Habakkuk (1915–2002), economic historian, was born in Barry and attended Barry County School Abdulrahim Abby Farah (1919–2018), Somali diplomat, Undersecretary-General of the UN, born in Barry and educated at Barry Grammar School Irving Davies (1926–2002), choreographer, was born in Barry Barnett Janner, Baron Janner (1892 –1982), lived in Barry, where his father had a furniture shop Robert Tear (1939 - 2011), operatic tenor who regularly sang at many of the world's great opera houses Damian Green (born 1956), Conservative politician, is from Barry Julia Gillard (born 1961), 27th Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Barry, and migrated with her family to Australia, in 1966 Derek Brockway (born 1967), BBC Wales meteorologist and TV presenter, was born in Barry was educated at Barry Comprehensive School Rhodri Williams (born 1968), sports journalist, is from Barry. Gareth Jones (13 August 1905 – 12 August 1935), journalist Derek Tapscott (30 June 1932 – 12 June 2008), Welsh international footballer Bryn Merrick (12 October 1958 – 12 September 2015), musician Gerran Howell (born 1991), actor, was educated at Barry Comprehensive School Alan Evans (academic) (born 1952), neuroscientist, was born in Barry Dock and attended Barry Comprehensive School Lee Selby (born 1987), boxer, former world champion Andrew Selby (born 1988), boxer Freedom of the Town The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Town of Barry. Individuals Major Edgar Jones : 26 April 1950. Sophie Ingle: 18 October 2018. Military units RAF St Athan: 1959. References External links Vale of Glamorgan Council Barry coastguard team Vale of Glamorgan Railway website. Port of Barry www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Barry and surrounding area Seaside resorts in Wales Towns in the Vale of Glamorgan Populated coastal places in Wales Port cities and towns in Wales Populated places established in 1884 1884 establishments in Wales