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1893 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1893 to Wales and its people.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales — Albert Edward
  • Princess of Wales — Alexandra
  • Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales — Clwydfardd

    • Events

  • 13 February - The South Wales Daily Post is launched in Swansea.
  • 11 April — In an underground fire at Great Western Colliery, Pontypridd, 63 miners are killed.
  • 6 July — The future Prince of Wales, Prince George (later George V), marries Mary of Teck. Their wedding rings are made of Welsh gold.
  • 7 August — 22 people on a Sunday school outing from Ystrad Rhondda are drowned at Aberavon.
  • An International Eisteddfod takes place in Chicago, USA.

    • Awards

    National Eisteddfod of Wales — held at Pontypridd

  • Chair — John Ceulanydd Williams
  • Crown — Ben Davies

    • New books

  • Charles Ashton — Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 hyd 1850
  • John Gruffydd Moelwyn Hughes — Caniadau Moelwyn
  • Edwin Cynrig Roberts — Hanes Dechreuad y Wladfa Gymreig
  • Eleazar Roberts — Owen Rees

    • Music

  • Hymnau yr Eglwys (collection of hymns)

    • Sport

  • Football — The Welsh Cup is won by Wrexham for the third time in its 14-year history.
  • Rugby union — Wales wins the Triple Crown for the first time.
  • Rugby union — Glamorgan Wanderers, Laugharne RFC and Tredegar RFC are established.

    • Births

  • 15 January — Ivor Novello, composer and actor (died 1951)
  • 27 January - John Russell, VC recipient (died 1917)
  • 25 February
  • Billy Jennings, footballer (died 1968)
  • Gordon Lang, politician (died 1981)
  • 23 May — Tudor Thomas, pioneering ophthalmic surgeon (died 1976)
  • 24 May — William Hubert Davies, musician (died 1965)
  • 1 June — Lewis Valentine, political activist (died 1986)
  • 2 June — David James Davies, economist, industrialist and writer (died 1956)
  • 1 July - Douglas Marsden-Jones, rugby player (died 1955)
  • 2 July — Ralph Hancock, garden architect (died 1950)
  • 1 August — Lionel Beaumont Thomas, MC, businessman and politician (died 1942)
  • 15 October — Saunders Lewis, Welsh nationalist poet, dramatist and critic (died 1985)
  • 18 October — Ivor Rees, VC recipient (died 1967)
  • 29 December - Cyril Lakin, politician (died 1948)
  • 31 December - Ossie Male, rugby player (died 1975)
  • date unknown - Eleanor Evans, actress, singer and theatre director (died 1969)

    • Deaths

  • 14 January — John Hawley Edwards, footballer, 42
  • 23 January — Dr William Price, eccentric, 92
  • 29 January — Griffith Edwards (Gutyn Padarn), poet and antiquary, 80
  • 27 March — John Roberts, Sr., billiards champion, 69
  • 5 September — Morgan Lloyd, politician, 71
  • 17 September — Edwin Cynrig Roberts, Patagonian colonist

    • References

    1893 in Wales Wikipedia
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