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 […]
Dates and speakers announced for 2012 weekend school
The next Society weekend school will be held from Friday 17 – Sunday 19 February 2012 at the Hotel Commodore, Llandrindod Wells. Confirmed speakers include Dr Sandy Waugh (contributor to the ) comparing aspects of Scottish and Welsh Liberalism, Professor Jon Roper of Swansea University to give an assessment of President Barack Obama in Presidential […]
The Wizard, the Goat and the Man Who Won the War – Lloyd George’s life on stage
Playwright D J Britton, who lectures in Creative Writing at Swansea University has written a one-man play about the life of David Lloyd George. It will star actor Richard Elfyn and will tour venues across Wales this coming November. An early version of the drama was given a reading in Lloyd George’s home village of […]
Remembering John Campbell – a celebratory lecture
Society members were shocked and saddened to learn at this year’s weekend school that one of our stalwart members and former speaker at the school, John Campbell, had died last year after being diagnosed with cancer. John, together with his wife Suzanne, were frequent visitors to the schools and regularly enlivened sessions with their trenchant […]
