Cofia 69 - Cofia Merthyron Abergele.

First and Foremost: MERTHYRON ABERGELE.

Times were, when we really did remember their sacrifice in the cause of Cymru. See photo below of slogan, painted up on a wall, somewhere in Cymru.

There were times when we held great commemorations, but no more...

These commemorations came to an end on request of the families of 'Merthyron Abergele', due to local circumstances of hostility to the commemoration from some ''virulent voices'' within the community. However, they have not stoped patriots annually visiting in July, the graves of the 'Abergele Two' and laying Ivy and Floral tributes upon their graves. Patriots please continue to do so. In recent years 'Balchder Cymru' have taken to commemorating the death of the Abergele Martyrs with ceremony up on Eryri around a stone dedicated to the martyrs, nice gesture but not enough? At Cilmeri, the sheep stand witness to our patriotism and up on Eryri, it is the crows who stand witness to our patriotism. I am not suggesting we ignore this B.C. Contribution to the Remembrance of the 'Abergele Martyrs', if this is how they wish to remember the 1 - 7 - 1969, that's up to them, and we should be thankful they bother. Although I am not impressed with the map on the B.C website, marking out places around Cymru/Wales where we are supposed to believe other 'Cofia Merthyron Abergele' commemorations have been held, such is pretty meaningless, and with out any real signifigant patriotic purpouse to my mind.

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I would suggest to patriots, that we may more broadly 'Cofia 69', with greater patriotic purpose, if on and around the 1st July in Caernarfon, placed small 'Ivy Rememberance Crosses' as close to Castell Caernarfon as possible. I would suggest that during the day, such crosses are placed along the wall around the plaza where the statue of Lloyd George is situated (see photo below). Further, that in the evening such crosses be placed against the closed gates of this 'Castle of Conquest 1282', It would be great if it could be arranged for patriots to assemble at 'Cofeb 1282', and from there march to the gates to hold a 'Ceremony of Ivy Crosses'. For such 'Cofia' 69 Campaign' to succeed, we really need Gwynedd Patriots to be a bit patrioticallly pro - active, and lead the way? Yes! All this does lay the foundations for future protests in Caernafon against INVESTITURE III, nothing like thinking, planning and preparing well ahead. After all, the last thing we want, is that the only demonstration on another future black day, will be at Cilmeri again? or up a mountain standing around a stone? 'Adfywiadwyr Gwladgarol' arise and lead the way forward, and place crosses in Caernarfon, starting this year, not next or never. See photos below, showing where to place crosses.

We must not forget the cause and struggle, nor the great sacrifice.

Afterthought: Those who cannot make it to Abergele, Eryri or Caernarfon, then note leave your crossess outside Swansea Courthouse and prison, as well Cardiff Prison. This will remind of the arrest, trial and imprisonment of the radical nationalist leadership of the Anti - Investiture Campaign in 1969.