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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1905 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - George (later George V)
- Princess of Wales - Mary
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Dyfed
Events
- 31 January - 1904–1905 Welsh Revival: Rev Peter Price writes to the Western Mail, criticising the "so-called" revival led by Evan Roberts.[1]
- 10 March - 33 men are killed in a mining accident at Cambrian Colliery, Clydach Vale, Rhondda.
- 29 March - Evan Roberts embarks on his first and only mission outside Wales, spending a three-week period in Liverpool.[2]
- 27 May - Thomas Price becomes Premier of South Australia.
- 30 June - Opening of the Prichard Jones Institute at Newborough, Anglesey.
- 11 July - National Colliery disaster at Wattstown in the Rhondda: an underground explosion kills 120, with just one survivor.
- 28 August - The Dyserth branch line is opened to passengers.
- 21 October - The centenary of the death of Horatio Nelson is commemorated in a ceremony at The Kymin. Participants include Lady Llangattock.
- 28 October - Edward VII grants city status to Cardiff.
- 10 December - David Lloyd George joins the new Liberal Cabinet of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman as President of the Board of Trade.
- 18 December - The earldom of Plymouth is revived in favour of Robert George Windsor-Clive, 14th Baron Windsor, who also becomes Viscount Windsor of St. Fagan's.
- 28 December - Godfrey Morgan is created Viscount Tredegar.[3]
- Sir John Williams purchases the Peniarth manuscripts at the instigation of John Gwenogvryn Evans.
Arts and literature
- Edward Morgan Humphreys joins the staff of Y Genedl Gymreig.
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales - held in Mountain Ash
- Chair - withheld
- Crown - Thomas Mathonwy Davies
New books
English language
- David Ffrangcon Davies - The Singing of the Future
- W. H. Davies - The Soul's Destroyer
- Gwaith Ann Griffiths (ed. Owen Morgan Edwards)
- Allen Raine - Hearts of Wales
- Owen Rhoscomyl - Flame-Bearers of Welsh History
Welsh language
- John Jones (Myrddin Fardd) - Cynfeirdd Lleyn
- Gwyneth Vaughan - O Gorlannau'r Defaid
- John Watson - Yr Hen Ddoctor
Film
- The Life of Charles Peace made by Ifan ab Owen Edwards
Music
- David John de Lloyd is the first music graduate of University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
- John Hughes (1873-1932) - "Cwm Rhondda" (hymn tune, first version, as "Rhondda")
- William Penfro Rowlands - "Blaenwern" (hymn tune)
Sport
- Bowls - The International Bowling Board is formed in Cardiff.
- Rugby union
- 11 March - Wales win the Home Nations Championship and take the Triple Crown.
- 16 December - Wales defeat the first touring New Zealand team at Cardiff Arms Park.
Births
- 6 January - Idris Davies, poet (died 1953)
- 10 February - Rachel Thomas, actress (died 1995)
- 28 February - Glyn Jones, writer (died 1995)
- 1 March - Doris Hare, actress (died 2000)
- 18 April - Alun Oldfield-Davies, controller of BBC Wales (died 1988)
- 18 May - Thomas Jones Pierce, historian (died 1964)
- 28 June - Albert Clifford Williams, politician (died 1987)
- 11 July - Jack Bassett, Wales international rugby union player (died 1989)
- 2 August - Myrna Loy, actress of Welsh descent (died 1993)
- 13 August - Gareth Jones, journalist and advisor to David Lloyd George (died 1935)
- 28 August - Cyril Walters, cricketer (died 1992)
- 31 October - W. F. Grimes, archaeologist (died 1988)
- 26 November - Emlyn Williams, dramatist and actor (died 1987)
- 10 December - John Edward Jones, Plaid Cymru leader (died 1970)
- 18 December - Stanley Cornwell Lewis, artist
- 22 December - Gwyn Richards, dual-code rugby player (died 1985)
- 29 December - Billy Williams, dual-code international rugby player (died 1973)
Deaths
- 14 March - Henry Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, 29
- 25 April - David Watkin Jones, poet, 73
- 29 May - Robert Franklin John, Welsh-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia, 54[4]
- August/September - Peter Rees Jones, entrepreneur, 62
- 14 October - John Thomas, photographer, 67
- 15 October - Thomas Howells (Hywel Cynon), poet and musician, 66
- 28 October - Barry Girling, Wales international rugby union player
- 10 November - Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn), poet and archdruid, 82
- 19 November - Watkin Hezekiah Williams (Watcyn Wyn), schoolmaster and poet, 61
- 25 November - William Cadwaladr Davies, educationist, 56
- 9 December - Arthur Humphreys-Owen, barrister, landowner and politician, 69
- 14 December - Nathaniel Jones, minister and poet, 73
- 17 December - Robert Jones Derfel, poet and dramatist, 81
References
- ↑ Rhodri Hayward, Resisting History: Religious Transcendence and the Invention of the Unconscious (Manchester University Press, 2007) p 124
- ↑ Gwilym Hughes, "The story of the Liverpool mission". Accessed 8 April 2014
- ↑ Welsh Biography Online. Accessed 1 June 2014
- ↑ "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
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