Cennydd Traherne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cennydd Traherne

Welsh landowner

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1910

Place of Birth: Coedarhydyglyn, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1995

Profession: large estate owner

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sir Cennydd George Traherne (14 December 1910 – 26 January 1995) was a notable Welsh landowner. Sir Cennydd was born at Coedarhydyglyn near Cardiff, and was educated at Wellington College and Brasenose College, Oxford. He owned Dyffryn House in Glamorgan, among other properties, but in 1939 he leased it to the local authority.
After distinguished service in World War II, he went into politics, but failed to be elected as an MP.
He was a Knight of the Garter (1970) and was Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan from 1952 until 1974 when, on the splitting of the lieutenancy, he became Lord Lieutenant of South, Mid and West Glamorgan with a lieutenant serving under him for each.
He retired from the post in 1985. He was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan on 19 March 1984. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of Cardiff on 29 January 1985.