1872 in Wales

1872 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1872 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

Events

*January 5 - In a mining accident at Blackwood Colliery, five men are killed.
*March 2 In a mining accident at Victoria Colliery, Ebbw Vale, nineteen men are killed.
*University of Wales, Aberystwyth, is founded, with 26 students; Thomas Charles Edwards is its first principal.
*Stocks are used on the last recorded occasion in the UK, at Adpar in Cardiganshire, when a man is imprisoned in them for drunkenness.

Arts and literature

New books

*R. D. Blackmore - "The Maid of Sker"
*Thomas Thomas - "Hynodion Hen Bregethwyr Cymru"

Music

*The South Wales "Cor Mawr", conducted by Griffith R. Jones (Caradog) wins a national choral competition at Crystal Palace.

port

*Cricket - First game played at Elwy Grove Park, St Asaph.
*Football - Wrexham Football Club is founded.
*Rugby union - Llanelli RFC is founded.

Births

*May 18 - Bertrand Russell, philosopher (died 1970)
*August 27 - Charles Stewart Rolls, aviator (died 1910)
*October 8 - John Cowper Powys, Anglo-Welsh writer (died 1963)
*"date unknown" - Vernon Hartshorn, politician (died 1931)

Deaths

*August 3 - William Davies Evans, chess player (born 1790)
*August 22 - Evan Davies, educationist (born 1826)


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