25 Notable alumni of University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Wales Trinity Saint David is ranked #2,078 in the world and #115 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from University of Wales Trinity Saint David sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Wales Trinity Saint David won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Griffiths
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
The Venerable John Griffiths, BD, Rector of Neath, was Archdeacon of Llandaff from 1877 to 1897.
2. David John Bird
1946-. (aged 80)
Anglican priest
David John Bird is dean emeritus of the historic Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the oldest church structure in continuous use in San Jose. He is a parish priest who reads and writes poetry and is particularly fond of Alfred Lord Tennyson. As a theologian, he emphasizes a liberal, compassionate, and inclusive approach and is devoted to ecumenism. Bird promotes Christian unity...
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3. James Buckley
1849-1924 (aged 75)
accountant
The Ven. James Rice Buckley, BD was Archdeacon of Llandaff from 1913 until his death.
4. Bailey Davies
1884-1968 (aged 84)
rugby union player
David Bailey "Beili" Davies was a Welsh rugby union fullback who played club rugby for Oxford University, Llanelli and London Welsh and international rugby for Wales. In his personal life he was a schoolmaster, clergyman and soldier.
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5. Alfred Mathews
1864-1946 (aged 82)
Christian minister
rugby union player
Alfred Augustus Mathews was a Welsh priest who was notable as a rugby union player in his youth; representing Lampeter at club level and playing a single international match for Wales.
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6. Joshua Hughes
1807-1889 (aged 82)
Anglican priest
Joshua Hughes was Bishop of St Asaph, an Anglican diocese in Wales, United Kingdom.
7. John Silas Evans
1864-1953 (aged 89)
priest
astronomer
John Silas Evans, Rev. was a Welsh astronomer and priest. He became a senior figure within the Anglican Church in Wales and is well known for his astronomical writing published in Welsh and English.
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8. Evan Thomas Davies
1847-1927 (aged 80)
cleric
writer
Evan Thomas Davies, also known by the pseudonym "Dyfrig", was a Welsh priest. After completing his education at the school in Ystrad Meurig he moved to study at St David's College, Lampeter, graduating in 1869. He then spent the next year teaching, at Greenock, before, in 1870 being ordained Deacon (by Bishop Ollivant of Llandaf), and, in 1871, ordained Priest....
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9. David Williams
1965-. (aged 61)
geologist
David Williams was the Anglican Bishop of Huron and later Metropolitan of Ontario in the 20th century.
10. Robert Jackson
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Robert Mason David "Bob" Jackson is a British educator and educational researcher working in the fields of religious and intercultural education in the UK and internationally, and in educational policy at the European level. He has authored several influential books on an inclusive form of religious education in which young people learn together about religious and world view diversity, and...
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11. Daniel Silvan Evans
1818-1903 (aged 85)
lexicographer
poet
linguist
university teacher
Daniel Silvan Evans was a Welsh clergyman, scholar and lexicographer. Educated at the Independent College in Brecon, Silvan Evans worked as a schoolmaster for five years. On marriage he conformed to the Established Church, studying at St David's College, Lampeter, where he became lecturer in Welsh. Ordained deacon in 1848 and priest the following year he served curacies at Llandegwning...
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12. Elias Owen
1863-1888 (aged 25)
association football player
Elias Owen was a Welsh amateur footballer who made three appearances as a goalkeeper for the Wales national team in 1884. He killed himself while depressed over the outcome of his college final examinations.
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13. John Strand-Jones
1877-1958 (aged 81)
Anglican priest
rugby union player
John Strand-Jones was a Welsh rugby union player, who represented the Wales national rugby union team on five occasions in 1902 and 1903. His profession was in the clergy of the Anglican Church.
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14. Daniel Evans
1988-. (aged 38)
rugby union player
Daniel Evans is a former Welsh rugby union player who played as a full-back.
15. Eddie Duggan
1950-. (aged 76)
photographer
Eddie Duggan is a British photographer, film-maker, screenwriter, author and academic games historian.
16. Idris Jones
1943-. (aged 83)
Anglican priest
Idris Jones is a retired Anglican bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He was the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway from 1998 to 2009 and was also Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 2006 to 2009.
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17. Graham Allen
1963-. (aged 63)
poet
literary critic
Graham Allen is a writer and academic from Cork city, Ireland. He is the author of two collections of poetry, The Madhouse System (2016) and The One That Got Away (2014). He is a former recipient of the Listowel Single Poem Prize, awarded each year at Listowel Writers' Week. As a literary critic, he has published numerous books, including Harold...
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18. Sulak Sivaraksa
1933-. (aged 93)
jurist
politician
Sulak Sivaraksa is a Thai social activist, professor, writer and the founder and director of the Thai NGO "Sathirakoses-Nagapradeepa Foundation", named after two authorities on Thai culture, Sathirakoses (Phya Anuman Rajadhon) and Nagapradeepa (Phra Saraprasoet). He initiated a number of social, humanitarian, ecological and spiritual movements and organizations in Thailand, such as the College SEM (Spirit in Education Movement).
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19. Mesut Kurtis
1981-. (aged 45)
singer
actor
Mesut Kurtis is a Turkish-Macedonian singer who is represented by and signed to Awakening Records. He has released four albums namely "Salawat", "Beloved", "Tabassam", and "Balaghal Ula" and one mini album namely "Azeem Al-Shan".
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20. Karl McCartney
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Karl Ian McCartney is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 2010 to 2017, and again from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he briefly served as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport from July to September 2022.
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21. Robert Croft
1970-. (aged 56)
cricketer
Robert Damien Bale Croft MBE is a former Welsh cricketer who played international cricket for the England cricket team. He is an off-spin bowler who played for Glamorgan and captained the county from 2003 to 2006. He retired from first class cricket at the end of the 2012 season, having played county cricket for 23 seasons. He commentates on cricket...
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22. Michael A. Milton
1958-. (aged 68)
singer-songwriter
Christian minister
Michael Anthony Milton is an American Presbyterian minister, theologian, educator, pastor, broadcaster, author, musician and retired U.S. Army Chaplain (Colonel). Initially a pastoral intern under D. James Kennedy, Milton became President and Senior Fellow of the D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership. Milton succeeded Kennedy as the Teaching Pastor on the nationally televised sermon broadcast Truths That Transform (2013–2015)....
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23. Sue Slipman
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
political scientist
Susan Slipman OBE was President of the National Union of Students between 1977 and 1978. She later joined the National Union of Public Employees. Since then she has held a wide range of appointments and offices in the public sector and the field of training and education.
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24. Rhodri Glyn Thomas
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Rhodri Glyn Thomas is a Welsh politician. He was the Plaid Cymru National Assembly for Wales Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr from 1999 to 2016, when he did not re-stand for election. Following his retirement from the Assembly he was appointed President of the National Library of Wales.
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25. Glyn Garner
1976-. (aged 50)
association football player
Glyn Garner is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made one appearance for the Wales national team in 2006.