1845 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1845 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey â Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey[1][2][3][4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire â Penry Williams[5][6]
- Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire â Peter Drummond-Burrell, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby[7]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire â William Edward Powell[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire â George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire â Robert Myddelton Biddulph[8]
- Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire â Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (until 17 January); Sir Stephen Glynne, 9th Baronet (from 25 April)[9][10]
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan â John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute[11]
- Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire â Edward Lloyd-Mostyn, 2nd Baron Mostyn[12]
- Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire â Capel Hanbury Leigh[13]
- Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire â Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis[14]
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire â Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet[15]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire â John Walsh, 1st Baron Ormathwaite[16][2]
Events
- 1 March â Work begins on the construction of the Chester and Holyhead Railway;[24] Robert Stephenson is chief engineer on the project.
- 2 August â 26 men are killed in a mining accident at Cwmbach, Aberdare.[25]
- exact date unknown
- Halkyn-born Mormon missionary Dan Jones returns to Wales from the United States to proselytise for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[26]
- Henry Hussey Vivian becomes manager of the Hafod Smelting Works.[27]
Arts and literature
Literature and new books
- 1 January â Lewis Edwards founds the periodical Y Traethodydd.[28]
- The Welsh language periodical Y Trysorfa is founded.
- Thomas Gee inherits his father's printing business.[29]
- Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion) â Galar-Cerdd ar Farwolaeth William Bruce Knight, Deon Llandaf
- John Jones (Idrisyn) â Yr Esboniad Beirniadol
- John Mills (Ieuan Glan Alarch) â Y Beirniadur Cymreig
- Samuel Prideaux Tregelles â Hebrew Reading Lessons
Music
- Rosser Beynon â Telyn Seion
- Casgliad o Hymnau (hymns)
- John Ambrose Lloyd â Y Ganaan Glyd
Visual arts
- March â Thomas Brigstocke exhibits his painting of General Nott before Queen Victoria.[30]
- Penry Williams paints the portrait of Lady Charlotte Guest.
Births
- 1 January â Francis Jayne, Principal of St David's College, Lampeter, and Bishop of Chester (died 1921)
- 24 February â Sir Alfred Lewis Jones, shipping magnate (died 1909)[31]
- 16 May â Amy Dillwyn, businesswoman and novelist (died 1935)
- 21 June â Samuel Griffith, Premier of Queensland (died 1920)[32]
- 10 October â Timothy Richard, missionary (died 1919)[33]
Deaths
- 1 January â Sir William Nott, military leader, 62[34]
- 17 January â Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire, 77[35]
- 26 January â Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), poet, 69
- 12 April â John Nevill, 3rd Earl of Abergavenny, 55[36]
- 8 August â William Bruce Knight, Dean of Llandaff, 59[37]
- 16 October â Martha Llwyd, poet, 79
- 17 November â Sir Salusbury Pryce Humphreys, naval officer, 66[38]
