1834 in Wales
Encyclopedia
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1834 to Wales
and its people
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Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and its people
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
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Events
- December 27 - A ferry from Penally to Caldey sinks, and 15 people drown.
- William Williams of WernWilliam Williams of WernWilliam Williams of Wern was an Independent minister in Wales, the promoter of the "General Union" movement of 1834. He was one of three "giants of the Welsh pulpit", along with John Elias and Christmas Evans....
starts the "General Union" movement. - The Treasury awards a grant of £84 for a school to be set up at AbergwiliAbergwiliAbergwili is a village in Carmarthenshire, West Wales, lying near to the junction of River Towy and River Gwili.- Bishop's Palace :It is known for its Bishop's Palace, home to the Bishop of St David's since 1542, when Bishop William Barlow transferred his palace from St David's to Abergwili,...
. - HMS Tartarus is launched at Llanelli. It is the Royal Navy's first steam-powered man-of-war.
- Border BreweriesBorder Breweries (Wrexham)Border Breweries Ltd was a brewery firm formerly based in Wrexham in the United Kingdom which at its peak was a significant element of the Welsh brewing industry....
of Wrexham begins operation at the Nag's Head public house. - Walter Rice Howell PowellWalter Rice Howell PowellWalter Rice Howell Powell was a Welsh landowner and Liberal politician.Powell was the son of Walter Rice Howell Powell and his wife Mary Powell. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. On the death of his father in 1834 he inherited Maesgwynne estate of in the parish of Llanboidy,...
inherits the Maesgwynne estate.
Arts and literature
- At an eisteddfod held in Cardiff, Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover, wins a prize for her essay on the Welsh languageWelsh languageWelsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
. Taliesin Williams wins the chair.
New books
- Sir Harford Jones Brydges - An Account of His Majesty's Mission to Persia in the years 1807-11
- Thomas MedwinThomas MedwinThomas Medwin was an early 19th century English poet and translator, who is chiefly known for his biographies of his cousin Percy Bysshe Shelley and his recollections of his close friend Lord Byron.-Early life:...
- The Angler in Wales: Or, Days and Nights of Sportsmen - John Humffreys Parry - The Cambrian Plutarch: Comprising Memoirs of Some of the Most Eminent Welshmen
Births
- 15 February - Sir William Henry PreeceWilliam Henry PreeceSir William Henry Preece was a Welsh electrical engineer and inventor. Preece relied on experiments and physical reasoning in his life's work. Upon his retirement from the Post Office in 1899, Preece was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath .-Biography:Preece was born in Caernarfon ,...
, engineer (d. 1913) - 31 March - Thomas Rees Jones, engineer and inventor (d. 1897)
- 14 April - Arthur John WilliamsArthur John WilliamsArthur John Williams was a Welsh lawyer, author and Member of Parliament for South Glamorganshire 1885-1895.Williams was born in 1834 to Dr John Morgan Williams. Arthur John Williams was one of the trustees of the land that the village of Williamstown was built upon and that took his family name...
, lawyer, author and politician (d. 1911) - 2 July - Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron RendelStuart Rendel, 1st Baron RendelStuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel was a British industrialist, philanthropist and Liberal politician. He sat Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire between 1880 and 1894 and was recognised as the leader of the Welsh MP's...
, politician (d. 1913) - 23 August - Hugh Owen ThomasHugh Owen ThomasHugh Owen Thomas was a Welsh surgeon. He is considered the father of orthopaedic surgery in Britain.-Early life:...
, orthopaedic surgeon (d. 1891) - 16 October - Pryce Pryce-JonesPryce Pryce-JonesSir Pryce Pryce-Jones was a Welsh entrepreneur who was one of the first to succeed in the mail order business.-Life history:...
, mail order entrepreneur (d. 1920) - 21 December - Griffith Rhys JonesGriffith Rhys JonesGriffith Rhys Jones, or Caradog as he was commonly known was a Welsh conductor of the famous 'Côr Mawr' of some 460 voices , which twice won first prize at Crystal Palace choral competitions in London in the 1870sGriffith Rhys Jones was born in Trecynon, near Aberdare...
, choirmaster and conductor (d. 1897) - date unknown - William Thomas (Gwilym Marles)William Thomas (Gwilym Marles)William Thomas , better known by his bardic name of Gwilym Marles, was a Welsh minister and poet, and the great-uncle of Dylan Thomas. Dylan was given his middle name, "Marlais", in honour of William Thomas, who is also believed to have inspired the character of Rev...
, minister (d. 1879)
Deaths
- 13 May - John JonesJohn Jones (archdeacon)John Jones was a Welsh Anglican priest and writer.-Life:Jones, who was baptised on 28 December 1775, was educated at Ruthin School and Jesus College, Oxford, obtaining a BA degree in 1798 and a Master of Arts in 1802. He was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England in 1799, and as a priest...
, clergyman and writer, 58 - 20 June - John Wynne GriffithJohn Wynne GriffithJohn Wynne Griffith of Garn was a Welsh Whig politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Denbigh Boroughs from 1818 to 1826...
, politician, 71 - 9 July - Dafydd Cadwaladr, preacher, 82
- 11 August - William Crawshay IWilliam Crawshay IWilliam Crawshay was a South Wales industrialist.The son of Richard Crawshay, he took over the Cyfarthfa Ironworks from his father, but it was never his primary concern, and he continued to live in London. He already had trading interests in India and had only taken a role in the business because...
, industrialist (b. 1764) - 2 September - David CharlesDavid Charles (hymn-writer)David Charles , was a Welsh hymn-writer.David Charles was born at Llanfihangel Abercowin in Carmarthenshire, the younger brother of the Methodist leader Thomas Charles "of Bala". Himself a Methodist minister, he helped to establish the "Home Mission", but was forced to retire in 1828 after...
, hymn-writer (b. 1762)