Tag Archives: Percy Griffiths

November 12, 2013

12 November (1968) “Charles Windsor shall not pass. Remember 1282”

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• 12 1968 (Mon.) “Charles Windsor shall not pass. Remember 1282” posters were stuck on windows and doors of several people in the town overnight including the mayor (Percy Griffiths’ )  residence – who was also chairman of the local Investiture Committee.
• 12 1943 (Fri.) First woman mayor  – Rosina Davies

August 5, 2013

5 August (1968) Graffiti on Castle walls: ‘Freedom not Royalty’

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• 5 1976 (Thurs.) National Eisteddfod: Chairing of the Bard: Alan Llwyd ‘Y Gwanwyn’ (Spring)
• 5 1968 (Sun.) Graffiti on Castle walls: ‘Free Wales’ and ‘Freedom not Royalty’.  The mayor Percy Griffiths  was ‘absolutely disgusted’. 1969 was getting closer!
• 5 1950 (Sat.) Miss Cardigan 1950 was… Miss Rita Ward, Melrose, Morgan St,  (a member of staff at Nugent’s the chemist)