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 and […]
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 […]
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 school […]
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 colleagues […]
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 […]
Roger Williams MP to join panel session at 2012 school
The Society is delighted to announce that Brecon and Radnor MP, Roger Williams, has accepted the Society’s invitation to join the panel session on topical political issues to be held at the 2012 weekend school on the morning of Sunday 19 February. Roger generously participated in the panel session at this year’s school and we […]
Costs and discounts for the next weekend school: 17-19 February 2012
The costs for the Society’s next weekend school, to be held at the Hotel Commodore, Llandrindod Wells, will be as below. Please send cheques made out to the Lloyd George Society to Bill Barritt at The Leasowes, Wenlock Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5LZ.
The registration fee is not included in the cost for the whole weekend […]
