1845 in Wales

Updated on Oct 09, 2024

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1845 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Prince of Wales – Albert Edward

Princess of Wales – vacant

1 March — Robert Stephenson begins construction of the Chester and Holyhead Railway.

2 August — 26 men are killed in a mining accident at Cwmbach, Aberdare.

Halkyn-born Mormon missionary Dan Jones returns to Wales from the United States to proselytise for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Thomas Gee inherits his father's printing business.

Henry Hussey Vivian becomes manager of the Hafod Smelting Works.

Thomas Brigstocke exhibits his painting of General Nott before Queen Victoria.

Lewis Edwards founds the periodical Y Traethodydd.

The Welsh language periodical Y Trysorfa is founded.

Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion) — Galar-Cerdd ar Farwolaeth William Bruce Knight, Deon Llandaf

John Jones (Idrisyn) — Yr Esboniad Beirniadol

John Mills (Ieuan Glan Alarch) — Y Beirniadur Cymreig

Samuel Prideaux Tregelles — Hebrew Reading Lessons

Rosser Beynon — Telyn Seion

Casgliad o Hymnau (hymns)

John Ambrose Lloyd — Y Ganaan Glyd

1 January – Francis Jayne, Principal of St David's College, Lampeter, and Bishop of Chester (died 1921)

24 February – Alfred Lewis Jones, shipping magnate (died 1909)

16 May – Amy Dillwyn, businesswoman and novelist (died 1935)

21 June – Samuel Griffith, Premier of Queensland (died 1920)

10 October – Timothy Richard, missionary (died 1919)

1 January – Sir William Nott, military leader, 62

26 January – Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), poet, 69

16 October - Martha Llwyd, poet, 79

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