Death of Jennifer Longford – another sad day for the Lloyd George Society
Jennifer Longford, the daughter of Frances Stevenson, Countess Lloyd George, a Vice-President of the Society and former speaker and student at past weekend schools, has died peacefully at Mount Alvernia Hospital in Guildford at the age of 82. Jennifer Longford was a good friend of the Lloyd George Society and a delightful companion and anecdotist […]
Society Chairman posts obituary of Lord Hooson in Liberal Democrat News
There follows the text of the obituary of Emlyn Hooson which appeared in on 9 March 2012 written by Martin Thomas, Lord Thomas of Gresford, a close former colleague of Lord Hooson in the law and politics and the recently elected new Chairman of the Lloyd George Society. “Emlyn Hooson was one of a talented […]
More tributes to a great Liberal pour in – Lord Hooson
Tributes to the life and work of Emlyn Hooson continue to pour in from all quarters. Lord Hooson was a founder member of the Welsh Liberal weekend schools, the predecessor organisation to the Lloyd George Society and was of course the founding father of the separate Welsh Liberal Party itself. Roger Williams, MP for Brecon […]
Tributes for Lord Hooson – the Society loses a valued a Vice-President
Following a successful school in Llandrindod Wells last weekend, Society members are devasted to learn of the death of Emlyn Hooson, a founder member of the Welsh Liberal weekend schools and MP for Montgomeryshire from 1962-1979. Among tributes to Lord Hooson was one from the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Kirsty Williams AM, who […]
More dates for The Wizard, the Goat and the Man who Won the War
The acclaimed play about David Lloyd George, is to be performed for an additional two nights, and makes it Cardiff premiere as a special St. David’s Day event (and the day after, too!) The play, starring Richard Elfyn as David Lloyd George, will be staged at the Richard Burton Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music […]
With every good wish for the Christmas season and the New Year
Everyone at the Lloyd George Society would like to wish everyone with an interest in the life, career and family of David Lloyd George and all visitors our site a very merry Christmas and all our best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year. And if you have not booked yet for our weekend […]
Welsh political figures illustrated playing cards
Professor Russell Deacon of the Lloyd George Society, together with the artist Dan Peterson, have created what they believe to be the first set Welsh historical playing cards. The set of 54 cards, produced from hand-drawn portraits includes three prime ministers and all three political Lloyd Georges, as well as many other Liberal figures such […]
See David Lloyd George on YouTube
From the Facebook page of the Liberal Democrat History Group, here is the link to a number of YouTube clips about or featuring David Lloyd George, which Dr Mark Pack has put together. One clip shows King George V entertaining LG and his government after the Irish settlement of1922. How many of Lloyd George’s ministerial […]
John Grigg’s biography of Lloyd George recommended as one the best five books about British prime ministers
Anthony Seldon, biographer of Tony Blair, is an authority on contemporary British history and headmaster of Wellington College, one of Britain’s most famous independent schools. He was a co-founder and first director of the Institute of Contemporary British History and the author or editor of over 25 books on contemporary history, politics and education. Now, […]
Secretary of State for Wales to speak at 2012 weekend school
The Society is delighted to report that the Rt. Hon Cheryl Gillan MP, Secretary of State for Wales, has agreed to come to next year’s weekend school to speak on the topic, “The UK Coalition government and Wales”. Ms Gillan will speak on the afternoon of Saturday 18 February. This is not the first time […]
