1858 in Wales
Encyclopedia
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1858 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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Incumbents
- Prince of WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
— The Prince Albert EdwardEdward VII of the United KingdomEdward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom - Princess of WalesPrincess of WalesPrincess of Wales is a British courtesy title held by the wife of The Prince of Wales since the first "English" Prince of Wales in 1283.Although there have been considerably more than ten male heirs to the throne, there have been only ten Princesses of Wales. The majority of Princes of Wales...
— vacant
Events
- 20 April — John Jones (Shoni SguborfawrShoni SguborfawrShoni Sguborfawr, , was a notorious thug born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and christened John Jones. He is most notable for his part in the Rebecca Riots and his subsequent attempts to blackmail fellow 'rioters'.-Early history:...
) is given a conditional pardon for his role in the Rebecca RiotsRebecca RiotsThe Rebecca Riots took place between 1839 and 1843 in South and Mid Wales. They were a series of protests undertaken by local farmers and agricultural workers in response to perceived unfair taxation. The rioters, often men dressed as women, took their actions against toll-gates, as they were...
. - 29 August — Musician Robert Davies (Asaph Llechid) is killed by a rockfall while at work in Cae-braich-y-cafn quarry.
- 13 October — 20 men are killed in a mining accident at Lower Duffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash.
- Bangor Normal College is founded by Hugh Owen.
- David Davies LlandinamDavid Davies (industrialist)David Davies was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1874 and 1886. Davies was often known as David Davies Llandinam , in order to differentiate him from others of the same name.Davies was the son of David Davies and his wife Elizabeth...
builds the Vale of Clwyd Railway. - Erection of the Town Clock at TredegarTredegarTredegar is a town situated on the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, in south-east Wales. Located within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it became an early centre of the Industrial Revolution in South Wales...
. - Major General Charles Hinde plays a major role in the suppression of the Indian MutinyIndian Rebellion of 1857The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...
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Awards
- "Great Eisteddfod" at LlangollenLlangollenLlangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:...
; early appearance of Gorsedd ceremony. Ebenezer ThomasEbenezer ThomasEbenezer Thomas , better known to Welsh speakers by his bardic name of Eben Fardd, was a Welsh teacher and poet....
(Eben Fardd) wins first prize for his poem Maes Bosworth.
New books
- L. M. Spooner — Gladys of Harlech
- William Davies (Gwilym Teilo) — Llandilo-Vawr and its Neighbourhood
- Owen Wynne JonesOwen Wynne JonesOwen Wynne Jones , often known by his bardic name of Glasynys, was a Welsh clergyman and author.Owen Wynne Jones was born at a house called Ty'n-y-ffrwd, in the village of Rhostryfan, near Caernarfon. At the age of ten, he was sent to work in the quarry, but later returned to full-time education...
— Lleucu Llwyd - Alfred Russel WallaceAlfred Russel WallaceAlfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist...
— On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type
Music
- Thomas Gruffydd Jones (Tafalaw Bencerdd) — Y Drysorfa Gorawl
- Edward StephenEdward StephenEdward Jones Stephen , often known by his bardic name of Tanymarian, was a Welsh musician, singer and composer, mainly of hymns and songs....
(Tanymarian) — Requiem
Births
- 6 January — Ben Davies, singer (died 1943)
- 28 January — Edgeworth DavidEdgeworth DavidSir Tannatt William Edgeworth David KBE, DSO, FRS, was a Welsh Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer. A household name in his lifetime, David's most significant achievements were discovering the major Hunter Valley coalfield in New South Wales and leading the first expedition to reach the...
, explorer (died 1934) - 9 April — Aneurin Rees, Wales rugby union international (died 1932)
- 15 May — B. B. MannB. B. MannBathurst Bellers Mann was an Irish-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and international rugby for Wales...
, Wales rugby union international (died 1948) - 8 October — Robert Owen Hughes (Elfyn), journalist and poet (died 1919)
- 25 October — Tom ClappTom ClappTom Clapp was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and Nantyglo RFC. He won 14 caps for Wales and captained the team on three occasions...
, Wales rugby union captain - 30 October - Alfred OnionsAlfred OnionsAlfred Onions was a Welsh Labour Party politician.He was elected as Member of Parliament for Caerphilly at the 1918 general election, but died in office in 1921. His successor was Morgan Jones.-References:...
, politician (died 1921) - 18 December — Sir Owen ThomasOwen ThomasOwen Thomas may refer to:*Owen Thomas , UK radio and television reporter/presenter*Owen Thomas , lead singer in American rock band The Elms*Owen Thomas , former editor of Valleywag...
, soldier and politician - 25 December — Frederick MargraveFrederick MargraveFrederick Lofthouse Margrave was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli Rugby Football Club. Margrave was born on Christmas Day 1858 in Llanelli...
, rugby player (died 1946) - 26 December — Sir Owen Morgan EdwardsOwen Morgan EdwardsOwen Morgan Edwards was a Welsh historian, educationalist and writer. He is often known as O. M. Edwards....
, academic and author (died 1920) - 27 December — Sir John Herbert Lewis, lawyer and politician (died 1933)
- 28 December — Josiah Towyn JonesJosiah Towyn JonesJosiah Towyn Jones was a Welsh clergyman and Liberal Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire East and later for Llanelly....
, politician (died 1925)
Deaths
- 13 May — Lewis Loyd, banker, 91
- 4 July — Thomas Edwards (Caerfallwch), lexicographer, 78
- 16 October — Charles NorrisCharles NorrisCharles Norris was an English topographical etcher and writer who is best known for his landscape work of the Welsh countryside, especially the area around Tenby....
, artist, 79 - 17 November — Robert OwenRobert OwenRobert Owen was a Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement.Owen's philosophy was based on three intellectual pillars:...
, founder of the Co-operative Society, 87 - 20 November — Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st BaronetSir Joseph Bailey, 1st BaronetSir Joseph Bailey, 1st Baronet was an English ironmaster and Member of Parliament .Bailey was born in 1783 in Great Wenham, Suffolk, the son of John Bailey, of Wakefield and his wife Susannah...
, ironmaster, 75 - 18 December — John Salusbury Piozzi SalusburyJohn Salusbury Piozzi SalusburySir John Salusbury Piozzi Salusbury GCH was a British civil servant and, briefly, a military officer during the Battle of Waterloo. He was named after his adopted grandfather, Sir John Salusbury.-Early life:...
, nephew of Hester ThraleHester ThraleHester Lynch Thrale was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries and correspondence are an important source of information about Samuel Johnson and 18th-century life.-Biography:Thrale was born at Bodvel Hall, Caernarvonshire, Wales...
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