Sir Rhys Llewellyn, 2nd Baronet

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Rhys Llewellyn, 2nd Baronet, CStJ (9 March 1910 - 25 April 1978[1]) was a Welsh mining executive, soldier, author[2] and dignitary.

He was born in Aberdare, South Wales, the son of Sir David Llewellyn, 1st Baronet, a colliery owner, and his wife, Magdalene Anne, Lady Llewellyn (née Harries).[3]

Educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge, he was the Managing Director of Graigola Merthyr[4] from 1934 to 1947; Master of the Brecon and Talybont Foxhounds[5] from 1936 to 1940; an officer in the Welsh Guards during World War II; and High Sheriff of Glamorgan from 1950 to 1951.[6]

## Death[edit]

Sir Rhys Llewellyn, 2nd Baronet, died unmarried on 25 April 1978, aged 68.[7]

Baronetage of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

David Llewellyn

|  Baronet
(of Bwllfa)
1940–1978  | Succeeded by

Harry Llewellyn

## References[edit]

1. ^ Obituary: Sir Rhys Llewellyn, The Times (London, England), Friday, 5 May 1978; p. 16; Issue 60293.
2. ^ Profile, OpenLibrary.org. Acct 25 January 2023.
3. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
4. ^ Profile, DMM.org.uk. Accessed 25 January 2023.
5. ^ MFHA Archived 2013-04-23 at archive.today
6. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
7. ^ Obituary: Sir Rhys Llewellyn, The Times (London, England), Friday, 5 May 1978; p. 16; Issue 60293.

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