1906 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1906 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - George, Prince of Wales, son of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom
- Princess of Wales - Mary of Teck
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Dyfed
[edit] Events
- February 13 - In the United Kingdom general election:
- William Brace becomes Labour MP for South Glamorganshire.
- David Davies becomes Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire.
- Ivor Guest becomes Liberal MP for Cardiff District.
- Alfred Mond becomes Liberal MP for Chester.
- John David Rees becomes Liberal MP for Montgomery District.
- Ivor Treowen becomes MP for South Monmouthshire.
- John Williams becomes MP for Gower District.
- Evan Roberts suffers a breakdown, signalling the end of the 1904-1905 Welsh Revival.
- David Brynmor Jones is knighted.
- Opening of the first purpose-built sanatorium in Wales, at Allt-yr-yn, Newport.
- Opening of Newport transporter bridge, one of only two such bridges in the UK.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Ernest Rhys becomes editor of Everyman's Library.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales - held in Caernarfon
- Chair - John James Williams (J. J.)
- Crown - Hugh Emyr Davies
[edit] New books
- Owen Morgan Edwards - Clych Adgof
- Arthur Machen – The House of Souls
- W. J. Parry – The Cry of the People
- Edward Thomas - The Heart of England
[edit] Music
- The Welsh Folk Song Society is co-founded by soprano Mary Davies.
[edit] Sport
- Boxing
- May 23 - Tom Thomas wins the British middleweight title.
- Tennis - For the first and only time, a Davis Cup final is played in Wales. The USA defeat Australia at Newport.
[edit] Births
- February 19 - Grace Williams, composer (died 1977)
- June 27 - Vernon Watkins, poet (died 1967)
- December 8 - Richard Llewellyn, novelist (died 1983)
[edit] Deaths
- January 6 - Emrys ap Iwan, writer
- September 4 - William Bowen Rowlands, politician
- date unknown - Gwilym Williams, judge
