Peter Florence
Peter Florence is a British Festival Director who founded the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts.
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Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz901993
20 Mar 2012
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Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
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17 Mar 2012
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Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz899974
14 Mar 2012
I don't understand why David Lloyd George and Aneurin Bevan are missing from the list of modern or 20th Century Welsh icons given their vast contributions to both Wales and the UK generally, as... Read more : Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz899801
14 Mar 2012
Surprised that nobody has suggested this illustrious character, so it falls to me to nominate my ancestor as the twelfth icon: Dr William Price of Llantrisant. Political radical; leading chartist; (... Read more : Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz899172
12 Mar 2012
Bevan, definitely, in spite of his flaws. Dic Penderyn - why isn't he on the list? Richard Burton, Dylan Thomas- of course. Robeson was a great choice. The story of his connection with a radical... Read more : Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz897510
08 Mar 2012
It has to be Aneurin Bevan for me. Read more : Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz895956
04 Mar 2012
I was astonished not to see Nye Bevan on your list. When one of the most treasured institutions in the UK is still the National Health Service, and it was the project of a Welshman and based on the... Read more : Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz893872
28 Feb 2012
After his latest rousing performance surely Huw Edwards will soon earn himself a place in the hall. There are several examples of people or groups that have attempted to improve education in Wales,... Read more : Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz893682
27 Feb 2012
Where are the real icons in this list? I can vaguely understand Tower Colliery, and I voted for Dame Tanni because of the amazing work she has done in both the sporting and disability arenas - but... Read more : Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?
Comment posted by zz892497
24 Feb 2012
...it's a somewhat strange list. I would have liked to have seen some mention of Edward Lhuyd - pioneering linguist in the area of the Celtic languages. A figure who should be far more celebrated.... Read more : Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?