1906 in Wales

none September 2019 September 2019 1906 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1906 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 1906 in the United Kingdom#Incumbents Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – DyfedRhys James Ednyfed Rees, Evan (Dyfed; 1850-1923), Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet, and archdruid of Wales s-REES-EVA-1850 2 August 2018 1959 Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Joseph Bailey, 2nd Baron GlanuskDod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland, Including All the Titled Classes Dod 1921 356 Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire – John Ernest GreavesNational Museum of Wales Adroddiad Blynyddol The Museum 1935 3 Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Herbert Davies-EvansThe county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland Dalcassian Publishing Company 1860 443 Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – Sir James Williams-Drummond, 4th BaronetThe Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion The Society 1986 63 Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – William Cornwallis-West Potter Matthew The concept of the 'master' in art education in Britain and Ireland, 1770 to the present Routledge Abingdon, Oxon 2016 9781351545471 149 Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire – Hugh Robert HughesJournal of the Architectural, Archaeological, and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales Popish recusants in Flintshire in 1625 Henry Taylor Architectural, Archaeological, and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales 1895 304 Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire – W. R. M. Wynnehttps://cylchgronau.llyfrgell.cymru/view/2043441/2044175/159 Transactions of the Liverpool Welsh National Society 1891-92 National Library of Wales 15 March 2022 Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount TredegarCyril James Oswald Evans Monmouthshire, Its History and Topography W. Lewis (printers) 1953 190 Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdors-CAMP-VAU-1847 Campbell, Frederick Archibald Vaughan, viscount Emlyn (1847-1898), earl Cawdor (1898-1911) Glyn Roberts 1959 20 March 2022 Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Powlett MilbankWhitaker's Almanack Joseph Whitaker Whitaker's Almanack 1913 847 Bishop of Bangor – Watkin WilliamsBurke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage Burke's Peerage Limited 1925 2437 Bishop of Llandaff – Joshua Pritchard Hughess-HUGH-JOS-1807 Hughes, Joshua (1807-1889), bishop William Thomas Havard William Havard 26 October 2021 Bishop of St Asaph – A. G. Edwards (later Archbishop of Wales)Who was Who 1897–2007, 1991, 978-0-19-954087-7 Bishop of St Davids – John Owens-OWEN-JOH-1854 Owen, John (1854-1926), bishop Thomas Iorwerth Ellis 1959 19 March 2022 Events 13 February - In the United Kingdom general election: For the first time ever, no Conservative MP is elected in Wales.Bentley B. Gilbert David Lloyd George: a political life : the architect of change, 1863-1912 https://books.google.com/books?id=AXt1AAAAIAAJ 1987 B.T. Batsford 978-0-7134-5558-8 289 William Brace becomes Labour MP for South Glamorganshire. David Davies becomes Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire. Ivor Guest becomes Liberal MP for Cardiff District. Alfred Mond becomes Liberal MP for Chester. John David Rees becomes Liberal MP for Montgomery District. Ivor Treowen becomes MP for South Monmouthshire. John Williams becomes MP for Gower District. 5 June - At the Eifion by-election, brought about by the resignation of John Bryn Roberts, Liberal candidate Ellis Davies is elected unopposed.Iain Dale The Times Guides to the House of Commons: 1910, 1911, 1919 https://books.google.com/books?id=wZUnAQAAMAAJ 2003 Politico's 978-1-84275-034-6 91 27 June - One of the strongest earthquakes recorded in the UK strikes Swansea with a strength of 5.2 on the Richter Scale, damaging several buildings.Charles Davison A History of British Earthquakes https://books.google.com/books?id=O7zGmg19a70C&pg=PA196 30 July 2009 Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-14099-7 196–197 August - Evan Roberts suffers a breakdown, signalling the end of the 1904-1905 Welsh Revival.Michael R. Watts The Dissenters: The crisis and conscience of nonconformity https://books.google.com/books?id=cF65BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA225 1978 Clarendon Press 978-0-19-822969-8 225 14 August - The East Denbighshire by-election, brought about by the resignation of Samuel Moss, is won by the Liberal candidate Edward Hemmerde.Joyce M. Bellamy David E. Martin John Saville Dictionary of Labour Biography: Volume IX https://books.google.com/books?id=ZvqvCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA127 15 January 1993 Palgrave Macmillan UK 978-1-349-07845-5 127 30 August - Official opening of Fishguard Harbour. 12 September - Opening of Newport Transporter Bridge.B. Barr Hubert Roy Evans J. E. Evans Bridge assessment management and design: proceedings of the Centenary Year Bridge Conference, Cardiff, U.K., 26-30 September 1994 https://books.google.com/books?id=3ypSAAAAMAAJ September 1994 Elsevier 978-0-444-82063-1 19 October The new City Hall, Cardiff, and Law Courts are opened in Cathays Park.John B. Hilling The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre: Black Gold, White City https://books.google.com/books?id=kcomDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT178 20 May 2016 University of Wales Press 978-1-78316-844-6 178 Opening of the first purpose-built sanatorium in Wales, at Allt-yr-yn, Newport.The Surveyor and Municipal Engineer https://books.google.com/books?id=8OeQe-fGtrcC July 1906 St. Bride's Press 330 A by-election is held in Mid Glamorganshire as a result of the appointment of its MP, Samuel Evans, as Recorder of Swansea; he is required to seek re-election and in the by-election he is returned unopposed.s-EVAN-THO-1859 Evans, Sir Samuel Thomas (1859-1918), politician and judge David James Llewelfryn Davies 2007 5 May 2020 date unknown David Brynmor Jones is knighted.s-JONE-BRY-1852 Jones (later Brynmor-Jones), Sir David Brynmor (1852-1921), lawyer and historian Robert Thomas Jenkins 18 September 2019 Hydro-electricity is generated for the first time in Wales, at Cwm Dyli in Gwynedd.https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300020926-cwm-dyli-power-station-beddgelert Cwm Dyli Power Station British Listed Buildings 18 June 2018 Anglican Benedictine monks arrive at Caldey Island to found a community. The South Wales Miners' Federation affiliates to the Labour Party. Arts and literature Ernest Rhys becomes editor of Everyman's Library. Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales - held in Caernarfon Chair - John James Williams (J. J.), "Y Lloer"Winners of the Chair National Eisteddfod https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair 2021-02-27 eisteddfod.wales 13 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210213204407/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair dead Crown - Hugh Emyr Davies New books English language Arthur Machen – The House of Souls W. J. Parry – The Cry of the People Allen Raine – Queen of the Rushes Edward Thomas - The Heart of England Welsh language Owen Morgan Edwards - Clych Adgof Sarah Winifred Parry – Sioned: darluniau o fywyd gwledig yng Nghymru (book publication) Eliseus Williams (Eifion Wyn) - Telynegion Maes a MorPeter N. Williams Presenting Wales from a to Y - The People, the Places, the Traditions: An Alphabetical Guide to a Nation's Heritage https://books.google.com/books?id=0C0CVpGCHpsC&pg=PA282 2003 Trafford Publishing 978-1-55395-482-8 282 Music The Welsh Folk Song Society is co-founded by soprano Mary Davies.http://www.canugwerin.com/en/history.php History of the Society Welsh Folk Song Society 18 June 2018 17 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160517054535/http://www.canugwerin.com/en/history.php dead David Vaughan Thomas - The Knight's Burial Theatre 10 December - The New Theatre, Cardiff, opens to the public, with a performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. http://www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk/english/history.asp New Theatre New Theatre history 2010-05-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110930172654/http://www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk/english/history.asp 2011-09-30 Sport Boxing 23 May - Tom Thomas wins the British middleweight title. Rugby union Wales finish second in the 1906 Home Nations Championship, beating England and Scotland, but losing to Ireland. 1 December - Wales lose 11–0 to South Africa in the first encounter between the two countries. Tennis - For the first and only time, a Davis Cup final is played in Wales. The United States defeat Australia at Newport. Births 10 January - Tom Arthur, Wales international rugby player 16 January - Watcyn Thomas, rugby player (died 1977) 19 February - Grace Williams, composer (died 1977)s10-WILL-MAR-1906 Williams, Grace Mary (1906-1977), composer Rhidian Griffiths 2007 4 December 2019 4 March - Tommy Jones-Davies, Wales international rugby player (died 1960) 15 March - Bill Everson, Wales international rugby player (died 1966) 4 April - John Roberts Wales international rugby player (died 1965) 24 April - Leslie Thomas, politician (died 1971) 25 June - Roger Livesey, actor (died 1976) Monaco James The encyclopedia of film Perigee Books New York, NY 1991 9780399516047 10 27 June - Vernon Watkins, poet (died 1967)s2-WATK-PHI-1906 Watkins, Vernon (1906-1967), poet Roland Glyn Mathias 2007 4 December 2019 12 July - Archie Skym, international rugby union player 15 July - Herbert Edmund-Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies, judge (died 1992) 16 October - Maudie Edwards, actress (died 1991) 18 November - Nigel Birch, Baron Rhyl, politician (died 1981)Hugo Young Political Lives https://books.google.com/books?id=XGhnAAAAMAAJ 2001 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-860430-3 114 8 December - Richard Llewellyn, novelist (died 1983)Gale, Cengage Learning A Study Guide for Richard Llewellyn's "How Green Was My Valley" https://books.google.com/books?id=gpKpDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT5 29 June 2016 Gale 978-1-4103-4850-0 5 Deaths 6 January Joseph Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk, retired Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire, 65Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland, Including All the Titled Classes Dod's 1921 356 Emrys ap Iwan, writer, 54s-JONE-AMB-1848 Jones, Robert Ambrose David Myrddin Lloyd 28 February 2021 25 March - Gwilym Williams, judge, 66 4 June - John William Evans, politician, 36Death of Alderman J.W. Evans, Hirwaun http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3576971/ART98 3 January 2022 Aberdare Leader 9 June 1906 24 June - Henry Dennis, industrialist, 80 24 July - John Edwards (Meiriadog), poet, 93 27 August - James Charles, painter, 55Sieveking Albert Forbes McConkey Kenneth (reviewer) Charles, James Henry (1851-1906) 32369 4 September - William Bowen Rowlands, politicianThomas Rowland Roberts Eminent Welshmen: A Short Biographical Dictionary of Welshmen who Have Attained Distinction from the Earliest Times to the Present https://archive.org/details/eminentwelshmens01robeuoft 1908 Educational Publishing Company 488 16 September - Robert Llugwy Owen, minister and writer, 69 22 September - Griffith Arthur Jones, Anglican priest, 78s-JONE-ART-1827 Jones, Griffith Arthur (1827–1906), cleric Ellis Thomas Iorwerth Thomas Iorwerth Ellis 2007 4 December 2019 21 October - Griffith Jones (Glan Menai), writer, 70 25 November - William W. Davies, Mormon leader, 73J. Gordon Melton (1996, 5th ed.). Encyclopedia of American Religions (Detroit, Mich.: Gale) 0-8103-7714-4 p. 565. 29 November - Mary Dillwyn Welby, photographer, 90Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. volume 1, page 1151 30 November - Sir Edward James Reed, politician, 76Death of Sir Edward Reed The Times 1 December 1906 6 30 December - William Stadden, Wales international rugby player, 45 (suicide)Buller Staddan player profile Scrum.com See also 1906 in Ireland References Wales Category:1906 in Europe Category:1900s in Wales