1864 in Wales

1864 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1864 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

*David Davies Llandinam takes a lease of coal in the Upper Rhondda Valley and sinks the Parc and Maindy pits.
*Opening of Rhosydd Slate Quarry narrow gauge incline at Cwm Croesor.
*The Llandudno "Improvement Commissioners" attempt to ban Punch and Judy shows.
*Aberystwyth pier is built.
**Opening of the Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen railway.
*Aberystwyth and Llandrindod Wells are linked to the rail network for the first time.
*Aneurin Jones (Aneurin Fardd) emigrates to the USA.
*David Lloyd George's father dies and his family move to Llanystumdwy to be cared for by his uncle, Richard Lloyd.

Arts and literature

Awards

*National Eisteddfod of Wales is held at Llandudno. The chair is won by Richard Foulkes Edwards (Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd).

New books

*R. D. Blackmore - "Clara Vaughan"
*Huw Derfel - "Llawlyfr Carnedd Llywelyn"
*Robert Jones Derfel - "Traethodau ac Areithiau"
*Daniel Silvan Evans (ed.) - "Y Marchog Crwydrad: Hen Ffuglith Gymreig"
*Sir John Henry Philipps - "Lyrics"
*Alfred Russel Wallace - "The Origin of Human Races and the Antiquity of Man Deduced from the Theory of 'Natural Selection"
*Frances Williams-Wynn - "Diaries of a Lady of Quality" (posthumously published)

Music

*William Griffiths (Ifander) - "Gwarchae Harlech" (cantata)

port

*Cricket
**South Wales Cricket Club play Gentlemen of Sussex. The South Wales team includes W. G. Grace, who scores 170.

Births

*January 8
**Prince Albert Victor, first child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (died 1892)
**Thomas Allen Glenn, soldier and historian (died 1948)
*March 11 - John Silas Evans, astronomer (died 1953)
*July 5 - Lloyd Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon (died 1927)
*August 19 - Charles Alfred Howell Green, first Bishop of Monmouth (died 1944)
*September 15 - Fred Andrews. Welsh international rugby player (died 1929)
*October 10 - Arthur Gould - Welsh International rugby union captain (died 1919)
*October 17 - Sir John Morris-Jones, grammarian (died 1929)
*November 4 - Margaret Owen, later wife of David Lloyd George (died 1941)

Deaths

*March 11 - Richard Roberts, engineer, 74
*March 28 - Ellis Evans, Baptist minister and author, 77
*June 18 - Evan Davies, missionary, 59
*June 20 - John Davies (Brychan), poet, 79
*July 24 - Lloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron Kenyon, 59
*August 1 - Thomas Rees, Unitarian minister (born 1777)
*December 29 - Mary Jones, early owner of a Welsh Bible, 80


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