the builders of Reserviors, the Planters of Forests and creators of National Parks and not least the many acres occupied by the English Military Machine.
One of Britain's richest men has been given nearly £300,000 in taxpayers' money for letting a footbridge be built across a riverbed. Protesters yesterday hit out at the payout from public money to the Duke of Beaufort, who already has a £130million fortune.The footbridge across the River Tawe in Swansea - given to the duke's ancestors by King Charles II - links a new shopping centre with Liberty Stadium. Council chiefs needed the duke to approve an "easement order" for the project. The £281,431 payment - which includes legal costs - to the duke.The Duke of Beaufort has been paid more than £280,000 of taxpayers' money for allowing a footbridge to be built across a Welsh river. The duke's ancestors were granted ownership of the bed of the River Tawe as well as fishing rights by Charles II more than 400 years ago. He is entitled to the money as "easement" for the bridge, which links a shopping centre to the Liberty Stadium, home of Swansea City football club and the Ospreys rugby team.Duke of Beaufort owns a section of River Tawe's riverbed and is entitled to a sum whenever bridges are constructed over it."The duke, with a fortune estimated at £130 million, is the 581st richest person in Britain,according to The Sunday Times Rich List. For further information see links below:
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Merthyr 1831 Insurrection Red Week Commemoration next year, a suggestion, for others to propose and organise.
See below, material photo copies of a protest at Pont Llechart, obviously someone sent me this material for my archive but I cannot remember who or what the protest was about. I have searched the web and have found out where Pont Llechart is but can find no more information but suspect it is possibly something to do with a Right of Way issue and the English Duke of Beaufort's ownership of land in the Swansea Valley (and else where in Wales). I have been told that this English Lord is now going to sell or lease land for Windmill farm on Mynydd y Gwair, I note there has been some campaigning for a few years on this issue and that the matter is at moment becoming a hot issue again. I am at present engaged in some research on WHO OWNS WALES? I began this endeavour earlier this year with a visit to Mynydd Bach, Ceredigion where I symbolically raised up a Red Pitchfork flag to commemorate the peasantry and small holders who fought for their rights in Rhyfel y Sais Bach - The War of the little Englishman 1826. The Pitchfork being a symbol of rural revolt, I thought I was first to use this as a symbol to adopt and use in contemporary popular struggle. However, I was wrong because upon going through my archive, I found the material below, including use of a Pitchfork on a protest poster. Great, I suggest it's time that the Red Pitchfork flag was now raised upon Mynydd y Gwair which I hope some one will do very soon and send me some photos please. Also all and any information on Brwydr Pont Llechart will be appreciated.
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For further information why not send for this excellent A3 size Brochure, obtainable from Blaenavon Tourism Information Centre located at Church Road, Blaenavon, Torfaen, NP4 9AS. There are also available a number of connected local special interest leaflets as Illustrated below; In the Footsteps of Alexander Cordell Walk. Whilst in this area of history, Remember ! Remember the 4th of November 1839. If any 2009 Commemoration being organised I will let you all know, myself will at least place a wreath in memory of the slaughtered workers, will you?
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I dedicate this post to the 'Llansamlet 12' ...Run Lads Run!!!! 12 Llansamlet Copper Workers who had been imprisoned, escaped and go on the run, see WANTED POSTER dated 1820 reproduced in the National Archive, link here >http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/humanrights/1815-1848/doc-tradeunion-image.htm . Their ''Crime'' being 'Combining' as a 'Trade Union' for the purpose to raise wages. I have not had chance to research further, wonder if they got caught, anyone know? 
The following years 1794 - 75 in particular witnessed widespread corn riots throughout Wales, it is a matter of conjecture if the French were drawn to possible good prospects in Wales, that led to their disaster at Garregwasted on 22 February 1797. Unfortunately for revolutionary hopes popular protests had declined by 1796 into 1797 but by the end of the decade the discontent was kicking off again, no where more significantly so than in Merthyr Tudful (am I glad I was born there and not, Caernarfon? Thanks Dad but a special thanks to Mam, Merthyr born and bred!). 1800 - 1801 was to see in Merthyr Tudful the beginnings of what would make this town and it's outlaying Tai un Nos Townships ''Workers Barrios'' the Revolutionary centre, maybe we could call it the ''Revolutionary Capital'' of Wales. The Popular Protests and Disturbances in Merthyr in these years would come to a dramatic conclusion in September 1801 when a major riot broke out, the riot was all but the Rising Merthyr was to witness in 1831. That the riot of 1801 was something beyond the usual can be seen in records of the time, in which ''the powers that be'' seriously feared a workers insurrection throughout the South. As with 1831 it was a major military occupation of Merthyr which brought and end to a potential Merthyr Rising 1801, still the consequences were 50 arrests and imprisonments, with the ringleaders being taken to Cardiff Jail. 
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ught a must that a ''National Event'' is held, every time I would favour Abertawe to Caerdydd. But having said that I would support what ever is decided upon as the best outcome, I conclude by reminding that, it is as important to remember not alone the rising of the Red Flag on 31 May 1831 on Hirwaun Common but most importantly not forget the massacre that took place in Merthyr on 3 Mehefin 1831. I would not for one moment distract from the Haymarket events of 1886 but for the fact to emphasize the point that, perhaps thanks to the 'Weathermen', the Haymarket Martyrs have an excellent memorial. However, the 28 Merthyr Martyrs murdered on the 3 Mehefin 1831 have none, and this event was left unmarked until I placed my own temporary memorial there, which survived a Saturday night and lasted out the week (see pic below). Unfortunately, I will not be able to do same this year, as I shall be in Paris for the Commune 1871 Commemoration. Maybe others can make journey to Merthyr to raise up a loaf of bread on a pole with of course the Red Flag, at place I self styled & dedicated as PLAS 3 MEHEFIN 1831, this is all fully informed on, in previous posts in this RED REMEMBRANCER blog.
