Turning the Tide

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Cofiant cyfoethog yn adrodd hanes rhyfeddol Margaret Haig Thomas, Ail Is-iarlles Rhondda. Dyma swffragét Cymraeg a ddaliodd swyddi pwysig yn ystod y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf ac a oroesodd suddo llong y Lusitania. Roedd yn ddiwydianwraig flaenllaw, a bu’n allweddol yn sicrhau aelodaeth gwragedd o Dŷ’r Arglwyddi.
This rich biography tells the remarkable tale of Margaret Haig Thomas who became the Second Viscountess Rhondda. She was a Welsh suffragette, held important posts during the First World War and survived the sinking of the Lusitania. A leading British industrialist, she was also instrumental in securing a seat for women in the House of Lords.