Society author launches new book
http://www.city.ac.uk/news/2015/june/lessons-for-labour-from-the-benn-political-dynasty
or by emailing Dr Wyburn-Powell at: aww5@leicester.ac.uk
Party colours – interesting BBC news article
Following a recent article in the on the topic of how Liberal Party colours used to vary from place to place, a BBC journalist has produced a very interesting webpage covering the same subject from the point of view of all the main parties. The webpage acknowledges the article which contained information provided […]
Remembering David Lloyd George
We have learned that Lady Shirley Hooson, our Vice-president and widow of Lloyd George Society founder member Emlyn Hooson, has unfortunately suffered a stroke and is in hospital in Aberystwyth. Lady Hooson is expected to recover but it is likely to be a prolonged process and she will be transferred to a specialist stroke unit […]
Change of speaker at weekend school – but Lloyd George still the top attraction
Lloyd George Society members felt they had been treated to a fine mixture of interesting and enjoyable presentations on history, politics and policy at this year’s weekend school at the Hotel Commodore in Llandrindod Wells. A small increase in numbers over those attending the 2014 school heard talks on Saturday on Lloyd George and Joseph […]
Lloyd George, the young Solicitor and Advocate – at Megan’s dinner: 20 January 2015
Lloyd George Society President, Lord Thomas of Gresford, will talk on the subject of at a dinner at the National Liberal Club on the evening of Tuesday 20 January next year. The dinner, initially proposed by long-time Society supporter Mrs Megan Rees, is being organised by the Lib Dem Lawyers Association with the support […]
Come and join us at the next weekend school – 14/15 February 2015
The next Society weekend school will be held at the Hotel Commodore, Llandrindod Wells, on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February 2015. The programme is nearly complete and contains the usual good mix of history, politics and debate. Our after dinner speaker on Saturday evening is Mayor Dorothy Thornhill, three times elected Mayor of Watford.
One […]
David Lloyd George – A World War One timeline
David Lloyd George has often been called “The Man Who Won the War” given his performance after becoming Prime Minister in December 1916. Now, in the anniversary year of the outbreak of The Great War, the BBC has called on some of its most well known presenters, Huw Edwards, Andrew Marr and Jeremy Paxman, to […]
David Lloyd George: A Biography in Cartoons – a new publication
The Society is pleased to let members and supporters have details of an important new book on Lloyd George by author Alan Mumford and published by Troubador. You can find links to information about the book elsewhere on our home page the main menu.
This review of cartoons of the life of one of the major […]
Lloyd George’s Tada – latest news
The Society has heard further from the author Peter Rowland, concerning the publication by PublishNation of his new book about William George, the father of David Lloyd George about which we reported on the website at the end of last year.
The book can be obtained from either Amazon or www.lulu.com for £10.99 plus postage. (Amazon […]
Garden party for Welsh MPs
Society members and supporters are invited to a garden party for two Welsh Lib Dem MPs, Mark Williams and Roger Williams. The party will be held on June 24 at the home of Jane Ashley who works for both MPs in the House of Commons.
If you would like to attend please email Jane for more […]
