Age, Biography and Wiki
John Owen was born on 1952 in Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, England, is a Welsh author and director. Discover John Owen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
| Popular As |
John Owen |
| Occupation |
Teacher, author, playwright, director |
| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
N/A |
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| Birthplace |
Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, England |
| Date of death |
September/October 2001 |
| Died Place |
Porthcawl |
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John Owen Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, John Owen height not available right now. We will update John Owen's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is John Owen's Wife?
His wife is Mary Rooke
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Mary Rooke |
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John Owen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Owen worth at the age of 67 years old? John Owen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Teacher. He is from . We have estimated John Owen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Teacher |
John Owen Social Network
Timeline
John Owen (1952–2001) was a children's author and director and is best known for his Welsh teen television drama Pam fi Duw (Why me God), a series of books and TV programmes which he wrote and directed.
He completed his Bachelor of Education degree in 1974 at Trinity College in Carmarthen; in the same year he took up his first teaching appointment at his former secondary school.
In 1995, 1997 and 1999 he won the Tir na n-Og Award for the best Welsh Language fiction book for Children.
Owen was a former Drama teacher and Head of Lower school at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen near Pontypridd, South Wales.
He was arrested for five serious sex offences in 2001 after four former pupils came forward.
He killed himself before facing trial.
John Owen was a former pupil and prefect at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen.
In September 2001, John Owen was arrested and charged with serious criminal offences against children at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen.
On 4 October 2001 John Owen was found dead at his caravan in Porthcawl, having failed to appear in court.
He had committed suicide.
Many believed that the reason why John Owen got away with the serious acts for so long and continue to perpetrate was because the school was hiding the truth (not giving all the evidence to police ), to stop the public losing confidence in Welsh-medium education.
Later an inquiry was launched by the Children's Commissioner Peter Clarke called the "Clywch Report", which also listed the major list of allegations against John Owen, and gave recommendations that should be implemented to stop something similar happening again.
Clarke said in the report "No-one who heard the evidence I have heard in my Inquiry could, in good faith, harbour any doubts that Mr John Owen was guilty of serious acts of sexual impropriety against some pupils at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen."
In April 2021 a former pupil of John Owen, Gareth Potter, came forward to speak publicly in a S4C documentary, Cadw Cyfrinach (Keeping a Secret).
He and two others who worked with John Owen on the Pam fi Duw series shared their experience of being groomed and seeing other boys being groomed and sexually exploited.
