Gwenno Teifi
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Gwenno Teifi is a Welsh language
activist from Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Wales
. In February 2006 she became the first member of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language
Society) to serve a jail sentence for a language protest in 11 years.
in Narberth
and charged with criminal damage. She was jailed after refusing to pay the £200 compensation to Radio Carmarthenshire ordered by Carmarthen Magistrates Court. She was sentenced to five days beginning February 13, 2006 at Eastwood Park Prison in Gloucestershire
but released after three days for good behaviour.
in October 2006.
supermarket in Bangor
on January 27, 2007. She was not jailed.
.
,
currently the education spokesperson for Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg.
Her grandfather was Gwynfor Evans
, the first member of Plaid Cymru
elected to Parliament
.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
activist from Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. In February 2006 she became the first member of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
Society) to serve a jail sentence for a language protest in 11 years.
Radio Carmarthenshire Protest and Jailing
Gwenno was arrested along with four other language protestors on July 24, 2004 at the studios of Radio CarmarthenshireRadio Carmarthenshire
Radio Carmarthenshire is a British Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Carmarthenshire county on 97.1 and 97.5 FM from studios in Narberth, Pembrokeshire in South Wales. It launched on 13 June 2004...
in Narberth
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Narberth is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales. . It was founded around a Welsh court, but later became a Norman stronghold on the Landsker Line. It became the headquarters of the hundred of Narberth. It was once a marcher borough...
and charged with criminal damage. She was jailed after refusing to pay the £200 compensation to Radio Carmarthenshire ordered by Carmarthen Magistrates Court. She was sentenced to five days beginning February 13, 2006 at Eastwood Park Prison in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
but released after three days for good behaviour.
Brantano's Protest and Second Jailing
She was jailed a second time in July 2007 for refusing to pay a fine in connection with a language protest at Brantano's shoe store in AberystwythAberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
in October 2006.
Morrisons Supermarket Protest and Arrest
Gwenno was arrested again in connection with a language protest at MorrisonsMorrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The company is usually referred to and is branded as Morrisons formerly Morrison's, and it is part of the FTSE 100 Index of companies...
supermarket in Bangor
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
on January 27, 2007. She was not jailed.
Education
Gwenno has a degree in Welsh and International Politics from Aberystwyth University.Post-Graduation
Gwenno worked in a Christian Mission House in Amsterdam, and is currently a Youth Officer in the Presbyterian Church of WalesPresbyterian Church of Wales
The Presbyterian Church of Wales , also known as The Calvinistic Methodist Church , is a denomination of Protestant Christianity. It was born out of the Welsh Methodist revival and the preaching of Hywel Harris Howell Harris in the 18th century and seceded from the Church of England in 1811...
.
Family background
Her father is long-time Welsh language activist Ffred FfransisFfred Ffransis
Ffred Ffransis , is a prominent member of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg .-Biography:He was born in Colwyn Bay, but lived in Rhyl for most of his childhood...
,
currently the education spokesperson for Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg.
Her grandfather was Gwynfor Evans
Gwynfor Evans
Dr Richard Gwynfor Evans , was a Welsh politician, lawyer and author. President of Plaid Cymru for thirty six years, he was the first Member of Parliament to represent Plaid Cymru at Westminster ....
, the first member of Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
elected to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
.