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This article is about the particular significance of the year
1925
to
Wales
and
its people
.
Contents
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
Awards
New books
Music
Film
Broadcasting
Sport
Births
Deaths
See also
References
Incumbents
For United Kingdom incumbents, see
1925 in the United Kingdom §
Incumbents
.
Archbishop of Wales
–
Alfred George Edwards
,
Bishop of St Asaph
[
1
]
Archdruid
of the
National Eisteddfod of Wales
–
Elfed
[
2
]
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 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.
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
]
See also
1925 in Northern Ireland
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