1925 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1925 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...
- Edward, Prince of WalesEdward VIII of the United KingdomEdward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
, son of King George V of the United KingdomGeorge V of the United KingdomGeorge V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... - 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 - Archbishop of WalesArchbishop of WalesThe post of Archbishop of Wales was created in 1920 when the Church in Wales was separated from the Church of England , and disestablished...
- Alfred George EdwardsAlfred George EdwardsAlfred George Edwards was elected the first Archbishop of the disestablished Church in Wales.The son of a priest of the Church of England, Edwards was born in Llanymawddwy in Gwynedd. He studied at Jesus College, Oxford before being appointed Warden of Llandovery College in 1875... - ArchdruidArchdruidThe Archdruid is the title used by the presiding official of the Gorsedd.The Archdruid presides over the most important ceremonies at the National Eisteddfod of Wales including the Crowning of the Bard, The Award of the Prose Medal and Chairing of the Bard. From 1932 only former winners of the...
of the National Eisteddfod of WalesNational Eisteddfod of WalesThe National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
- ElfedHowell Elvet LewisHowell Elvet Lewis CH known by his bardic name Elfed , independent minister, hymn-writer, and poet served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1924 to 1928.-Early life:...
Events
- 3 February - An estimated 100,000 people line the streets of Cardiff for the funeral of 'peerless' Jim DriscollJim DriscollJames "Jim" Driscoll commonly known as Peerless Jim was a Welsh boxer who learned his trade in the boxing ring and used it to fight his way out of poverty....
. - 13 July - The Ammanford anthracite strike http://www.terrynorm.ic24.net/anthracite%20strike%2025.htm begins.
- 5 August - Founding of Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
. - 2 November - After several days of heavy rain, the Llyn EigiauLlyn EigiauLlyn Eigiau is a lake on the edge of the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia, North Wales.The name Eigiau is thought to refer to the shoals of fish which once lived here. Early maps refer to it as Llynyga...
dam at DolgarrogDolgarrogDolgarrog is a small village in the Conwy County Borough in North Wales situated between Llanrwst and Conwy, very close to the Conwy River. The village is well known for its industrial history since the 18th century and the Eigiau dam disaster, which occurred in 1925...
on the River ConwyRiver ConwyThe River Conwy is a river in north Wales. From its source to its discharge in Conwy Bay it is a little over long. "Conwy" is sometimes Anglicized as "Conway."...
bursts, destroying the village of Porth-llwyd and killing 16 people. - Clough Williams-EllisClough Williams-EllisSir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC was an English-born Welsh architect known chiefly as creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales.-Origins, education and early career:...
begins construction of PortmeirionPortmeirionPortmeirion is a popular tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales. It was designed and built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975 in the style of an Italian village and is now owned by a charitable trust....
. - USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
newspaperNewspaperA newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
magnateMagnateMagnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus 'great', designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities...
William Randolph HearstWilliam Randolph HearstWilliam Randolph Hearst was an American business magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887, after taking control of The San Francisco Examiner from his father...
buys the medieval St Donat's CastleSt Donat's CastleSt Donat's Castle is a medieval castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, overlooking the Bristol Channel in the village of St Donat's near Llantwit Major, and about 25km west of Cardiff...
in the Vale of GlamorganVale of GlamorganThe Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...
. - Silyn RobertsSilyn RobertsRobert Silyn Roberts was a Welsh clergyman, writer, teacher and pacifist.Roberts, a Calvinistic Methodist minister, was a noted Welsh-language poet, the winner of the Crown at the 1902 National Eisteddfod of Wales...
founds the North Wales branch of the Workers Educational Association.
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of WalesNational Eisteddfod of WalesThe National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
(held in PwllheliPwllheliPwllheli is a community and the main market town of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a population of 3,861, of which a large proportion, 81 per cent, are Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of Albert Evans-Jones -...
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- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Dewi MorganDewi MorganDewi Morgan was a Welsh bard, scholar and journalist who used the bardic name Dewi Teifi, and who won the Chair at the 1925 National Eisteddfod of Wales in Pwllheli with his important awdl recounting the legend of Cantre'r Gwaelod....
(Dewi Teifi) - National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Evans (Wil Ifan)William Evans (Wil Ifan)William Evans , better known by his bardic name of Wil Ifan, was a Welsh poet who served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1947 to 1950....
New books
- Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney - A Survey of the General History of the Town of Newport and District
- David Rees Davies - Tusw o Flodau
- Edward Tegla DaviesEdward Tegla DaviesEdward Tegla Davies was a Methodist minister and a popular Welsh language writer, born at Llandegla-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, north Wales....
- Rhys Llwyd Y Lleuad - Thomas Davies (Teglyn) - Dinas Mawddwy a'i Hamgylchoedd
- Ifano Jones - Printing and Printers in Wales
- William David OwenWilliam David OwenWilliam David Owen born as William Owen was a Welsh author best known for his novel 'Madam Wen' [White Lady] which was published in book form in 1925, although it had first appeared as a serial in the pages of the Welsh language newspaper 'y Genedl Gymraeg' [The Welsh Nation] in 1914.The first...
- Madam Wen - Silyn RobertsSilyn RobertsRobert Silyn Roberts was a Welsh clergyman, writer, teacher and pacifist.Roberts, a Calvinistic Methodist minister, was a noted Welsh-language poet, the winner of the Crown at the 1902 National Eisteddfod of Wales...
- Bugail Geifr Lorraine - Mortimer WheelerMortimer WheelerBrigadier Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler CH, CIE, MC, FBA, FSA , was one of the best-known British archaeologists of the twentieth century.-Education and career:...
- Prehistoric & Roman Wales
Film
- Gareth HughesGareth HughesGareth Hughes was a Welsh stage and silent screen actor. Usually cast as a callow, sensitive hero in Hollywood silent films, Hughes got his start on stage during childhood and continued to play youthful leads on Broadway....
appears in The Midnight Girl. - Ivor NovelloIvor NovelloDavid Ivor Davies , better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. Born into a musical family, his first successes were as a songwriter...
appears in The Rat.
Broadcasting
- 14 February - The BBCBritish Broadcasting CompanyThe British Broadcasting Company Ltd was a British commercial company formed on 18 October 1922 by British and American electrical companies doing business in the United Kingdom and licensed by the British General Post Office...
transmits readings from the poetry of T. Gwynn Jones. - 22 February - A Welsh-language religious service is broadcast by the BBC.
- 28 February - Saunders LewisSaunders LewisSaunders Lewis was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic, and political activist. He was a prominent Welsh nationalist and a founder of the Welsh National Party...
insists on using the Welsh language for his contribution to the BBC series A Welsh Hour. - 6 March - Readings from the poetry of R. Williams ParryR. Williams ParryRobert Williams Parry was one of Wales' most notable poets in the twentieth century.- His life :R. Williams Parry was born in Talysarn, in Dyffryn Nantlle, a first cousin to T.H. Parry-Williams and Sir Thomas Parry...
are broadcast by the BBC. - 3 April - The BBC's Liverpool transmitter broadcasts Noson Gymreig (A Welsh Night).
- 31 May - A bilingual service is broadcast from Cardiff Baptist Chapel.
- 2 October - The BBC broadcasts a talk on the Welsh language from Swansea.
Sport
- BoxingBoxingBoxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
- 26 December - Tom NorrisTom NorrisTom Norris was a Welsh professional heavyweight boxer. Born in Clydach Vale in the Rhondda, Norris became the Welsh heavyweight champion in 1925.-Boxing career:...
beats Dick PowerDick PowerDick Power was a Welsh professional heavyweight boxer. Born in Crumlin in Monmouthshire, Power became the Welsh heavyweight champion in 1926.-Boxing career:...
at the Palace Theatre in Crumlin to take the Welsh heavyweight championship.
- 26 December - Tom Norris
- FootballFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
:- 28 February - England defeat Wales 2-1 at the Vetch FieldVetch FieldThe Vetch Field was a multi-purpose stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea City until the Liberty Stadium opened in 2005. Opened in 1912, the ground held around 12,000 at the time of its closure, but upwards of 30,000 at its peak...
, SwanseaSwanseaSwansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
. - 25 April - Cardiff CityCardiff City F.C.Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
reach the FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
final, losing 1-0 to Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... - 31 October - Scotland defeat Wales 3-0 at Ninian ParkNinian ParkNinian Park was a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Until 2009, it was the home ground of Cardiff City F.C., who compete in the English Football League Championship...
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- 28 February - England defeat Wales 2-1 at the Vetch Field
- The Welsh Lawn Tennis Association is formed.
- Rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
- Wales finish fourth in the Five Nations Championship1925 Five Nations ChampionshipThe 1925 Five Nations Championship was the eleventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-eighth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby...
with just one win, over France.
Births
- 26 March - Emlyn Hooson, Baron HoosonEmlyn Hooson, Baron HoosonHugh Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson QC is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire from 1962 until 1979....
, politician - 15 April - Geraint HowellsGeraint HowellsGeraint Wyn Howells, Baron Geraint was a leading Welsh Liberal Democrat politician.Howells was born in Ponterwyd in Cardiganshire. He was the son of David John and Mary Blodwen Howells, both farmers.-Education:...
, politician (died 2004) - 2 May - Dai DaviesDai Davies (rugby player born 1925)David "Dai" Maldwyn Davies was a and British Lions international rugby union player.Davies made his debut for Wales on 21 January 1950 versus England and was selected for the 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia. He played club rugby for Somerset Police.- References :...
, Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (died 2003) - 1 June - Roy ClarkeRoy Clarke (footballer)Royston James Clarke was a Welsh footballer who played for Cardiff City, Manchester City, Stockport County and Wales as a winger....
, footballer (died 2006) - 10 June - Sir John Stradling ThomasJohn Stradling ThomasSir John Stradling Thomas was a Welsh Conservative Party politician.Thomas was educated at Rugby School and the University of London. He served as a councillor on Carmarthen Borough Council 1961-64. He was a farmer, company director and broadcaster.Thomas contested Aberavon in 1964 and...
, Conservative Party politician - 19 July - Ivor RobertsIvor Roberts (actor)Ivor Roberts was an English television continuity announcer and television actor who often appeared in comedic roles....
, television announcer, actor (died 1999) - 30 July - Don HaywardDon HaywardDon Hayward was a Welsh international prop who played club rugby for Newbridge. He won 15 caps for Wales and was selected to play in the British Lions on the 1950 tour of Australia and New Zealand. Hayward is considered to be one of the finest forwards to represent Wales in the early post-war period...
, Welsh international rugby player - 11 August - Brian Badcoe, actor (died 1992)
- 7 September - Laura AshleyLaura AshleyLaura Ashley was a Welsh fashion designer and businesswoman. She became a household name on the strength of her work as a designer and manufacturer of a range of colourful fabrics for clothes and home furnishings....
, designer (died 1985) - 10 November - Richard BurtonRichard BurtonRichard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid...
, actor (died 1984) - 3 December - Roy JohnRoy John (rugby player)Ernest Raymond "Roy" John was a former and British Lions international rugby union lock. He played club rugby for Crynant and Neath. John was capped 19 times for Wales and was a member of two Grand Slam winning teams. In 1950 he was selected for the 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and...
, Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (died 1981) - 14 December - Ron StitfallRon StitfallRonald Frederick "Ron" Stitfall was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international. A one club man he played his entire career for his hometown club Cardiff City.-Career:...
, footballer
Deaths
- 21 January - John Puleston Jones, Methodist minister and author
- 30 January - Jim DriscollJim DriscollJames "Jim" Driscoll commonly known as Peerless Jim was a Welsh boxer who learned his trade in the boxing ring and used it to fight his way out of poverty....
, boxer ("Peerless Jim") - 4 February - William HaggarWilliam HaggarWilliam Haggar was a British pioneer of the cinema industry. Beginning his career as a travelling entertainer, Haggar, whose large family formed his theatre company, later bought a Bioscope show and earned his money in the fairgrounds of south Wales...
, pioneer of the cinema industry - 18 February - Frank MillsFrank Mills (rugby player)Frank Musgrave Mills was an English-born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and Swansea and won 13 caps for Wales...
, Wales international rugby player - 8 June - Edward John LewisEdward John LewisEdward John Lewis was a Welsh medical doctor and international rugby union half-back who played club rugby for Llandovery College and international rugby for Wales...
, Wales international rugby union player, 65 - 19 October - David John ThomasDavid John ThomasDavid John Thomas was a Welsh international forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Club. He won ten caps for Wales and is most notable for scoring the only try in Swansea's win over South Africa in 1912....
, Wales international rugby union, 45 - 16 November - 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....
, minister and politician - 20 November - Alexandra of DenmarkAlexandra of DenmarkAlexandra of Denmark was the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom...
, Princess of Wales, 80 - 19 December - Elizabeth Phillips HughesElizabeth Phillips HughesElizabeth Phillips Hughes was a Welsh scholar, teacher, and promoter of women's education. She used the bardic name Merch Myrddin....
, teacher, 74 - date unknown - John Fox Tallis, engineer and surveyor