Roy Noble

Roy Noble
Roy Noble at an event at Rhydyfelin library
Born	1942 (age 74–75) Brynamman, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
Nationality	Welsh
Occupation	Teacher Broadcaster Journalist
Known for	BBC Radio Wales
Spouse(s)	Elaine
Children	One son, Richard
Website	BBC profile

Roy Noble OBE, DL, O.St.J (born 1942) is a Welsh radio and television broadcaster.

Noble was born in Brynamman in the Amman Valley of Carmarthenshire, the only son of coal miner Ivor Noble and his wife Sadie. Brought up in Brynamman, after passing his 11 Plus entrance examination he attended Amman Valley Grammar School where fellow pupils included Vernon Pugh and John Cale.

Upon completing his school education, he tried to join the RAF as he had always wanted to be a pilot, but was turned down because he suffers from hay fever. He subsequently left Ammanford and went to Cardiff to train as a teacher.

Noble's early professional career was in education and in the latter years he was a Head Teacher of two primary schools in the County of Powys. One school was in Pontneddfechan, near Glynneath and the other in , near Crickhowell; where he qualified as a bus driver to drive children on school trips.

During his years in education he attained several bursaries and was able to travel extensively in Europe to study education management systems. He also won a Page Scholarship under the auspices of the English-Speaking Union which allowed him to spend time in several states of the USA, undertaking a comparative study of education systems.