1865 in Wales

1865 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1865 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 14 - An American Confederate paddle steamer, "Lelia", sinks off the north Wales coast, with the loss of 18 lives.
*February 1 - The Vale of Neath Railway is amalgamated with the Great Western Railway.
*April 14 - Opening of the Royal Pier at Aberystwyth, built by Eugenius Birch at a cost of £13,600.
*May 28 - The "Mimosa" sets sail for Patagonia.
*July 28 - The Patagonian colony is founded by Michael D. Jones.
*November 29 - Two men die when a coal train falls into the North Dock at Swansea.
*The only outbreak of yellow fever ever to occur in Britain kills 15 people in Swansea.
*The Ffestiniog Railway is the first narrow-gauge passenger railway in the world.
*Construction of Whitford Point Lighthouse on Gower, the only cast-iron lighthouse ever built in the UK.
*Opening of Tal-y-Llyn railway.
*Opening of new branch line from Ruabon to link to the main rail line at Corwen.
*Francis Kilvert becomes curate of Clyro in Radnorshire.
*Sale of the Pwyllycrochan estate, leading to the development of Colwyn Bay.
*John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, meets architect and designer William Burges.
*Robert Jones Derfel retires from the ministry and sets up a Welsh bookshop and press in Manchester.

Arts and literature

Awards

*National Eisteddfod of Wales is held at Aberystwyth. The chair is won by Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo).

New books

*Morris Davies - "Cofiant Ann Griffiths"
*John Evans (I. D. Ffraid) - "Coll Gwynfa" (translation of Milton's "Paradise Lost")
*John Ceiriog Hughes - "Y Bardd a'r Cerddor"
*John Jones (Mathetes) - "Pregeth i Fyfyrwyr Coleg Hwlffordd ..."
*John Thomas (Ifor Cwmgwys) - "Diferion Meddyliol"

Music

*Thomas Gruffydd Jones (Tafalaw Bencerdd) - "Gwarchae Harlech" (cantata)

port

*Cricket
**July 17 - South Wales Cricket Club travels to Gravesend to play the Gentlemen of Kent.

Births

*February 23 - William George, lawyer and local politician (died 1967)
*June 3 - Prince George, second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales and himself Prince of Wales 1901 - 1910
*September 23 - William Brace, politician (died 1947)
*October 20 - Sir Rhys Rhys-Williams, 1st Baronet, judge (died 1955)

Deaths

*February 21 - Stapleton Cotton, military leader, 91
*April 28 - William Williams, MP, 77


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