1876 in Wales

1876 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1876 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

*January - Argentine government appoints Antonio Oneto as civil authority over the Welsh colony in Patagonia, the population of which numbers 690.
*January 9 - The death of John Russell, Viscount Amberley, leaves Bertrand Russell an orphan.
*July 13 - Act of Parliament allows the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways Company to abandon plans for a line between Croesor Junction and Betws-y-Coed.
*December 2 - Cardiff RFC plays its first match, against Newport.
*December 18 In a mining accident at South Wales Pit, Abertillery, twenty men are killed.
*Opening of Llandudno pier.
*Francis Kilvert becomes vicar of Saint Harmon, Radnorshire.

Arts and literature

New books

*George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman - "History of the Princes of South Wales"

Music

*Eos Bradwen - "Bugeiles yr Wyddfa"

port

*Football
**February - Llewelyn Kenrick sets up the Football Association of Wales, in response to a challenge issued by "The Field" magazine, to organize an international match between Wales and Scotland or Ireland.
**March 25 - Wales play Scotland in Glasgow, losing 4 - 0.
**Formation of Caernarfon athletics club, later Caernarfon Town.
*Rugby union - Aberavon RFC, Cardiff RFC, Cardigan RFC, Llandaff RFC, Merthyr RFC and Pontypridd RFC are established.

Births

*June 22 - Gwen John, artist (died 1939)
*July 15 - Jehoida Hodges, Welsh international rugby union player (died 1930)
*September 18 - Charles Kemeys-Tynte, 8th Baron Wharton (died 1934)
*November 17 - Dicky Owen, Welsh international rugby union player (died 1932)

Deaths

*April - Frances Bunsen, painter (born 1791)
*May 2 - Daniel Thomas Williams (Tydfylyn), poet and musician (born 1820)
*July 19 - George E. Pugh, Welsh-American politician (born 1822)
*November 9 - John David Jenkins, philanthropist (born 1828)
*November 17 - Thomas Rees (Twm Carnabwth), leader of Rebecca Riots
*November 20 - Robert Herbert Williams (Corfanydd), musician (born 1805)


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