.A Welsh Republican Declaration.
.We hereby pledge ourselves to this flag
As the symbol of the Welsh Republic
That we shall stand for the Truth against the World:
That all Nations are of one people
That all laws are born of justice - and
That all freedoms are born of one peace.
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Author of above: David Lawrence for a Welsh Republican Ceremony at David Williams memorial, Caerffili 2007, I place here as a tribute and testimony to the Welsh Republican principles of Pedr Lewis. Pedr was an early member of the first Welsh Republican Movement founded by Cliff Bere and others, Pedr was imprisoned for his anti - English Monarchy beliefs in 1953, year of the coronation of Elizabeth II of England. Pedr throughout his Political life remained a Welsh Republican and had no time for Devolution nor the Welsh Assembly, least of all for it's Lord Protector Dafydd Ellis Thomas. Thus foto below of Welsh Republican flag being waved in protest against England's Elizabeth II at the so called ''Senedd'', is apt a tribute to the Welsh Republican patriotic politics of Pedr Lewis.
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Pedr was a Penfro man, so foto below of a Welsh Republican Flag flying at Garreg Wasted near Abergwuan is a further tribute to his memory.
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Pedr after his early education became a Merchant Seaman for many years, mind full of this I suggest that if and when you may visit Garreg Wasted do place floral and Ivy tributes there, or throw into the sea in memorial tribute to Pedr Lewis.
.Given the sad state of Welsh Republicanism, at present virtually non - existant or worse no more than confused blatherings of politically bewildered knee jerk super patriots, usually of the Confused Rali Cilmeri Kind, or worse totally 'Retro Romantic Republicans' of the Cymru Rydd kind, if it still exists? I suggest that an even greater tribute to Pedr's memory would be to establish a Pedr Lewis Welsh Republican Club with purpose of discussing and debating what should needs be true Welsh Republican Philosophy and Principles in theory and practise. If any one out there is keen on such suggestion, I shall be quite happy to post up information on any developments in this direction, here in this blog.
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.Gethin Gruffydd.
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