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NEATH LEGEND: Hollywood’s first Welsh Oscar winner honoured with blue plaque at childhood home

The tribute was unveiled at the house on Dalton Road where the legendary actor lived from the age of four.

Milland, who was born Alfred Reginald Jones in 1907, remains a titan of the silver screen and was once Paramount’s highest-paid star.

The installation follows a special exhibition at Melincryddan Community Hall on Friday, March 6, which brought together relatives, fans, and local dignitaries.

Organised by the Neath Antiquarian Society, the event marked the 80th anniversary of Milland’s historic Academy Award win for his role in The Lost Weekend.

He was the first Welsh actor to ever scoop an Oscar, a feat that cemented his place in cinematic history alongside greats like Grace Kelly and John Wayne.

The plaque was successfully nominated by the Neath Antiquarian Society through Neath Port Talbot Council’s Blue Plaque Scheme.

It serves as a permanent reminder of a man who told the world he was from Neath, even at the height of his global fame.

Jonathan Davies, Chair of the Neath Antiquarian Society, hailed Milland’s “varied and lasting” career which spanned more than 55 years.

“From romantic leads to comedy, horror, Broadway Theatre and his own TV shows, I don’t think there are many other careers in Hollywood that have been as varied or lasted as long,” he said.

“Over the course of 55 years, he won everything; Oscar, Grammy, Cannes Film Festival, the lot.”

The actor’s incredible journey saw him serve in the Royal Horse Guards before a chance meeting with an American actress convinced him to try his hand at acting.

His 1929 debut in The Flying Scotsman led to a contract with MGM and a move to Hollywood that would change his life forever.

Milland went on to star in classics such as Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder and the terrifying spy thriller Ministry of Fear.

Despite his stardom, he never forgot his roots, famously being “lionised” in Cardiff in 1946 and touring Neath by car during a visit in 1947.

Councillor Cen Phillips, Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism and Wellbeing for Neath Port Talbot Council, said the plaque celebrates a key part of the area’s “incredible cultural legacy.”

The ceremony was attended by Milland’s relatives and local residents, including the current tenant of the house on Dalton Road.

Funding for the 2026 Commemorative Blue Plaque window will open from April 1 to September 30 for new nominations.

The scheme is part of the council’s wider Heritage Strategy, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore and celebrate local history.

Hollywood legend who told the world he was from Neath to be honoured with blue plaque

Ray Milland, who starred alongside screen legends like John Wayne and Grace Kelly, was the first Welsh actor to win an Oscar and became one of Paramount’s highest-paid stars during a career that spanned five decades.

Now, 80 years after his career-defining Oscar win for the film The Lost Weekend, Neath Port Talbot Council has announced he will be recognised with a blue plaque.

Milland joins a prestigious list of local figures to be honoured, including fellow acting giants Richard Burton and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

The public will get a first look at the plaque at a free event this Friday, 6 March, at Melincryddan Community Hall from 3pm. It will later be installed at Milland’s childhood home on Dalton Road.

The successful nomination for the plaque came from the Neath Antiquarian Society.

Jonathan Davies, Chair of the society, said Milland never forgot his roots:

“I have little doubt that there are few people in our history that have reached more corners of the world and told them he was proud of the fact that he was from Neath.

“He’s known to have said, ‘When people say to me, you are English, I tell them I’m not English. I’m Welsh. Call me British if you like but never, never call me English’. His death was reported on every continent.”

1946 was a golden year for Milland. As well as the Academy Award, he also won Best Actor at both the Cannes Film Festival and the Golden Globes.

Councillor Cen Phillips, Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism and Wellbeing, said:

“It’s great to honour the first Welsh Oscar winner, Ray Milland. He had an amazing career and became a household name in Hollywood. This blue plaque celebrates yet another figure from the incredible cultural legacy that we have across the whole of Neath Port Talbot.”

The council has confirmed that a further two blue plaques will be funded this year, with the funding window opening on 1 April.

I spotted a blue plaque while I was on the bus yesterday.
It seems that Karl Marx was here before me.
I won't get a plaque though!

#IsleofWight #BluePlaque

https://www.islandeye.co.uk/history/karl-marx/

[Faux] #BluePlaque erected at Walthamstow Tesco to commemorate #lettuce that outlasted #LizTruss

Star of Daily Star’s web stunt given fake heritage mark after proving itself less perishable than Truss’s premiership
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/04/blue-plaque-erected-at-walthamstow-tesco-to-commemorate-lettuce-that-outlasted-liz-truss

Pleasant few days in #Margate for half term with my family. Nice to see the sea. Great food & drink in the town and the Tate Gallery was worth a look. Didn’t realise #KarlMarx had stayed there but verified after spotting a fairly dubious looking #BluePlaque

A punk, a monkey, a maths genius … our pick of local heroes who deserve a blue plaque
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/10/a-punk-a-monkey-a-maths-genius-our-pick-of-local-heroes-who-deserve-a-blue-plaque?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#BluePlaque

Back past Canton (no photos) and I hop off at #Fairwater. As I depart, I come across a #RoaldDahl #BluePlaque - there’s rich Roald heritage in this part of the world.
Enough trains for now. What’s that? 11? Good value anyway. I had my ticket checked twice. Off to dry out. Thanks for all your comments and suggestions. It’s been great to virtually meet so many of you. Until next time, keep on keeping on. /ends

#LabourHistory #BluePlaque #Histodons @histodons
“In 1908, with support from the National Federation of Women Workers, the Corruganza boxmakers blazed a trail for the rights of women workers from a factory site in Summerstown.” As Women’s History Month begins, we have a blogpost about the strike and plans to commemorate it with a blue plaque at https://sslh.org.uk/2023/03/01/box-makers-at-bay-commemorating-the-corruganza-strike-of-1908/

Pranksters erect ‘blue plaque’ commemorating Rishi Sunak’s seatbelt fine | The Independent
#Sunak
#SeatBeltGate
#SeatBelt
#SeatBeltSunak
#BluePlaque

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rishi-sunak-seatbelt-fine-blue-plaque-b2273157.html

A senior Tory has received a blue plaque for his commitment to filth
#Tory
#ReesMogg
#BluePlaque https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2023/01/30/a-senior-tory-has-received-a-blue-plaque-for-his-commitment-to-filth/
>The Tories aren't just spiritually befouling this country; they're also defiling the environment - worthy of a satirical blue plaque

There's clearly a story here, and it's killing me not knowing it. #BluePlaque #cycling #BikeTooter @cycling @mastobikes

Nice day for a very short first walk after my op. Along the Cynon Trail to the Robertstown Tramway Bridge. #wales #sunshine #blueplaque