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Oct 23, 2018

Suffragettes at the Eisteddfod


When David Lloyd George gave a speech at the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham in 1912, he was heckled by suffragettes, including one who had been force-fed hundreds of times while in prison. The protest was an insult to the Eisteddfod, in ...

the opinion of some newspaper editors, but there was also public outrage at the way the crowd in Bellevue Park had attacked the suffragettes and a soldier who tried to defend the protestors. For more about the protest, and a photo of it, use your mobile to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes near the Lodge at Bellevue Park. Or click here