On Monday the 26th of February, Fay Jones MP sponsored a Parliamentary event celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS).
The RWAS was founded on the 26th of February, 1904 in the House of Commons Committee Room 12, where the anniversary celebration took place. The event highlighted the Society’s history and its continuing work promoting agriculture, conservation, and rural heritage.
The celebration was also accompanied by the National Library of Wales who presented artefacts and a copy of the minutes from the Society’s first 1904 meeting.
Fay said:
“I am proud the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has been a staple in Brecon and Radnorshire for generations. They have played an indispensable role in advocating for sustained agriculture in the region and promoting Welsh farming to the world through the Royal Welsh Show. For 120 years, the Royal Welsh Show has boosted the spread of the Welsh economy, language, and culture. The British Government must do everything in its power to support the Society’s ambitions and I am proud to back them."