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Winston Churchill Welsh Legacy: Llanelli (1911)
Winston Churchill might be a hero of Britain, Europe and the Second World War. Certainly, that his how he will mostly be remembered. Despite this, his relationship with Cymru was always strained, if not troublesome. Here’s a post on the often forgotten event of Llanelli, 1911. It was on the day of August 18th, 1911,…
Boris Johnson in Wales: Clwyd South, 1997 (No, Really)
When you look at Boris Johnson, you would be wise to conclude that he’s not exactly a picture of Welshness. To many, he is a bastion of Etonian elitism and all which goes with it. Yet, did you know that, despite this, Boris Johnson ran as the Conservative Party candidate for Clwyd South (north Wales)…
Titanic Anniversary: Welsh Aboard the Titanic
As I write this blog, I think about the more than 1,500 people who lost their lives aboard the Titanic exactly 113 years ago. Death does not discriminate – it comes for young, old, male, female and, yes, even class. It is a little-known fact that multiple Welsh people died with the RMS Titanic. Whereas…
I Discovered This Story About the Last Old Candle Maker—What Happened to the Craft?
Did you know that the art of candle making by specific candle makers has been a time-honoured craft for centuries in Wales? It was used in
I Found Welsh Flag & Badges from Around the World That Made Me Appreciate Our History
We are everywhere! I think a Welsh man found America! You should all be speaking Welsh! I love the Welsh flag!