Non Conformist Wales
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The role of the Welsh language in the growth of non-conformist chapels in Wales.
Importance of the Welsh language in the growth of non-conformist chapels, and in the growth of non-conformity or methodism as a form of worship in Wales, as the established Anglican church lost interest in the language.
From: The Story of Welsh Brought to Book
First broadcast : 22 January 2003
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History, Religious Education
Topic : History of Wales and England 1880-1980, Victorians, Worship in Wales
Keywords : Culture and beliefs, Non-conformity, Anglican church, History of the Welsh language
Notes : This clip could be used to support a study of religion in Wales and the Welsh language. Explore the place of religion in the fight to retain the use of the Welsh language in Wales, from the original translation of the Bible through this period to the growth of choirs in later times.
