Editing Hay-on-Wye (section)

== Notable people ==
* [[Herbert Rowse Armstrong]] (1869–1922), the "Hay Poisoner"; the only UK solicitor to have been hanged for murder.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-12 |title=The Hay Poisoner: Was Herbert Armstrong wrongly hanged? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66439470 |access-date=2024-11-02 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Richard Booth]] (1938–2019), self-proclaimed "King of Hay".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-08-20 |title=Richard Booth: Bookshop owner and 'king of Hay-on-Wye' dies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49406605 |access-date=2024-11-02 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Jason "J" Brown]] (born 1976), singer in [[boy band]] [[Five (band)|Five]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook - Jason Brown, Fan Page | website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/Jason.J.Brown.Fan.Page/?locale=hr_HR&_rdr}}</ref> 
* [[Penelope Chetwode|Lady Penelope Betjeman]] (nee Chetwode) (1910–1986), English travel writer (and wife of [[John Betjeman|Sir John Betjeman]], the Poet Laureate).<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-april-1986/19/penelope-betjeman | title = Penelope Betjeman | last = Stamp | first = Gavin | date = 1986-04-19 | website = [[The Spectator]] | access-date = 28 April 2021 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20220526111846/http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-april-1986/19/penelope-betjeman | archive-date = 2022-05-26}}</ref> 
* [[Chris Davies (Conservative politician)|Chris Davies]] (born 1967), managed a [[veterinary practice]] in Hay-on-Wye, politician and MP for [[Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Brecon and Radnorshire]] 2015 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Association |first=Press |date=2019-03-22 |title=Tory MP Christopher Davies admits expenses offences |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/22/tory-mp-christopher-davies-admits-expenses-offences |access-date=2024-11-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-06-21 |title=MP Chris Davies unseated after petition triggers by-election |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-48720176 |access-date=2024-11-29 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Christopher Dawson]] (1889–1970), scholar, authored books on cultural history and Christendom.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=Heroic Historian - John Duggan |url=https://www.firstthings.com/article/2023/05/heroic-historian |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=First Things |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Stephen G. |date=2006 |title=Historian of the Spirit: An Introduction to the Life and Ideas of Christopher H. Dawson, 1889-1970 |url=https://etheses.dur.ac.uk/2949/1/2949_780.pdf}}</ref>
* [[Harold Dearden]] (1882-1962), lived in Hay-on-Wye, British [[psychiatrist]] and [[screenwriter]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Harold Dearden – Psychiatrist at Camp 020 |url=https://josefjakobs.info/2014/04/dr-harold-dearden-psychiatrist-at-camp_11.html |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=}}</ref>
* [[Margarette Golding]] (1881–1939), lived in Hay-on-Wye, nurse, businessperson and the founder of the "[[Inner Wheel Club|Inner Wheel]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crump |first=Eryl |date=2017-04-08 |title=North Wales birthplace of international women's group founder revealed |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-birthplace-international-womens-12816962 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=North Wales Live |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Eileen Hutchins]] (1902–1987), a [[Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School|Steiner]] school teacher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://elmfield.com/about-us |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School in Stourbridge |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[George Hay Morgan]] (1866–1931), politician and MP for [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]] 1906 to 1918.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mr George Morgan (Hansard) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-george-morgan-1/index.html |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=api.parliament.uk}}</ref>
* [[John P. Jones (Nevada politician)|John P. Jones]] (1829-1912), born in Hay-on-Wye, emigrated to the [[United States]] and became a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[United States Senate|United States Senator]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bioguide Search |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/J000237 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=bioguide.congress.gov}}</ref>
* [[Josie Pearson]] (born 1986), Paralympian athlete and Gold Medal winner at the [[2012 Paralympic Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni > Notable Alumni > Josie Pearson MBE (2002-2005) {{!}} Hereford Sixth form college |url=https://www.hereford.ac.uk/alumni/notable-alumni/josie-pearson-mbe-(2002-2005)/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=www.hereford.ac.uk}}</ref> A Royal Mail postbox in Church St is painted in gold in her honour.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-09-10 |title=Paralympian Josie Pearson's gold post box honour |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-19542273 |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Leigh Richmond Roose]] (1877–1916), son of Rev. Richmond Leigh Roose (a minister at the Calvinistic Methodist Tabernacle in Belmont Rd). Leigh was a [[Wales national football team|Wales international footballer]]. He died in the [[battle of the Somme]] and is commemorated at the [[Thiepval Memorial|Thiepval]] memorial in [[France]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=CWGC |title=Lance Corporal Leigh Rouse {{!}} War Casualty Details 810223 |url=https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/810223/leigh-rouse/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=CWGC |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Rafael Sabatini]] (1875–1950), lived near Hay-on-Wye, author of [[Romance novel|romance]] and [[Adventure novel|adventure]] novels.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/whoswho1926001356mbp |title=Who's Who 1926 |date=1926 |publisher=The Macmillan Company |others= |location=London |pages=2546, 2861}}</ref>
* [[Jenny Valentine]] (born 1970), children's novelist.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=ReadingZone |url=https://www.readingzone.com/authors/jenny-valentine/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website= |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Cleo Watson]] (born 1989), grew up in Hay-on-Wye, chief of staff for [[Theresa May]] and a special advisor to [[Boris Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Cleo |date=2022-07-28 |title=Cleo Watson – Boris Johnson’s former aide, now published novelist – lifts the lid on life in Westminster |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/cleo-watson-whips-book |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Tatler |language=en-GB}}</ref>