1855 in Wales

1855 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1855 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"

Events

*February 25 - The steamship "Morna" is wrecked off North Bishop Rock, with the loss of 21 lives.
*March 30 - The Severn ferry from Chepstow sinks, and seven people drown.

Arts and literature

New books

*John Jones (Talhaiarn) - "Gwaith Talhaiarn", vol. 1
*William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog) - "Gweithiau Barddonol Gwilym Hiraethog"
*William Williams (Creuddynfab) - "Y Barddoniadur"

Music

*Death of James Green of Bron y Garth, last of the traditional crwth players.

Births

*December 11 - David Thomas Ffrangcon Davies, singer (died 1918)
*"date unknown" - Jeremiah Jones, poet (died 1902)

Deaths

*February 9 - William Chambers, industrialist, 81
*June 28 - FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, 66


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