A TRIBUTE TO PATRIOT ANTIA VENABLES - A GREAT LOSS TO THE CAUSE OF WELSH FREEDOM and INDEPENDENCE
An
Adfywiad Gwladgarol Cymru
Tribute
IN MEMORY OF
Anita Venables Patriot Activist
A Great Loss To Cymru.
R.I.P. ANITA VENABLES
Cymric patriot Anita Venables has sadly passed away this morning. Although Anita, along with her husband Phil, has been a Cymric activist for decades, we, personally, did not get the opportunity to meet the couple until last year when, as part of the South Cymru Balchder Cymru group, they joined up with Embassy Glyndŵr to fight the Stryveland campaign against the windmilling of Mynydd y Betws and the rest of Cymru. During this campaign, we had the opportunity to talk quite a lot with Anita and Phil and found them both to be exceptionally pleasant as well as being genuine and dedicated Cymric patriots who were prepared to work tirelessly in order to do their bit for Cymric freedom. During the Stryveland campaign alone – and although they did not have access to a car, they traveled from Pembroke by train to Swansea to participate in picketing the docks and in protest rallies on a number of occasions and in all types of weather - although Anita was, quite obviously, in pain throughout. And for use during both the picketing and protesting, Anita came equipped with large bed sheets covered in relevant slogans which she busied herself with tying to fences. Not only this, Anita (along with Phillip) on that day stressed their eagerness to carry out an act of passive resistance there and then, by sitting down in front of the Turbine Transports. But we advised against doing it then considering it possibly best to do so in the centre of Pontardawe at a more public place and where more aggravation could be caused to the Turbine Transportation to Mynydd y Betws. This opportunity was not to arise due to the fact that not enough ‘patriots’ were ever at Pontardawe during the transportations but, we have no doubt that if Anita could have been there during the transportations, she is one brave patriot that would have had the courage of conviction to have committed to such radical patriotic action. She was definitely a great example as to what ‘activism’ is all about and Cymric youth today, if they are serious about a free Cymru, should follow her example.
Anita is now with other good and dedicated Cymric patriots in Ogof Glyndŵr – and we are confident that we will meet again there one day, in the meantime, our thoughts are with Phil and the family at this terribly sad time. R.I.P. Anita.
Siân & Gethin.
‘Cofiwn’.
Anita’s funeral will be held on Saturday 26th January
as follows:11am. From Anita and Phil’s home at Llandysilio (SA66 7SY), Narbeth, Sir Benfro.
12.15. Narbeth Crematorium.Anita has requested an 18 strong Colour Party and for all to bring their banners to fly outside the house and outside the Crematorium.
Please Every Effort To Participate In a Fitting Tribute To Anita.
The Spirit Flies Free.
Anita's Contribution To The Fight Back against the Windmill Masters.
At Swansea Docks 9 Medi 2012.
Swansea Docks 11 Medi 2012 Protest Picket.
Police Coming To Check Out?
Turbine Transport Cancelled - Police Depart?
Pontardawe PAW Protest Gathering 16 Medi 2012.
MYB/WMP SITE ENTRANCE Protest Action 16 MEDI 2012.
The PAW United Front Struggle Continues.
Anita will be greatly missed, I only knew her for a while and apart from many patriotic tributes, just one that says much. What a nice lady, my thoughts are with Phillip and Family I appreciate their great loss, Gethin.
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NB:
I had closed this blog down but have reopened for this tribute, will stay open now until 16 Chwefror 2013 and then close down again.
posted by Gethin 'Iestyn' Gruffydd @ Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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