1925 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1925 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
Events
- 3 February - An estimated 100,000 people line the streets of Cardiff for the funeral of boxer 'peerless' Jim Driscoll.[3]
- 13 July - The Ammanford anthracite strike[4] 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)[5] and others at Pwllheli.[6]
- 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.[7]
- date unknown
- Clough Williams-Ellis begins construction of Portmeirion.[8]
- US newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst buys the medieval St Donat's Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan for $120,000.[9]
- R. 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), "Cantre'r Gwaelod"[10]
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Evans (Wil Ifan), "Bro Fy Mebyd"[11]
New books
English language
- Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney - A Survey of the General History of the Town of Newport and District[12]
- Ifano Jones - Printing and Printers in Wales[13]
- Hilda Vaughan - The Battle to the Weak[14]
- Mortimer Wheeler - Prehistoric & Roman Wales[15]
Welsh language
- David Rees Davies - Tusw o Flodau[16]
- Edward Tegla Davies - Rhys Llwyd Y Lleuad
- Thomas Davies (Teglyn) - Dinas Mawddwy a'i Hamgylchoedd
- Henry Lewis (ed.) - Cywyddau Iolo Goch ac Eraill
- William David Owen - Madam Wen.[17]
- Kate Roberts (author) - O gors y bryniau (short stories)
- R. Silyn Roberts - Bugail Geifr Lorraine[18]
Music
- Mai Jones - "Blackbirds"
Film
- 27 July - The first Welsh-made animation series, Jerry the Tyke, is shown through Pathé Pictorials in British cinemas.[19]
- Gareth Hughes appears in The Midnight Girl.
- Ivor Novello appears in The Rat.[20]
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.[21]
- 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).[22]
- 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
- Boxing
- 26 December - Tom Norris beats Dick Power at the Palace Theatre in Crumlin to take the Welsh heavyweight championship.[23]
- Football:
- 28 February - England defeat Wales 2â1 at the Vetch Field, Swansea.
- 25 April - Cardiff City reach the FA Cup final, losing 1â0 to Sheffield United
- 31 October - Scotland defeat Wales 3â0 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.
Births
- 26 March - Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, lawyer and Liberal politician (died 2012)[24]
- 15 April - Geraint Howells, Liberal politician (died 2004)[25]
- 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)[26]
- 19 July - Ivor Roberts, television announcer and actor (died 1999)
- 30 July - Don Hayward, Wales international rugby player (died 1999 in New Zealand)
- 7 September - Laura Ashley, designer (died 1985)[27]
- 10 October - Tecwyn Roberts, spaceflight engineer (died 1988 in the United States)[28]
- 3 November - Gordon Parry, Baron Parry, Welsh politician (died 2004)[29]
- 10 November - Richard Burton, born Richard Jenkins, actor (died 1984)[30]
- 24 November - Alun Owen, screenwriter (died 1994)[31]
- 27 November - John Maddox, science writer (died 2009)[32]
- 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, 62[33]
- 27 January - Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, 83[34]
- 30 January - Jim Driscoll, boxer ("Peerless Jim"), 44[35]
- 4 February - William Haggar, pioneer of the cinema industry, 73[36]
- 18 February - Frank Mills, Wales international rugby player
- 8 June - Edward John Lewis, Wales international rugby union player, 65[37]
- 9 August - J. Vyrnwy Morgan, minister and author, 65
- 26 September - William Bowen, rugby player, 63
- 19 October - David John Thomas, Wales international rugby union, 45[38]
- 4 November - William David Owen, writer, 51[39]
- 16 November - Towyn Jones, politician, 66[40]
- 20 November - Alexandra of Denmark, the queen mother, former Princess of Wales, 80[41]
- 19 December - Elizabeth Phillips Hughes, teacher, 74[42]