West Glamorgan

American

[west gluh-mawr-guhn] / ˈwɛst gləˈmɔr gən /

noun

a former administrative county in southern Wales.

West Glamorgan British

noun

a former county in S Wales, formed in 1974 from part of Glamorgan and the county borough of Swansea: replaced in 1996 by the county of Swansea and the county borough of Neath Port Talbot

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Andrew Dully, from West Glamorgan Archives, has established that a John F Davies was the head of the household at the address, where he lived with his wife, Maria, and six children.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

One of those people who gave him opportunities was Godfrey Evans, a drama teacher who helped shaped generations of actors through the West Glamorgan Youth Theatre and died in November, aged 82.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

Perhaps it could be re-named the West Glamorgan question?

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2014

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