1845 in Wales

1845 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1845 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

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

Events

*March 1 - Robert Stephenson begins construction of the Chester and Holyhead Railway.
*August 2 - 26 men are killed in a mining accident at Cwmbach, Aberdare.
*Lewis Edwards founds the periodical "Y Traethodydd".
*Thomas Brigstocke exhibits his painting of General Nott before Queen Victoria.
*The Welsh language periodical "Y Trysorfa" is founded.
*Thomas Gee inherits his father's printing business.
*Henry Hussey Vivian becomes manager of the Hafod Smelting Works.
*Penry Williams paints the portrait of Lady Charlotte Guest.

Arts and literature

New books

*Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Ceredigion) - "Galar-Cerdd ar Farwolaeth William Bruce Knight, Deon Llandaf"
*John Jones (Idrisyn) - "Yr Esboniad Beirniadol"
*John Mills (Ieuan Glan Alarch) - "Y Beirniadur Cymreig"
*Samuel Prideaux Tregelles - "Hebrew Reading Lessons"

Music

*Rosser Beynon - "Telyn Seion"
*"Casgliad o Hymnau" (hymns)
*John Ambrose Lloyd - "Y Ganaan Glyd"

Births

*January 1 - Francis Jayne, Principal of St David's College, Lampeter, and Bishop of Chester (died 1921)
*February 24 - Alfred Lewis Jones, shipping magnate (died 1909)
*June 21 - Samuel Griffith, Premier of Queensland (died 1920)
*October 10 - Timothy Richard, missionary (died 1919)

Deaths

*January 1 - Sir William Nott, military leader, 62
*November 15 - Sir Salusbury Pryce Humphreys, admiral, 67


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