1909 in Wales

none September 2019 September 2019 1909 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1909 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 1909 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 National Library of Wales 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-WestPotter Matthew The concept of the 'master' in art education in Britain and Ireland, 1770 to the present Routledge 2016 9781351545471 Abingdon, Oxon 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. Wynne (until 25 February);https://cylchgronau.llyfrgell.cymru/view/2043441/2044175/159 Transactions of the Liverpool Welsh National Society 1891-92 National Library of Wales 15 March 2022 Sir Osmond Williams, 1st Baronet (from 22 March)Davies Sir William Llewelyn s-WILL-BRO-1800 Williams family, of Bron Eryri, later called Castell Deudraeth, Meirionnydd 30 January 2020 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 120px|thumb|16 January: Edgeworth David January – Noah Ablett is a founding member of the Plebs' League at Ruskin College, Oxford.Kenneth O. Morgan Rebirth of a Nation: Wales, 1880-1980 https://archive.org/details/rebirthofnationw0000morg registration 1981 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-821736-7 150 1 January – John Ballinger becomes first librarian of the National Library of Wales which is being set up in Aberystwyth, initially in temporary premises in the former Assembly Rooms.Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England) The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion https://books.google.com/books?id=ezFWAAAAYAAJ 1982 The Society 151 16 January – Edgeworth David is a member of the expedition which successfully reaches the Magnetic South Pole. 2 July – Thirty-six men are killed when a trench collapses during construction of the Alexandra Dock part of Newport Docks. 26 July–7 August - The National Pageant of Wales is held at Cardiff Castle.Paul Ward Britishness since 1870 https://books.google.com/books?id=ca-CAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA204 15 April 2004 Routledge 1-134-60042-9 204 30 August – Mauretania 1906 calls at Fishguard. October – Monthly rainfall of 56.5 in mm is measured at Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia - a British record. 29 October – A mining accident at Darren Colliery, New Tredegar, kills 26 men. December – Thomas "Toya" Lewis is awarded the Albert Medal by Edward VII for his heroism in rescuing survivors of the Newport Dock collapse on 2 July.https://www.newportharbourcommissioners.org.uk/dock_history.htm Newport Harbour Commissioners History date unknown King's Dock, part of Swansea Docks, is opened.Stephen Hughes Stephen R. Hughes Paul Rupert Reynolds A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of the Swansea Region https://books.google.com/books?id=JEeECWNYI7kC&pg=PA25 1992 RCAHMW 978-1-871184-01-3 25 First coal raised from Penallta Colliery. The first mines rescue station in south Wales is opened at Aberaman. The Bryn Eglwys slate quarry, the Abergynolwyn estate and village and Talyllyn Railway are purchased by Henry Haydn Jones. Thomas Rees becomes principal of Bala-Bangor Theological College. Completion of Berw Bridge over the River Taff above Pontypridd, the longest reinforced concrete span in the U.K. at this date (116 ft m); it is designed by L. G. Mouchel to Hennebique patents and built by Watkin Williams and Page.Roger Cragg Wales and West Central England https://books.google.com/books?id=oTZZsUzmKrMC&pg=PA88 1997 Thomas Telford 978-0-7277-2576-9 88–149 Keith Thomas Civil Engineering Heritage – Wales Andover Phillimore 2010 978-1-86077-638-0 Clark's Pies originates in Cardiff. Arts and literature Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales – held in London Chair – T. Gwynn Jones, "Gwlad y Bryniau"Winners of the Chair National Eisteddfod https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair 27 February 2021 eisteddfod.wales 13 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210213204407/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair dead Crown – W. J. Gruffydd, "Yr Arglwydd Rhys"Crown Winners https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners 28 February 2021 eisteddfod.wales 7 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107194429/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners dead New books English language John Gwenogvryn Evans (ed.) – Facsimile of the Chirk Codexs-EVAN-GWE-1852 Evans, John Gwenogvryn Evan David Jones 28 February 2021 Edward Thomas – The South Country Arthur Wade-Evans – Welsh Mediaeval Laws2-WADE-WAD-1875 Wade-Evans, Arthur Wade (Arthur Wade Evans); 1875–1964; clergyman and historian James Mary Auronwy yes 5 December 2019 Welsh language Emrys ap Iwan – Homilïau vol. 2 (posthumous)s-JONE-AMB-1848 Jones, Robert Ambrose David Myrddin Lloyd yes 28 February 2021 Hugh Brython Hughes – Tair Cwpan Aurs-HUGH-BRY-1848 Hughes, Hugh (Brython) (1848-1913), school-teacher and author Idwal Lewis yes 5 December 2019 Music Evan Thomas Davies – Ynys y Plants2-DAVI-THO-1878 Davies, Evan Thomas Huw Williams yes 28 February 2021 Sport Boxing 120px|thumb|Freddie Welsh 23 August – Freddie Welsh wins the European lightweight title (at Mountain Ash). 8 November – Freddie Welsh wins the British lightweight title, and becomes the first boxer to be awarded a Lonsdale Belt (in London). 20 December – Thomas Thomas is awarded the first Lonsdale Belt at middleweight. Sport of athletics 23 August – Welshman Fred 'Tenby' Davies beats Irishman Bert Day to become world champion over the half-mile distance (at Pontypridd). Rugby league Aberdare RLFC, Barry RLFC and Mid-Rhondda RLFC fold after just one season. The first Welsh League competition is won by Ebbw Vale. Rugby union Wales win their second Grand Slam. Births 4 January – Glyndwr Michael, vagrant whose body was used as Maj. William Martin, RM, in Operation Mincemeat (died 1943)s8-MICH-GLY-1909 Michael, Glyndwr ('Major William Martin, RN') (1909-1943), 'the man who never was' Brynley Francis Roberts 2013 3 June 2024 29 January – George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy (died 1997)Charles Roger Dod Robert Phipps Dod Dod's Parliamentary Companion https://books.google.com/books?id=zViIAAAAMAAJ 1997 Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited 355 14 February – Harry Peacock, Wales rugby union player (died 1996) 20 February – Bill Roberts, Wales international rugby union player (died 1969) 5 March – Howard Thomas, radio and television producer (died 1986) 10 March – Glen Moody, boxer (died 1989) 30 March – Dai Thomas, Wales national rugby player (date of death unknown) 1 April – George Ewart Evans, folklorist and oral historian (died 1988)s6-EVAN-EWA-1909 2008 Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988), writer and oral historian Gareth W. Williams 3 June 2024 11 May – Aneirin Talfan Davies, writer and publisher (died 1980)s12-DAVI-TAL-1909 Davies, Aneirin Talfan (1909-1980), poet, literary critic, broadcaster and publisher Alan Llwyd Alan Llwyd yes 2 October 2019 11 June – Ronnie Boon, Wales rugby union player (died 1998) 12 June – Mansel Thomas, composer and conductor (died 1986)Gilmore-James Terence Thomas, Mansel Treharne (1909-1986), Composer, Conductor, BBC Wales Head of Music s8-THOM-TRE-1909 yes 23 June 2018 16 July – Eddie Jenkins footballer (died 2005) 28 July – Jack Morley, Wales and British Lions rugby player (died 1972) 25 August – Arwel Hughes, composer (died 1988)Maggie Humphreys Robert Evans Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland https://books.google.com/books?id=WSLUAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA173 1 January 1997 A&C Black 978-0-7201-2330-2 173 30 September – Arthur Probert, politician (died 1975)John Graham Jones Probert, Arthur Reginald (1909-1975), Labour politician s6-PROB-REG-1909 yes 23 June 2018 1 October – Jim Lang, Wales rugby union player (died 1991) 24 October – Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, politician (died 1989)Who's Who in European Politics https://books.google.com/books?id=WN6eAAAAIAAJ December 1990 Bowker-Saur 978-0-86291-911-5 203 25 October – Walter Vickery, Wales national rugby player (died 2000) 7 November – Eirene White, politician (died 1999)https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/dec/27/guardianobituaries Baroness White of Rhymney 27 December 1999 Lena Jeger The Guardian 29 April 2019 29 November – Goronwy Rees, journalist and academic (died 1979)John Harris Goronwy Rees https://books.google.com/books?id=yylbAAAAMAAJ 2001 University of Wales Press 978-0-7083-1677-1 4 14 December – Ronald Welch, historical novelist (died 1982)Contemporary authors : new revision series Gale Detroit 2000 9780787630959 47 date unknown Isaac Davies (Eic Davies), dramatist (died 1993) Evan Roberts, botanist (died 1991) Deaths 120px|thumb|January:Frederick Courtenay Morgan 3 January – Robert Bird, politician, 69 8 January – Frederick Courtenay Morgan, politician, 74William Paget Mary Paget Man of the valleys: the recollections of a South Wales miner https://books.google.com/books?id=VAu1AAAAIAAJ 1985 A. Sutton 978-0-86299-244-6 159 9 January – Erasmus Jones, Welsh-American minister and author, 91s-JONE-ERA-1817 Jones, Erasmus (1817-1909), novelist Robert (Bob) Owen yes 7 May 2020 5 February – W. R. M. Wynne, politician, landowner, collector of manuscripts, Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire, 68Death of Mr W.R.M. Wynne http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3050707/3050712/48 22 June 2015 Aberystwyth Observer 11 February 1909 5 9 March – David Thomas (Dewi Hefin), poet, 80s-THOM-DAV-1828 Thomas, David (Dewi Hefin; 1828–1909), poet Griffiths Griffith Milwyn yes 13 February 2009 29 March – Catherine Prichard, poet, 66s-PRYS-JOH-1807 Pryse, Robert John (1807-1889), man of letters Enid Pierce Roberts yes 7 May 2020 April – Ivor James, educationistBye-gones, Relating to Wales and the Border Counties https://books.google.com/books?id=gIwVAAAAYAAJ 1909 56 19 April – J. S. Pughe, Welsh-born American political cartoonist, 39"Obituary Notes: John S. Pughe", The New York Times, April 20, 1909. Accessed May 12, 2017. 31 May – Thomas Price, Premier of South Australia, 57http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77453929 Death of the Hon. T. Price. The Border Watch XLIX 4729 South Australia 2 June 1909 23 July 2019 3 National Library of Australia 9 June – Walter Rice Evans, Wales international rugby playerKelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes https://books.google.com/books?id=PP0-AQAAMAAJ 1921 Kelly's Directories 597 2 July – Sir Arthur Cowell-Stepney, landowner and politician, 74https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1909/07/03/101889392.pdf BARONET FOUND DEAD. - Body in Railroad Station Believed to be That of Sir Arthur Cowell-Stepney. - View Article The New York Times 3 July 1909 10 September 2013 1 August – General Sir Hugh Rowlands, VC recipient, 81s3-ROWL-HUG-1828 Rowlands, Sir Hugh (1828-1909), general, first Welshman to be awarded the Victoria Cross William Alister Williams yes 7 May 2020 23 September – Thomas Edward Lloyd, politician, 89The Late Mr T.E. Lloyd. https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3411513/3411521/69 17 January 2018 Cambrian News 8 October 1909 8 17 October – Edward David Williams, politician in Australia, 67williams-edward-david-9108 Williams, Edward David (1842–1909)Australian Dictionary of Biography 22 October – David Rogers, politician in Canada, 79 9 November – Montague Guest, politician, son of Lady Charlotte Guest, 70The Bystander: An Illustrated Weekly, Devoted to Travel, Literature, Art, the Drama, Progress, Locomotion https://books.google.com/books?id=n0pufp1uugwC 1909 311 10 November – George Essex Evans, Welsh-Australian poet, 46 (complications arising from gall bladder surgery)Who's who in Australia https://books.google.com/books?id=AY8LAAAAIAAJ 1922 The Herald 305 11 December – Ludwig Mond, industrialist, 70Helmut Werner Landmarks in Organo-Transition Metal Chemistry: A Personal View https://books.google.com/books?id=dP4LTfaPzAMC&pg=PA82 16 December 2008 Springer Science & Business Media 978-0-387-09848-7 82 13 December – Sir Alfred Lewis Jones, shipping magnate, 64Jones, Sir Alfred Lewis 15 498 See also 1909 in Ireland References Category:1909 in Wales Wales Category:1909 in Europe Category:1900s in Wales