Henry Richard, the Apostle of Peace, was a Congregational minister, Welsh Member of Parliament 1868-88, and Secretary of the Peace Society (1848-84). He was elected Member of Parliament for the Merthyr boroughs in Wales in 1868 and became an influential Nonconformist in the House of Commons.

This volume is the fruit of decades of research by the Revd D Ben Rees into the unique story of the Welsh people living in Liverpool and on the banks of the Mersey. It is a treasury of information about people and events in one of the most interesting cities in relation to Welsh history, its people and language. Over 100 photographs. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru