Thank you for drawing attention to the plight of the museum dedicated to David Lloyd George, Britain’s first solicitor prime minister.
I was saddened to learn that it may well have to close before very much longer, due to local government spending cuts.
Several years ago we visited the museum in Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth, on a Sunday afternoon while holidaying in north Wales. Alas, it was not busy. This meant, however, that we were able to spend as long as we liked looking at the huge number of exhibits relating to Lloyd George’s life, including his own personal copy of the Treaty of Versailles.
The four of us also received a tour of the Lloyd George family home – a two-up, two-down cottage which adjoins the museum – from a very knowledgeable guide. It was an edifying experience and ought to be so for generations to come.
It would be a marvellous thing, therefore, if the Gazette were able to mobilise support among the profession to help the museum through difficult times.
Whatever personal view we may have of Lloyd George’s political achievements, his place in our history ought to continue to be marked not just in books, but also by the preservation of a museum dedicated to his life.
Neil Parpworth, Leicester De Montfort Law School
