Ambrose Bebb

William Ambrose Bebb (1894-1955) was a Welsh author and politician.

Ambrose Bebb was the son of diarist Edward Hughes Bebb, and the father of noted Welsh rugby international Dewi Bebb. The family came from Cardiganshire.

A co-founder of Plaid Cymru, Bebb took a keen interest in politics and was inclined towards fascism, influenced by Charles Maurras of the Action Francaise movement. [Griffiths, Richard (2004) "Another Form of Fascism: The Cultural Impact of the French ‘Radical Right’ in Britain" in Gottlieb, Julie V. (ed.) "Culture of Fascism: Visions of the Far Right in Britain" I. B. Tauris & Co., London, ISBN 1417516216 pp. 174-175] With the outbreak of the Second World War, Bebb became a vocal proponet of the War Effort against Nazi Germany, and considered Germany's total defeat "essential" [ [A History of Wales, by John Davies, page 599] ] .

Works

*"Llydaw" (1929)
*"Crwydro'r Cyfandir" (1936)
*"Y Ddeddf Uno 1536"(1937)
*"Pererindoddau" (1941)
*"Machlud yr Oesoedd Canol" (1951)
*"Machlud y Mynachlogydd"

Notes

References

* Meils, Gareth (May 1977) "Ambrose Bebb" "Planet" Gwasg Gomer, Llangeitho, Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales, 37/38: pp. 70–79.