DAVID LLOYD GEORGE EXHIBITION 1863-1945 March 1995

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FAMILY LIFE

David Lloyd George married his first wife, Margaret Owen, in 1888. The had five children: Richard (1889), Mair (1890, who died in 1907), Olwen (1892), Gwilym (1894) and Megan (1902). Dame Margaret found life in London very difficult, she did not like the place at all. Even though she lived at both Number 11 and Number 10 Downing Street, her home and her heart were in Cricieth. This kept the couple apart geographically, and this led to a growing apart in their relationship with each other. But this did not lead to a formal separation, still less a divorce, and even after years of estrangement they came together in Antibes to celebrate their golden wedding in 1938. Of the children, Lloyd George's closest relationship was with Megan and supported fully her political ambitions.

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F W Schmidt (Manchester), David Lloyd George.
(PG2360/18 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1020)

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Elliot & Fry (London), Dame Margaret Lloyd George.
(PG2362/6 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1022)

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Unidentified photographer, "The family in 1905. Left to right,
Olwen, Mair, Mother, Megan, Father and Gwilym. Richard was away at school."
(PG2366/23 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1026)

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Francis Frith & Co Ltd (Reigate), "The Rt Hon David Lloyd George & Miss Megan".
(PG2354/127 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1014)

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Photocrom Co Ltd (Tunbridge Wells), "Lloyd George amused by Megan".
(PG2354/113 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1014)

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A J Sylvester, David and Margaret Lloyd George with the family
at Anitbes to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in January 1938.
(PG2354/34 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1014)

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