William Havard

William Thomas Havard MC (23 October 1889 – 17 August 1956) was a Welsh clergyman and rugby union international player.

He attended Brecon county school before studying at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he graduated with a 3rd-class BA degree in history in 1912.

Having been raised in the congregationalist Christian tradition, he was confirmed as a member of the Church in Wales after graduating.

He then trained for ordination at St Michael's College, Llandaff and was ordained deacon in 1913 and priest in 1914.

He had in 1923 he returned to a more active army role, joining the Territorials in his previous grade on 8 May 1923,[16] he was then promoted to Chaplain, 3rd class on 21 February 1925[17][18] before being appointed to a reserve commission on 6 January 1934, which he retained until reaching the age-limit for the position in 1949, when he was again granted an honorary commission.

[2] He was regarded as a powerful preacher in both Welsh and in English, with his sermon on the Sunday before the National Eisteddfod often being broadcast.