About Us

The Welsh Sports Hall of Fame (WSHF) originated in a collection of souvenirs acquired by the late G V Wynne-Jones, the radio commentator. It was formed in 1980 to provide a Welsh national focus for recognising and preserving sporting achievements  by Welsh sportsmen and sportswomen at the highest level, with the intention of influencing future generations in the values of sporting endeavour. It is a registered charity (No. 1087990) and is unique in covering all sports. The committee of Trustees is now chaired by Mr. Rhodri Morgan AM, former First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government.  Lord Brooks of Tremorfa, remains as a trustee. Other trustees include representatives, of sport, the professions and the media. The Hon Secretary is Geoff Bray FCCA, CPFA, BAHons.

The Hall of Fame owns a large and increasing collection of significant artefacts from Welsh sporting history. Most have been generously donated by individuals or their families, although for example, Jimmy Wilde's Lonsdale Belt was acquired by a combination of individual, company and public authority donations, assistance from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, and an appeal supported by the Western Mail & Echo.  

Amongst the collection are such artefacts as the ball from the 1927 FA Cup Final; international shirts including those of Billy Meredith, Ivor Allchurch and Gareth Griffiths; rugby momentoes from 1902 and 1905; clothing from David Broome, Sir Harry Llewellyn and Tanni Grey-Thompson; Peerless Jim Driscoll's boxing gloves; and very many fascinating objects and documents. Further donations would be much appreciated and attributed.

Each year at the annual dinner, new names are revealed of those many Welsh sports persons considered by their achievements and personal attributes to be worthy additions to the Roll of Honour.

WSHF is conscious of its responsibility to preserve and research Welsh sporting history as part of the social fabric of the rapidly disappearing personal memories of the 19th and 20th centuries and has established a library of video interviews by Messrs Onllwyn Brace and David Parry Jones.

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson inducted 1992

Tanni is the world's greatest Paralympian, having won 11 gold medals between 1988 and 2004, and 6 London marathons.