1864 in Wales
Encyclopedia
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1864 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 AlbertEdward 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...
- Alexandra of DenmarkAlexandra of DenmarkAlexandra of Denmark was the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom...
Events
- 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...
takes a lease of coal in the Upper Rhondda Valley and sinks the Parc and Maindy pits. - Opening of Rhosydd Slate Quarry narrow gauge incline at Cwm Croesor.
- The LlandudnoLlandudnoLlandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
"Improvement Commissioners" attempt to ban Punch and JudyPunch and JudyPunch and Judy is a traditional, popular puppet show featuring the characters of Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically the anarchic Punch and one other character...
shows. In this year, the town first receives the title "Queen of Welsh Resorts". - Aberystwyth pierPierA pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars...
is built. - Opening of the DenbighDenbighDenbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry...
, RuthinRuthinRuthin is a community and the county town of Denbighshire in north Wales. Located around a hill in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd - the older part of the town, the castle and Saint Peter's Square are located on top of the hill, while many newer parts of the town are on the floodplain of...
and CorwenCorwenCorwen is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales; it was previously part of the county of Meirionnydd). Corwen stands on the banks of the River Dee beneath the Berwyn mountains. The town is situated west of Llangollen and south of Ruthin...
railway. - AberystwythAberystwythAberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
and Llandrindod WellsLlandrindod WellsLlandrindod Wells , colloquially known locally as "Llandod", is a town and community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales, United Kingdom. It was developed as a spa town in the 19th century, with a boom in the late 20th century as a centre of local government. Before...
are linked to the rail network for the first time. - Aneurin Jones (Aneurin Fardd) emigrates to the USA.
- David Lloyd GeorgeDavid Lloyd GeorgeDavid Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
's father dies and his family move to LlanystumdwyLlanystumdwyLlanystumdwy is a village and community on the Llŷn Peninsula of Gwynedd in Wales, although it is not regarded as being part of Llŷn, but belonging instead to the local region of Eifionydd...
to be cared for by his uncle, Richard LloydRichard LloydRichard Lloyd is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the rock band Television.- Early life :...
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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 :...
is held at LlandudnoLlandudnoLlandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
. The chair is won by Richard Foulkes Edwards (Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd).
New books
- R. D. BlackmoreR. D. BlackmoreRichard Doddridge Blackmore , referred to most commonly as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. Over the course of his career, Blackmore achieved a close following around the world...
- Clara Vaughan - Huw Derfel - Llawlyfr Carnedd Llywelyn
- Robert Jones DerfelRobert Jones DerfelRobert Jones Derfel was a Welsh poet and political writer.He was born Robert Jones on a farm in Merionethshire and became a travelling salesman employed by a Manchester firm. He also became a Baptist preacher. With John Ceiriog Hughes and two other Welshmen, he formed a literary society in...
- Traethodau ac Areithiau - Daniel Silvan EvansDaniel Silvan EvansDaniel Silvan Evans was a Welsh scholar and lexicographer.He was born at Fron Wilym Uchaf, Llanarth, Ceredigion. Having started to preach to the Independent congregation of which he was a member, Evans decided at a relatively young age, to train for the ministry...
(ed.) - Y Marchog Crwydrad: Hen Ffuglith Gymreig - Sir John Henry Philipps - Lyrics
- Alfred Russel WallaceAlfred Russel WallaceAlfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist...
- The Origin of Human Races and the Antiquity of Man Deduced from the Theory of 'Natural Selection - Frances Williams-Wynn - Diaries of a Lady of Quality (posthumously published)
Sport
- Cricket
- South Wales Cricket Club play Gentlemen of Sussex. The South Wales team includes W. G. GraceW. G. GraceWilliam Gilbert Grace, MRCS, LRCP was an English amateur cricketer who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time, having a special significance in terms of his importance to the development of the sport...
, who scores 170.
- South Wales Cricket Club play Gentlemen of Sussex. The South Wales team includes W. G. Grace
Births
- January 8
- Prince Albert Victor, first child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (died 1892)
- Thomas Allen Glenn, soldier and historian (died 1948)
- February 7 - Alfred Augustus Mathews, vicar and Wales international rugby player (died 1946)
- March 11 - John Silas Evans, astronomer (died 1953)
- May 4 - Harry BowenHarry BowenDavid Henry "Harry" Bowen was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales...
, Wales international rugby player (died 191]) - June 5 - Edward PeggeEdward PeggeDr. Edward Vernon Pegge was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Neath Rugby Football Club, international rugby for Wales and later became a vice-president of the Welsh Rugby Union...
, Wales international rugby player (died 1915) - July 5 - Lloyd Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon (died 1927)
- August 19 - Charles Alfred Howell GreenCharles Alfred Howell GreenCharles Alfred Howell Green was the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Monmouth and subsequently Bishop of Bangor during which time he also served as Archbishop of Wales...
, first Bishop of Monmouth (died 1944) - September 15
- Fred AndrewsFred AndrewsFred Andrews was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club....
, Wales international rugby player (died 1929) - Giotto GriffithsGiotto GriffithsGriffith 'Giotto' Griffiths was a Welsh international rugby union half-back who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales.-Rugby career:...
, Wales international rugby player (died 1938)
- Fred Andrews
- September 21 - Ernest RowlandErnest RowlandErnest Melville Rowlands was a Welsh international rugby union player who played rugby for Lampeter University and international rugby for Wales.-Personal life:...
, priest and Wales international rugby player (died 1940) - October 10
- Edward BishopEdward Bishop (rugby player)Edward "Teddy" Bishop was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Swansea and was capped once for Wales.-Rugby career:...
- Wales International rugby union player (died 1919) - Arthur Gould - Wales International rugby union captain (died 1919)
- Edward Bishop
- October 17 - Sir John Morris-JonesJohn Morris-JonesSir John Morris-Jones was a Welsh grammarian, academic and poet.He was born at Llandrygarn, Anglesey and educated at Friars School, Bangor. Whilst at Jesus College, Oxford, Morris-Jones co-founded the Cymdeithas Dafydd ap Gwilym...
, grammarian (died 1929) - November 4 - Margaret OwenMargaret Lloyd GeorgeDame Margaret Lloyd George, GBE , née Margaret Owen, was the first wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George - from 1888 until her death in 1941.-Biography:...
, later wife of David Lloyd George (died 1941)
Deaths
- March 11 - Richard RobertsRichard Roberts (engineer)Richard Roberts was a British engineer whose development of high-precision machine tools contributed to the birth of production engineering and mass production.-Early life:...
, engineer, 74 - March 28 - Ellis EvansEllis EvansEllis Evans is a Welsh scholar and academic. He was born in the Towy Valley in Carmarthenshire and went to Llandeilo Grammar School....
, Baptist minister and author, 77 - June 18 - Evan DaviesEvan Davies (missionary)Evan Davies was a Welsh Protestant Christian missionary in the Congregationalist tradition. He served with the London Missionary Society and worked among the Chinese in Malaysia in Penang....
, missionary, 59 - June 20 - John Davies (Brychan), poet, 79
- July 24 - Lloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron KenyonLloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron KenyonLloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron Kenyon , was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Kenyon was the son of George Kenyon, 2nd Baron Kenyon, and Margaret Emma Hanmer. His grandfather was Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon, Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief Justice of England...
, 59 - August 1 - Thomas ReesThomas Rees (Unitarian minister)Thomas Rees , Welsh Nonconformist divine, was a Unitarian minister and scholar.Rees was educated at the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, and entered the Unitarian ministry in 1807 at the Newington Green Unitarian Church, London. He went to Southwark in 1813, earned the degree of LL.D...
, Unitarian minister (born 1777) - December 29 - Mary JonesMary Jones (Bible)The story of Mary Jones and her Bible inspired the founding of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mary Jones was a Welsh Protestant Christian girl who, at age fifteen, walked twenty-five miles across the countryside to buy a copy of the Welsh Bible from Thomas Charles because she did not have...
, early owner of a Welsh Bible, 80