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London Welsh Male Voice Choir

London·United Kingdomest. 1902 (re-established 1961)

A Welsh male voice choir in London, formed September 1902 by William 'Cook' Davies at Charing Cross Chapel. Won premier honours at the Mountain Ash Eisteddfod six months after formation; re-established in 1961 and now has over one hundred members.

Resident group at London Welsh Centre

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