Penrhos Knights
History
In the 1880 hymn "Aberystwyth", Joseph Parry made reference to the Penrhos Knights as "terrwyn llaes boneddigaidd", or "brave and noble". In 1981 Aberystwyth University (then called the University of Wales, Aberystwyth) published excerpts of Parry's diary, claiming that Parry himself may have been a Penrhos Knight.
Principles and activities
Penrhos Knights are believed to have had a large influence on the historical socio-political spectrum of Aberystwyth. In 1636 the group persuaded Charles I to open a Royal Mint in the grounds of Aberystwyth Castle. The mint was opened the following year but, during the English Civil War, the Knights allowed Oliver Cromwell to slight the entire castle in 1649 in the understanding that the townspeople could use the stone to build new homes.
An article published in 2005 by a local newspaper, the Cambrian News claimed that the Penrhos Knights had persuaded the British Government to choose Aberystwyth as a location to store the crown jewels during World War II.
In the 1880 hymn "Aberystwyth", Joseph Parry made reference to the Penrhos Knights as "terrwyn llaes boneddigaidd", or "brave and noble". In 1981 Aberystwyth University (then called the University of Wales, Aberystwyth) published excerpts of Parry's diary, claiming that Parry himself may have been a Penrhos Knight.
Principles and activities
Penrhos Knights are believed to have had a large influence on the historical socio-political spectrum of Aberystwyth. In 1636 the group persuaded Charles I to open a Royal Mint in the grounds of Aberystwyth Castle. The mint was opened the following year but, during the English Civil War, the Knights allowed Oliver Cromwell to slight the entire castle in 1649 in the understanding that the townspeople could use the stone to build new homes.
An article published in 2005 by a local newspaper, the Cambrian News claimed that the Penrhos Knights had persuaded the British Government to choose Aberystwyth as a location to store the crown jewels during World War II.
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