Beard Liberation Front
Press release, 16th February
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
St David’s Day Beard of Wales poll kicks off
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the St David’s Day Beard of Wales 2018 poll is underway.
The poll aims to determine the St David’s Day Beard of Wales, the Welsh beard that offers the most positive national image.
The campaigners say that images of St David suggest that the Welsh Saint himself may have had an organic beard
Welsh rugby prop Adam Jones won the Award in 2013, voted for by BLF supporters, just shaving former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. Another rugby player Leigh Halfpenny won in 2014. In 2015 the Award went to Thee Faction musician Chris Fox in 2016 footballer Joe Ledley and in 2017 to Charcutier Illtud Llyr Dunsford
It is the sixth time the Award has been given following the traditional UK Beard of the Year at the end December each year and the BLF says it is a mark of Wales as a modern nation on St David’s Day that beards are now playing an increasingly significant role in national life.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said it is the most diversely hirsute shortlist for Beard of Wales yet, a sign that beards are making a growing impact in Wales
Beard of Wales 2018
Alun Wyn Jones, rugby player
Illtud Llyr Dunsford, charcutier
Paul Flynn, politician
Chris Elmore, politician
Chris Fox, musician
Michael Sheen,actor
Tom Jones, singer
Grant Tucker, Times journalist
Joe Ledley, footballer
Gruff Rhys, musician
Hefin David, politician
Huw Irranca-Davies, politician
Warren Gatland, rugby manager
Gwilym Pugh, male model
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