Also listed is Thomas Andrews the shipbuilder in charge of the plans for the Titanic, who died on its maiden voyage.

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Plaid Cymru education spokesman Simon Thomas urged Mr Andrews to proceed with "great sensitivity".

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Laird, who plays most of his golf in the United States, shares the lead with Dutchman Maarten Lafeber (Carnoustie), Argentine Ricardo Gonzalez and Denmark's Thomas Bjorn (both St Andrews), an assistant-captain for Europe at the Ryder Cup.

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