WebHoly Island (Welsh: Ynys Gybi, 'the island of (Saint) Cybi') is an island (15.22 sq mi (39.4 km 2)) on the western side of the larger Isle of Anglesey, Wales, from which it is separated by the Cymyran Strait.It is called "Holy" because of the high concentration of standing stones, burial chambers, and other religious sites on the small island.The alternative English …

WebThe Menai Suspension Bridge (Welsh: Pont y Borth, Pont Grog y Borth) is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales.Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was the world's first major suspension bridge. The bridge still carries road traffic and is a Grade I listed structure.

WebHolyhead (/ ˈ h ə ʊ l i ˈ h ɛ d /, / ˌ h ɒ l i ˈ h ɛ d /; Welsh: Caergybi [kɑːɨrˈɡəbi], "Cybi's fort") is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales, with a population of 13,659 at the 2011 census. Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and is separated from Anglesey island by the narrow Cymyran Strait and was …

WebAndrew David Scott (born 30 June 1949) is a Welsh musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and a backing vocalist in the band Sweet. Following bassist Steve Priest's death in June 2020, Scott is …

WebHolyhead (Welsh: Caergybi) is een stad in het graafschap Ynys Môn in het noordwesten van Wales.Holyhead ligt op het eiland Holy Island en is via de Four Mile Bridge en het Stanley Embankment verbonden met het eiland Anglesey.In 2001 had de plaats 11.237 inwoners, hiervan sprak 47% het Welsh en van de jongeren onder de 15 jaar was dat …

WebGareth Wyn Williams (26 September 1978 – c. 16 August 2010) was a Welsh mathematician and employee of GCHQ seconded to the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS or MI6) who was found dead in suspicious circumstances at a Security Service safe house flat in Pimlico, London, on 23 August 2010. The inquest found that his death was "unnatural and likely to …

WebThe Prince of Wales's feathers is the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales, during the use of the title by the English and later British monarchy.It consists of three white ostrich feathers emerging from a gold coronet.A ribbon below the coronet bears the motto Ich dien (German: [ɪç ˈdiːn], "I serve").As well as being used in royal heraldry, the badge is sometimes used …

WebGobowen lies on the A5/A483 roads between London and Holyhead. The village has regular bus links with Oswestry, St Martins, Ellesmere and Wrexham. Gobowen railway station is served by Transport for Wales with regular trains connecting to Wrexham, Chester, Shrewsbury, Holyhead and the North Wales Coast, Cardiff and Birmingham. See also

WebRoyal Mail Ship (sometimes Steam-ship or Steamer), usually seen in its abbreviated form RMS, is the ship prefix used for seagoing vessels that carry mail under contract to the British Royal Mail.The designation dates back to 1840. Any vessel designated as "RMS" has the right both to fly the pennant of the Royal Mail when sailing and to include the Royal Mail …

Webin Europe (green and dark grey) Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled) in the Kingdom of Denmark (beige) Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark Unified with Norway c. 1035 Unified with Denmark 14 January 1814 Home rule 1 April 1948 Further autonomy 29 July 2005 Capital and largest city Tórshavn 62°00′N 06°47′W  /  62.000°N 6.783°W  / …