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David WilliamsAll Welsh schoolchildren should be grateful to Sir Hugh Owen. He held an important position in the Civil Service-he was for many years Permanent Secretary to the Poor Law Commissioners - but he was not content merely with doing that work well. He was convinced that Wales ought to have a better system of education and he did more than anyone else to provide Wales with day schools, with colleges to train teachers, and with a University College.

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David Williams

Regional Programme Wales

About Regional Programme

Regional Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More