As swine flu hits – look back 100 years
The media today is full of the H1N1 virus and its potential to inflict death on a global scale. However almost exactly 100 years ago an influenza pandemic did actually break out and carried off millions around the world. One report later estimated that nearly half the world’s then population (around a billion people) were […]
Read Lloyd George’s message to the American people on the anniversary of the entry of the USA into the First World War
The Guardian newspaper has today published a story from their archives dated 7 April 1917, in which the declaration of war against Germany by the USA is reported.
Included in the article is the official message sent by David Lloyd George, as British prime minister and on behalf of the War Cabinet, to the American people.
“America […]
Listen to Nick Robinson, the BBC political correspondent, on David Lloyd George
Nick Robinson, the chief political editor of the BBC, has recorded a 15 minute programme about David Lloyd George in the series ‘The Prime Ministers’ for Radio 4. You can still hear it on BBC iPlayer – where it will be available for the next four days by following the link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jck84
The programme has excerpts of […]
New papers added to the Society archive
We have been able today to add four new texts to the archive of papers prepared for delivery to the Lloyd George Society. These are three talks given at the weekend school of February 2008 and a fourth by Society Chairman Bill Barritt which he prepared for presentation.
The talks are on “Lloyd George, the French […]
New Vice-President of the Society: Jennifer Longford
The Society is very pleased that Jennifer Longford, the daughter of Frances Stevenson, Countess Lloyd George, who was present with us at this year’s Weekend School, has agreed to become one of the Society’s Vice-Presidents.
The resolution to elect Jennifer Longford, made at the Society’s AGM on 22 February, was proposed by Joyce Aram and was […]
Lloyd George knew my father….but what’s the origin of the famous song?
Huw Edwards, the news broadcaster, will present a programme about Lloyd George tonight on BBC4 from 8.00-9.30pm. It seems to be repeat of a programme which went out first last year but is well worth re-watching if you missed it first time round.
According to the BBC blurb, the profile of our former Prime Minister depicts […]
Additional speaker for weekend school 2009 – Lt Col Richard Parry
The Society is delighted to announce that Lieutenant Colonel Richard Parry had agreed to speak at the next Weekend School to be held at Llandrindod Wells over the weekend of 20/22 February 2009.
Lt Col Parry’s subject will be the British Army’s current land operations.
Come to the Weekend School and get the Obama effect
No, sorry to disappoint you but President-elect Obama won’t be a guest at the Weekend School. However there is a session addressing his election and the impact it may have on relations between Britain, Europe and America.
We are pleased now to publish the programme for the Weekend School, to be held at the Hotel Commodore […]
2009 Weekend School dates and some speakers confirmed
The next weekend school will be held at the Commodore Hotel, Llandrindod Wells between 20th and 22nd February 2009.
The hotel has increased its charge by £7 to £122 for the full weekend, which the Society hopes you will find acceptable.
Lord Newby of Rothwell (Dick Newby) has confirmed he will speak at the Weekend School to […]
Hidden portrait of Lloyd George revealed
A portrait of David Lloyd George, which has rarely been on view since it was painted in 1936, has been put on display at the Lloyd George Museum at Llanystumdwy. The painting is by Welsh artist Vincent Evans from Swansea who worked as a coal miner before becoming famous as an artist.
The portrait has been […]
