1925 in Wales
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| 1925 in the United Kingdom |
| 1925 in Ireland |
| Other events of 1925 |
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1925 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Alfred George Edwards
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Elfed
[edit] Events
- 5 August - Founding of Plaid Cymru.
- 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.
- Silyn Roberts founds the North Wales branch of the Workers Educational Association.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Pwllheli)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Dewi Morgan
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Evans (Wil Ifan)
[edit] New books
- Edward Tegla Davies - Rhys Llwyd Y Lleuad
- William David Owen - Madam Wen
- Silyn Roberts - Bugail Geifr Lorraine
[edit] Music
[edit] Film
- Gareth Hughes appears in The Midnight Girl.
- Ivor Novello appears in The Rat.
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sport
- The Welsh Lawn Tennis Association is formed.
[edit] Births
- 26 March - Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, politician
- 15 April - Geraint Howells, politician (died 2004)
- 1 June - Roy Clarke, footballer (died 2006)
- 19 July - Ivor Roberts, television announcer, actor (died 1999)
- 11 August - Brian Badcoe, actor (died 1992)
- 7 September - Laura Ashley, designer (died 1985)
- 10 November - Richard Burton, actor (died 1984)
[edit] Deaths
- 30 January - Jim Driscoll, boxer ("Peerless Jim")
- February - William Haggar, cinema entrepreneur
- 16 November - Josiah Towyn Jones, minister and politician
- 20 November - Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales 1863-1901
- date unknown
- John Fox Tallis, engineer and surveyor
- Elizabeth Phillips Hughes, teacher
- John Puleston Jones, Methodist minister and author
