The Signs below or similar are put up on all roads leading into Merthyr Tudful, why be shy about a great chapter in Welsh and Working Class History?
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.In addition, Herian is taken to task for forgetting to include the Merthyr Rising on their Illustrated Southern Wales History Map - Poster, not forgetting to include when republished. Council puts up plaque on site of the massacre of 3 June 1831 and, lets see an annual major ceremony organise in memory of those massacred. Not least let us see a statue of Lewis Lewis errected close to site of massacre, c'mon Merthyr Council Newport has loads of statues, plaques and murals re their 1839 Rising so why are you so shy about the Merthyr Rising? Last but not least why is there no major Merthyr Red Week 1831 Festival focused on Merthyr Tudful but also in association with Hirwaun and Aberdare and, I do mean on scale of the Tolpuddle Martys Festival, see link for ideas > Tolpuddle Martyrs News & Events - 2 visits - 14:17 Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival 2010 - 16-18 July Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival 2009 - 17-19 July View photos from the 2009 Festival (More details) ...www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/news_frms.html - Cached - Similar -
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Whilst on subject of Workers Festivals, what about that May Day proposal by Calan Mai blog> Calan Mai Calan Mai is the 1st May – On this day Mayday rallies, marches & cultural events happen all around the world, there is scarcely a capital city in Europe ...calanmai.wordpress.com/ - Cached - Similar - Any movement on this? I still consider Abertawe best location for a National May Day event and, for all the same reasons. However, it would be a shame not to hold May Day events all over Wales, so if anything starts to move then let me know and I will assist and participate as best can.
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