1843 in Wales

1843 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1843 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

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

Events

*April 15 - Death of William Howells, the notorious "Laleston poisoning" case. His sister and brother-in-law are later acquitted of his murder.
*June - After disturbances in Carmarthenshire, George Rice Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor, takes on the responsibility for administering order in the county.
*June 22 - "The Times" sends a special correspondent to South Wales to cover the Rebecca Riots.
*Llewelyn Lewellin becomes dean of St David's.
*Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis is appointed to chair the commission of enquiry into the Rebecca riots.

Arts and literature

New books

*Daniel Silvan Evans - "Blodeu Ieuainc"
*Morris Williams (Nicander) - "Y Flwyddyn Eglwysig"

Music

*David Hughes (Cristiolus Môn) - "Y Perorydd Cysegredig"
*John Orlando Parry - "The Accomplished Young Lady"

Births

*May 12 - Thomas William Rhys Davids, founder of the Pali Text Society (died 1922)
*June 11 - James Milo Griffiths, sculptor (died 1897)
*December 20 - Frances Hoggan, first British woman to qualify as a doctor (died 1927)

Deaths

*March 26 - Robert Richford Roberts, Welsh-descended Methodist leader in the USA, 64
*March 27 - Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, 88
*May 19 - Charles James Apperley ("Nimrod"), sports writer, 64?


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