Saturday, December 11, 2010

IT'S TIME TO REMEMBER! WHAT? LET WAG KNOW WALES WANTS A WAG NATIONAL COMMEMORATIONS POLICY and PROGRAMME..


As below example:

23 Jul 2010 ... A selection of anniversaries and commemorations taking place between 2010 and 2016. ... Prioritised list of major and other anniversaries, 2011-2016 ... 120th of trans-Tasman Maritime Strike (1890) ... for prohibition but it failed to reach 60% threshold (1911)....200th of NZ's first school (1816) ...
www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity.../commemorations-and-anniversaries - Cached

I guess WAG have already marked up the following:

2011: 100th Anniversary of 1911 Investiture and that Royal Wedding.

However, do not forget Llanelli Riots 1911 100th Anniversary
Commemoration.

1911 Railway Strike Festivities - Llanelli Town

- 2 visits - 6 Nov
5 Nov 2010 ... The Llanelli Rail Strike Commemoration Committee together with support ...by soldiers at Llanelli during the Railway Strike Riots of 1911. ...
www.llanellitown.com/whats-on.../1911-railway-strike-festivities - Cached

2012: Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee and Olympics, sports and cultural.

However, something really worth while commemorating is fact that BBC Wales will be presenting a series on Welsh History. Long over due.

BBC Wales to commission major Welsh history series - Click on Wales

28 May 2010 ... Gwyn Alf Williams saw Welsh history as a series of ruptures with the ... to broadcast the new series in only 18 months time, in early 2012, ...
www.clickonwales.org/.../bbc-wales-to-commission-major-welsh-history-series/ - Cached

2013: Elizabeth II Coronation 1953 and opening of Claerwen Dam.

However, do not forget the first Bomb Attack in Welsh History, on Elan Fron
Pipeline
Aqueduct .

Alternative Welsh Nationalist Archive: Welsh Republican Movement ...

- 18 visits - 3 Dec
13 Feb 2007 ... 20th March 1953 Peter Rhyswil Lewis in custody for possession of detonators later imprisoned. · Welsh Republicans express their discontent ...
awnms.blogspot.com/.../welsh-republican-movement-1946-1956.html - Cached - Similar

2014: World War I.

However, also 100th Anniversary of Church disestablishment.

Welsh Church Act 1914 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Welsh Church Act 1914 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ... The Bill was politically and historically significant as one of the first ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Church_Act_1914 - Cached - Similar

2015: Battle of Azincourt.

By which time the 660th Anniversary Commemoration of Owain Glyndwr's birth in 1354 will be well underway big time nationally throughout Wales and World. This will include a party of Teyrnas Glyndwr Medieval reenactors going to the Azincourt 1415 Commemoration as Welsh who supported the French against the English at this battle. If you wish to be involved in organisation of and participation in this commemoration. Keep eye on below blog:

GALWAD GLYNDŴR: CADW and the OWAIN GLYNDŴR STORY - A VERY FLAWED PLAN!

19 Jul 2010 ... Cenedl Glyndŵr - Cenedl Cymru Rydd shall be restored and Senedd Glyndŵr re-established. 'Forward to 2014 - Glyndŵr 660!' ...
galwadglyndwr.blogspot.com/.../cadw-and-owain-glyndwr-story-very-much.html - Cached

For further information on Welsh History:

URDD BRENHINOL CYMRU: LLYWELYN FAWR TYWYSOG CYMRU 1216 -THE TREATY ...

URDD BRENHINOL CYMRU. To Inform and educate on the Royal Houses of Wales .....Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ... This was the situation faced by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth ...
brenhinolcymru.blogspot.com/.../llywelyn-fawr-tywysog-cymru-1216-treaty.html

I'R GAD: Welsh Medieval Battlefields Campaign.

- 15 visits - 23 Nov
I'R GAD: Welsh Medieval Battlefields Campaign. Objectives are to seek official recognition and registration of Welsh Medieval Battlefields. ...
brwydr.blogspot.com/ - Cached - Similar

HWB HANES CYMRU/WELSH HISTORY HUB

- 21 visits - 10 Dec
2 Dec 2010 ... HWB HANES CYMRU/WELSH HISTORY HUB. ALL MATTERS WELSH HISTORY INFORMATION and NEWS, a useful centre for the exchange of ideas, ...
hwbhanes.blogspot.com/ - Cached

MUDIAD COFIWN Past, Present & Future?

- 61 visits - 8 Dec
MUDIAD COFIWN Past, Present & Future? A Historical Archive of material regards the National Consciousness raising movement COFIWN from 1972 - 1986. ...
cofiwn.blogspot.com/ - Cached - Similar

Other Information:

Welsh History (WelshHistory) on Twitter


Welsh history issues and resources for teachers and students. ... 2 new Olympic medals forWelsh athletes, wonder if any will come our way in 2012? ...
twitter.com/WelshHistory - Cached

G.Gruffydd.









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