1892 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1892 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
*Princess of Wales - Alexandra of Denmark
*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Clwydfardd

Events

*St Michael's & All Angels Theological College is founded at Aberdare.
*The "South Wales Argus" is launched, published in Newport.
*Children's magazine, "Cymru'r Plant", launched by Owen Morgan Edwards.
*Construction of the Parc and Dare Theatre (as a workingmen's institute).

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales – held at Rhyl
*Chair - Evan Jones
*Crown - John John Roberts

New books

*D Davies - "Patagonia: a description of the country"
*Daniel James (Gwyrosydd) - "Caniadau Gwyrosydd"
*Thomas Gwynn Jones - "Eglwys y Dyn Tlawd"
*John Richard Williams (J.R. Tryfanwy) - "Lloffion yr Amddifad"

Music

*Joseph Parry - "Saul of Tarsus" (oratorio)
*David Christmas Williams - "Traeth Llafar" (cantata)

port

*Football - The Welsh Cup is won by Chirk for the fourth time in its 13-year history.

Births

*23 March - Jack Whitfield, Wales rugby union captain (died 1927)
*12 August - Jerry Shea, Welsh rugby union and rugby league player (died 1947)
*19 November - Huw T. Edwards, trade union leader and politician
*"date unknown" - Ifor Owain Thomas, opera singer (died 1956)

Deaths

*24 April - John Davies (Ossian Gwent), poet