Jamie Bevan
Gareth Jamie Bevan is a Welsh language campaigner from
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg.[1] Bevan refused to pay fines and costs to Merthyr Tydfil Magistrate's Court for breaking into Conservative Party offices in north Cardiff the day before a visit from David Cameron in a demonstration against cuts to S4C
.
Bevan was sentenced to 35 days in prison by Merthyr Tydfil magistrates in 2012. He has said that he is using the case to draw attention to the lack of Welsh language correspondence from the courts.[2]
He had complained three times about a monolingual English correspondence from the courts service but later received a court summons in English only.[3]
Music
Bevan is also a
Red Poets events alongside poet Mike Jenkins and others.[10]
Discography
- Y Betti Galws - Self-titled, (2009) CD.[11]
- Jamie Bevan a’r Gweddillion - Torri'r Cerffiw, (2011) CD[12]
- Jamie Bevan a’r Gweddillion - Ei Fab aeth o'i Flaen (Sain), (2012) Download.[13]
- Jamie Bevan a’r Gweddillion - Bach Yn Ryff, (2013) CD.[6]
References
- ^ "Gareth Jamie Bevan, Man Who Trashed Conservative MP's Office Over S4C, Jailed". Huffington Post. 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Jamie Bevan: 35 diwrnod o garchar". Golwg360. 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg website; accessed 23/08/2012". Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "BBC Cymru - C2 - Sesiynau - Y Betti Galws". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Cymdeithas yr Iaith yn Steddfod Meifod 2015 | Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg".
- ^ a b c "BBC Radio Cymru - C2 - Gigs C2". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Dafydd Iwan".
- ^ "BBC Radio Wales - Celtic Heartbeat, 29/12/2013".
- ^ "Community Website Builder".
- ^ "'RED POETS' LAUNCH". Mike Jenkins - Welsh Poet & Author.
- ^ "Hafan | Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg".
- ^ "CD launch: Jamie Bevan a'r Gweddillion | Events". www.whatsonwales.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Jamie Bevan a'r Gweddillion - Ei Fab aeth o'i Flaen - Music - Sain Records - Music from Wales". sainwales.com.
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