Podcasts Government Welsh Political Icons 56: Welsh Political Icons - T.E. (Tom) Ellis

56: Welsh Political Icons - T.E. (Tom) Ellis

Published: March 9, 2021, 7 a.m.

Thomas Edward Ellis was a Welsh Liberal politician who led Cymru Fydd, a movement aimed at gaining Home Rule for Wales. His contribution to building and protecting Welsh identity and culture was a defining moment in nineteenth century politics, his potential cut short by his early death at the age of 40 in 1899. Mike Cridland tells his crucial story.