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Edward Glynne Millward (born June 1930) is a former Welsh nationalist politician. Millward studied at Cathays High School in Cardiff and then the University College of South Wales, before becoming a lecturer.〔''The Times Guide to the House of Commons 1970'', p.164〕 He became active in Plaid Cymru, Millward stood for the party twice in Cardiganshire at the 1966 UK general election and Montgomeryshire in 1970, but was not elected.〔 In 1966, he was elected as Vice-President of Plaid,〔Knut Diekmann, ''Die Nationalistische Bewegung in Wales'', p.585〕 but he surprised many when he stood down in 1968,〔John Humphries, ''Freedom fighters: Wales's forgotten 'war', 1963-1993'', p.96〕 in order to tutor Prince Charles in the Welsh language ahead of his investiture as Prince of Wales. This took place over nine weeks at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.〔"Charles termed serious, hard-working student", ''Leader-Post'', 24 May 1969, p.1〕 Millward subsequently served as Plaid's spokesperson on water policy, in which role he advocated non-violent direct action against the construction of new reservoirs.〔Alan Butt Philip, ''The Welsh Question'', p.122〕 In 1976, he was libelled by Willie Hamilton, who claimed that he had been involved in terrorist activities while tutoring Charles; he received £1000 in a settlement.〔"Hamilton to pay £1000 for libel", ''Glasgow Herald'', 12 February 1976, p.2〕 Millward subsequently focused on his career as an academic, lecturing in Welsh at Aberystwyth. In the early 1980s, he supported Gwynfor Evans' successful campaign for a Welsh language television station.〔Susan Loth, "Minor languages dying", ''Lewiston Tribune'', 25 June 1981, p.4A〕 In 2003, he launched a campaign for a centre to commemorate Dafydd ap Gwilym.〔"Memorial plan to honour poet after 600 years", ''Western Mail'', 13 June 2003〕 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Millward」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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