of remembrance and a celebration of his life at 'Neuadd y Nant' (Nant Hall), Nant Gwrtheyrn the same day.
Publications[]
- Super Furries, Prins Seeiso, Miss Siberia – A Fi (Y Lolfa, 2016)
- Nant Gwrtheyrn (Book) (Y Lolfa, 2004)[7]
- Strategaeth Iaith 1991–2001 (National Welsh language forum, 1991)
References[]
- ^ "History of Nant Gwrtheyrn". Nantgwrtheyrn.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Newtown Medical Practice - Non-Executive Director Dr Carl Clowes publishes autobiography". Wales.nhs.uk. 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Click here to view the tribute page for Dr Carl Iwan CLOWES". Funeral-notices.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Dr Carl Clowes wedi marw". Golwg.360.cymru. 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Carl Clowes". Dolencymru.org.
- ^ "Hanesion dadlennol hunangofiant Carl Clowes". Lleol.cymru. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Nant Gwrtheyrn". Gwales.com. ISBN 9780862437282.
- 1943 births
- 2021 deaths
- Welsh-language activists
- Welsh-language writers
- 20th-century Welsh writers
- 21st-century Welsh writers
- Welsh children's writers
- People from Manchester