1925 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1925 to Wales and its people.
Contents
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - The Prince Edward
- Princess of Wales – vacant
- Archbishop of Wales – Alfred Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Elfed
Events
- 3 February - An estimated 100,000 people line the streets of Cardiff for the funeral of 'peerless' Jim Driscoll.
- 13 July - The Ammanford anthracite strike[1] begins.
- 5 August - Founding of Plaid Cymru by Lewis Valentine (head of Y Mudiad Cymreig - The Welsh Movement), H. R. Jones (head of the Byddin Ymreolwyr Cymru - The Welsh Home Rule Army),[2] and others at Pwllheli.[3]
- 2 November - After several days of heavy rain, the Llyn Eigiau dam at Dolgarrog on the River Conwy bursts, destroying the village of Porth-llwyd and killing 16 people.
- Clough Williams-Ellis begins construction of Portmeirion.
- US newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst buys the medieval St Donat's Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan.
- Silyn Roberts founds the North Wales branch of the Workers Educational Association.
Arts and literature
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Pwllheli)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Dewi Morgan (Dewi Teifi)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Evans (Wil Ifan)
New books
English language
- Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney - A Survey of the General History of the Town of Newport and District
- Ifano Jones - Printing and Printers in Wales
- Mortimer Wheeler - Prehistoric & Roman Wales
Welsh language
- David Rees Davies - Tusw o Flodau
- Edward Tegla Davies - Rhys Llwyd Y Lleuad
- Thomas Davies (Teglyn) - Dinas Mawddwy a'i Hamgylchoedd
- Henry Lewis (ed.) - Cywyddau Iolo Goch ac Eraill
- Kate Roberts (author) - O gors y bryniau (short stories)
- Silyn Roberts - Bugail Geifr Lorraine
Music
- Mai Jones - "Blackbirds"
Film
- Gareth Hughes appears in The Midnight Girl.
- Ivor Novello appears in The Rat.
Broadcasting
- 14 February - The BBC transmits readings from the poetry of T. Gwynn Jones.
- 22 February - A Welsh-language religious service is broadcast by the BBC.
- 28 February - Saunders Lewis 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 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.
- 27 July - Wales' first animation series, Jerry the Tyke, is shown through Pathé Pictorials for British cinemas.
- 2 October - The BBC broadcasts a talk on the Welsh language from Swansea.
Sport
- Boxing
- 26 December - Tom Norris beats Dick Power at the Palace Theatre in Crumlin to take the Welsh heavyweight championship.
- Football:
- 28 February - England defeat Wales 2-1 at the Vetch Field, Swansea.
- 25 April - Cardiff City reach the FA Cup final, losing 1-0 to Sheffield United
- 31 October - Scotland defeat Wales 3-0 at Ninian Park.
- The Welsh Lawn Tennis Association is formed.
- Rugby union - Wales finish fourth in the Five Nations Championship with just one win, over France.
The Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association was formed www.wcgba.com
Births
- 26 March - Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, lawyer and Liberal politician (died 2012)
- 15 April - Geraint Howells, Liberal politician (died 2004)
- 2 May - Dai Davies, Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (died 2003)
- 1 June - Roy Clarke, footballer (died 2006)
- 10 June - Sir John Stradling Thomas, Conservative politician (died 1991)
- 19 July - Ivor Roberts, television announcer and actor (died 1999)
- 30 July - Don Hayward, Wales international rugby player (died 1999 in New Zealand)
- 11 August - Brian Badcoe, actor (died 1992)
- 7 September - Laura Ashley, designer (died 1985)
- 10 November - Richard Burton, born Richard Jenkins, actor (died 1984)
- 3 December - Roy John, Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (died 1981)
- 14 December - Ron Stitfall, footballer (died 2008)
Deaths
- 21 January - John Puleston Jones, Methodist minister and author
- 30 January - Jim Driscoll, boxer ("Peerless Jim")
- 4 February - William Haggar, pioneer of the cinema industry, 73
- 18 February - Frank Mills, Wales international rugby player
- 8 June - Edward John Lewis, Wales international rugby union player, 65
- 25 August - John Fox Tallis, mining engineer, 70
- 19 October - David John Thomas, Wales international rugby union, 45
- 16 November - Josiah Towyn Jones, minister and politician
- 20 November - Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales, 80
- 19 December - Elizabeth Phillips Hughes, teacher, 74
