Fire at Penyberth
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Arson at a RAF Bombing School in 1936.
Story of the Penyberth fire in 1936 when three prominent Welshment Saunders Lewis, D J Williams and the Reverend Lewis Valentine deliberately set fire to a RAF bombing school in Penllyn to draw attention to the crisis in the Welsh language, and to highlight their beliefs in pacifism. Includes part of an interview with Saunders Lewis from 1960.
From:
The Story of Welsh On the Brink
First broadcast
:
05 February 2003
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14,14-16
Subject : History
Topic : Twentieth century world
Keywords : Culture and beliefs, History of Welsh nationalism, History of the Welsh language, Pacifism,
Notes : Look again at the first 30 seconds - does the film recreate Lewis Valentine's description of the event? Why did the jury in Caernarfon refuse to sentence the Penyberth three? Are Lewis, Valentine and Williams national heroes in your opinion?
