- 1820 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1820 to
Wales and its people.Incumbents
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Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent (until January 29, 1820)
*Princess of Wales -Caroline of Brunswick (until January 29, 1820)Events
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January 29 - The Prince of Wales becomes King George IV on the death of KingGeorge III of the United Kingdom .
*The first "colliery school" in the South Wales coalfield is established atHirwaun .
*Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) founds a Welsh school at Gelli Felen.
*Crawshay Bailey becomes a partner atNant-y-glo ironworks with his brother,Joseph Bailey .Arts and literature
New books
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Felicia Hemans - "The Sceptic"
*John Jones (Tegid) - "Traethawd ar Gadwedigaeth yr Iaith Gymraeg"
*Robert Jones - "Drych yr Amseroedd"Music
*Edward Jones - "Hen Ganiadau Cymru"
Births
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May 21 -Sir Thomas Lloyd, 1st Baronet , politician and landowner (d. 1877)
*June 20 -Thomas Essile Davies (Dewi Wyn o Essyllt), poet (d. 1891)
*September 5 -Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) , minister and journalist (d. 1852)Deaths
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January 29 - KingGeorge III of the United Kingdom , Prince of Wales 1751-1760, 81
*June 16 -Thomas Jones of Denbigh , Methodist preacher and writer, 64
*June 27 -William Lort Mansel , bishop and academic, 67
*August 23 -Edward Randles , harpist, 57
*August 28 -Henry Mills , musician, 63
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