Wales glossary
Wales glossary
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WealdWooded region of Kent and Sussex famous for its charcoal iron industry. | |
WeighsSee Wey (Weigh). | |
Welsh Calvinistic MethodistsSee Methodism. | |
Welsh Church Act (1914)Act of Parliament to disestablish the Anglican church in Wales from the Church of England. | |
Welsh Department of the Board of EducationFounded 1907. Gave Wales some control over the inspection and administration of schools. | |
Welsh Intermediate Education Act 1889Act of Parliament which resulted in the founding of a system of secondary education in Wales and consolidated the university college provision. | |
Welsh National MemorialLaunched by David Davies, MP, with a gift of £125,000 in 1910. Concerned with investigating social deprivation in Wales, especially to counter the high incidence of tuberculosis in Wales. | |
Welsh NotPiece of wood put around the necks of pupils who spoke Welsh in schools. | |
Welsh OfficeEstablished in April 1965 under Harold Wilson’s new Labour government, the Welsh Office was a central government department responsible for Welsh issues. The Secretary of State for Wales was its head. Its headquarters were in Whitehall, London. With devolution, its powers were largely transferred to the Welsh Assembly Government. | |
WelshryA community, within a royal shire, governed according to Welsh law. | |