Wales glossary
Wales glossary
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GatehouseSee Concentric. | |
GavelkindSee Cyfran. | |
Geddes’ AxeThe economy measures of 1922 formulated by Sir Eric Geddes. | |
Gee, Thomas(1815-1898) Denbigh-born Nonconformist preacher and publisher. | |
General StrikeThe strike of all the major trade unions in May 1926. The TUC called off the strike after nine days and the miners were left to fight on alone. | |
George of HanoverProtestant German prince who succeeded the childless Queen Anne as King George I in 1714. | |
Gladstone, W. E.MP from 1832. Leader of the Liberal Party from 1867. Four times Prime Minister. | |
Glamorganshire CanalConstructed between 1790 and 1798, from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff, to transport iron to the sea for export. The canal was 25 miles long, with 50 locks. | |
Glan-y-gors, JacJohn Jones (1766–1821), satirical poet living in London; published the views of Tom Paine in Seren tan Gwmwl (1795) and Toriad y Dydd (1797). | |