Brecknock Society and Museum Friends
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Brecknock Society and Museum Friends is a Welsh
historical society that promotes "the study and understanding of the Archaeology, History, Geology, Natural History, the Arts and Literature of Wales, especially the historic county of Brecknock."
The Brecknock Society was founded in 1928. In 1929 they made a successful appeal for the government to purchase Tretower Court
, which had become badly neglected. The society handed the museum and its collections to the Breconshire County Council in 1950. In 1986 Brecknock Society merged with the Friends of Brecknock Museum
to form the Brecknock Society and Museum Friends.
The organization publishes the historical journal Brycheiniog
since 1955. It also awards the annual Roland Mathias Prize, a literary prize named after author Roland Mathias
. In 2007, they successfully petitioned for government funds to restore the Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
historical society that promotes "the study and understanding of the Archaeology, History, Geology, Natural History, the Arts and Literature of Wales, especially the historic county of Brecknock."
The Brecknock Society was founded in 1928. In 1929 they made a successful appeal for the government to purchase Tretower Court
Tretower Court
Tretower Court is a medieval fortified manor house situated in the village of Tretower, near Crickhowell in modern day Powys, previously within the historical county of Breconshire or Brecknockshire.- Local & national importance :...
, which had become badly neglected. The society handed the museum and its collections to the Breconshire County Council in 1950. In 1986 Brecknock Society merged with the Friends of Brecknock Museum
Brecknock Museum
Brecknock Museum is a museum in Brecon, the historic county town of Brecknockshire or Breconshire in Mid Wales. It is managed by Powys County Council.- Location :...
to form the Brecknock Society and Museum Friends.
The organization publishes the historical journal Brycheiniog
Brycheiniog (magazine)
Brycheiniog is an annual historical and archaeological academic journal published by the Brecknock Society and Museum Friends, covering Brecknockshire in Wales....
since 1955. It also awards the annual Roland Mathias Prize, a literary prize named after author Roland Mathias
Roland Mathias
Roland Glyn Mathias , was a Welsh writer, known for his poetry and short stories. He was also a literary critic, and responsible with Raymond Garlick for the success of the literary magazine Dock Leaves , later from 1957 The Anglo-Welsh Review. He edited it from 1961 to 1976...
. In 2007, they successfully petitioned for government funds to restore the Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery.