1925 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1925 to Wales and its people.

← 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1925 in Wales → 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Centuries:	18th 19th 20th 21st
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
See also:	List of years in Wales 1925 in The United Kingdom Ireland Scotland

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Edward
• Princess of Wales – vacant
• Archbishop of Wales – Alfred George Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Elfed

Events

• 3 February - An estimated 100,000 people line the streets of Cardiff for the funeral of 'peerless' Jim Driscoll.[1]
• 13 July - The Ammanford anthracite strike[2] 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),[3] and others at Pwllheli.[4]
• 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.
• date unknown
  • Clough Williams-Ellis begins construction of Portmeirion.[5]
  • US newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst buys the medieval St Donat's Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan for $120,000.[6]
  • 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"[7]
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Evans (Wil Ifan), "Bro Fy Mebyd"[8]

New books

English language

• Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney - A Survey of the General History of the Town of Newport and District[9]
• Ifano Jones - Printing and Printers in Wales[10]
• Hilda Vaughan - The Battle to the Weak[11]
• Mortimer Wheeler - Prehistoric & Roman Wales[12]

Welsh language

• David Rees Davies - Tusw o Flodau[13]
• 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.[14]
• Kate Roberts (author) - O gors y bryniau (short stories)
• Silyn Roberts - Bugail Geifr Lorraine[15]

Music

• Mai Jones - "Blackbirds"

Film

• 27 July - The first Welsh-made animation series, Jerry the Tyke, is shown through Pathé Pictorials in British cinemas.[16]
• Gareth Hughes appears in The Midnight Girl.
• Ivor Novello appears in The Rat.

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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.

The Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association was formed www.wcgba.com

Births

• 26 March - Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, lawyer and Liberal politician (died 2012)[17]
• 15 April - Geraint Howells, Liberal politician (died 2004)[18]
• 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)[19]
• 19 July - Ivor Roberts, television announcer and actor (died 1999)
• 30 July - Don Hayward, Wales international rugby player (died 1999 in New Zealand)
• 11 August - Brian Badcoe, actor (died 1992)
• 7 September - Laura Ashley, designer (died 1985)[20]
• 10 October - Tecwyn Roberts, spaceflight engineer (died 1988 in the United States)[21]
• 10 November - Richard Burton, born Richard Jenkins, actor (died 1984)[22]
• 27 November - John Maddox, science writer (died 2009)[23]
• 3 November - Gordon Parry, Baron Parry, Welsh politician (died 2004)[24]
• 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 (in Welsh), Methodist minister and author, 62[25]
• 27 January - Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, 83[26]
• 30 January - Jim Driscoll, boxer ("Peerless Jim"), 44
• 4 February - William Haggar, pioneer of the cinema industry, 73[27]
• 18 February - Frank Mills, Wales international rugby player
• 8 June - Edward John Lewis, Wales international rugby union player, 65[28]
• 9 August - J. Vyrnwy Morgan, minister and author, 65
• 25 August - John Fox Tallis, mining engineer, 70
• 26 September - William Bowen, rugby player, 63
• 19 October - David John Thomas, Wales international rugby union, 45[29]
• 4 November - William David Owen, writer, 51[30]
• 16 November - Towyn Jones, politician, 66[31]
• 20 November - Alexandra of Denmark, the queen mother, former Princess of Wales, 80[32]
• 19 December - Elizabeth Phillips Hughes, teacher, 74[33]

See also

• 1925 in Northern Ireland

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