1886 in Wales

1886 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1886 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

*15 October
**20 people drown when the sailing ship "Malleny" is wrecked on Tusker Rocks, Porthcawl.
**18 people are drowned when the sailing ship "Teviotdale" is wrecked on Cefn Sidan Sands in Carmarthenshire.
*November
**Serious flooding in Aberystwyth.
**The keeper of the Mumbles lighthouse is swept out to sea and drowned.
**The rivers Mawddach, Dee and Taff all flood.
*Opening of the Cardiff stock exchange.
*Opening of the Severn rail tunnel.
*Cymru Fydd is founded by the Liberal Party to further the cause of home rule.
*The Welsh Land League is founded.
*Beginning of tithe revolt in Denbighshire.
*Opening of Llandudno's pier pavilion.

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales - held at Caernarfon
*Chair - Richard Davies
*Crown - John Cadfan Davies

New books

*Rhoda Broughton - "Doctor Cupid"

Music

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port

*Football - Druids win the Welsh Cup for the fifth time in its nine-year history.
*Rugby union - Abercynon RFC and Treorchy RFC founded.

Births

*3 March - Jack Jones, Welsh international rugby player (died 1951)
*28 March - John Osborn Williams, entrepreneur (died 1963)
*3 May - Morgan Jones, Welsh politician (died 1939)
*13 July - Huw Menai (Huw Owen Williams), poet (died 1961)
*29 September - Jack Williams, VC recipient (died 1953)
*10 November - Fred Birt, Welsh international rugby union player (died 1956)

Deaths

*31 March - Edward Douglas-Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn (born 1800)
*13 October - John Prichard, architect (born 1817)


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