New collections at the Welsh Political Archive
The Welsh Political Archive at the National Library of Wales has had a busy year and has added a number of new sets of political papers and ephemera to its collections, a couple of which are of direct interest to Society members. Most importantly is a collection of twenty-two speeches made by Dame Margaret Lloyd […]
Lady Megan Lloyd George honoured with commemorative plaque
Lady Megan Lloyd George, the charismatic daughter of a charismatic father; Liberal MP for Anglesey from 1929-1951, and the first ever female MP in Wales, has been commemorated as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of the role of women in Welsh life.Lady Megan is one of a number of remarkable […]
The Financial Affairs of David Lloyd George by Ian Ivatt – Book review
Do people really care where their politicians get their money? Certainly at times of extraordinary scrutiny like the MPs’ expenses scandal of 2009, the anger and revulsion for the ways in which MPs claimed public money tarred the reputation of politicians of all parties and led to the ending of some careers. It is also […]
Wales, Lloyd George and the Treaty of Versailles
versailles Two new articles covering aspects of the Treaty of Versailles, the role of David Lloyd George and the impact of the peace on the Welsh economy have been published by BBC Wales on their website. One is in English and concerns the impact of the Treaty on the Welsh coal economy. The other is […]
Death of Society Vice-President, (Lord) Geoff Tordoff
Members and supporters of the Society will be greatly saddened to hear of the death of Lord Tordoff who had been a Vice President of the Lloyd George Society for many years, and who, until his health worsened, was a regular attender at Society weekend schools, A substantial obituary of Lord Tordoff, who was one […]
David Lloyd George and the Treaty of Versailles – a Joyce Arram Memorial Lecture
The Lloyd George Society will be holding a meeting on the evening of Monday 25 November 2019 in the Lady Violet Room at the National Liberal Club to mark the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Versailles and to look back at the role played by David Lloyd George at the Paris Peace Conference and […]
Exhibition at the South Wales Miners Museum – Opens 25 March
The South Wales Miners’ Museum officially opened in 1976 and was the first mining Museum in Wales. The Museum is located within the beautiful Afan Valley six miles from the town of Port Talbot and is one of the many attractions to be found within the Afan Forest Park. The Museum is a registered charity […]
Happy St David’s Day – Ddyd Gwyl Dewi Hapus
The Lloyd George Society would like to wish all members, supporters and visitors to our website a very happy St David’s Day. You don’t have to be Welsh to celebrate.
Lloyd George was my brother – article from the Guardian Archive
In February 1965 the Guardian reporter (later editor) Peter Preston published an interview with the older brother of David Lloyd George, William George as he approached his 100th birthday. George shared memories of his brother and mused on Welsh nationalism and political life. The Guardian has recently republished this interveiw and it makes for fascinating […]
Joyce Arram remembered
Society members and supporters will be terribly saddened by the news that one of our most stalwart members and an officer of the Society for many years, Joyce Arram, passed away last year. Joyce will be remembered with fondness. She brought humour and insight and a wealth of knowledge and experience over a lifetime as […]
