Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
First section of Ifor's monologue, with subtitles, transcript, and English translation.
What was it like to be raised as a Welsh speaker in London?
Ifor points out that there can be many different experiences of being raised with Welsh even in Wales, where different areas have different densities of speakers. The big difference with London would be in the potential for Welsh language education anywhere in Wales, and the chance to use the language outside the family. In London, Welsh community life outside the home was centred on three different institutions: the social club, the rugby club, and the chapels. Welsh wasn’t necessarily heard much in these contexts, with even the chapels being weaker in maintaining the language than might be expected.
Transcript here: multidict.net/cs/12434
Full English translation here: guthan.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ifor-1-translation.pdf
Part of the "Welshman from London" series of videos for the Island Voices "Extensions" series. More information here: guthan.wordpress.com/2025/06/23/ifor-ap-glyn-welshman-from-london
First section of Ifor's monologue, with subtitles, transcript, and English translation.
What was it like to be raised as a Welsh speaker in London?
Ifor points out that there can be many different experiences of being raised with Welsh even in Wales, where different areas have different densities of speakers. The big difference with London would be in the potential for Welsh language education anywhere in Wales, and the chance to use the language outside the family. In London, Welsh community life outside the home was centred on three different institutions: the social club, the rugby club, and the chapels. Welsh wasn’t necessarily heard much in these contexts, with even the chapels being weaker in maintaining the language than might be expected.
Transcript here: multidict.net/cs/12434
Full English translation here: guthan.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ifor-1-translation.pdf
Part of the "Welshman from London" series of videos for the Island Voices "Extensions" series. More information here: guthan.wordpress.com/2025/06/23/ifor-ap-glyn-welshman-from-london
