1925 in Wales

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See also 1924 in Wales, other events of 1925, 1926 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Awards 3.2 New books 3.3 Music 4 Film 5 Broadcasting 6 Sports 7 Births 8 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archbishop of Wales - Alfred George Edwards

[edit] Events

• Founding of Plaid Cymru.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Pwllheli)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Dewi Morgan
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Evans (Wil Ifan)

[edit] New books

• Edward Tegla Davies - Rhys Llwyd Y Lleuad
• William David Owen - Madam Wen
• Silyn Roberts - Bugail Geifr Lorraine

[edit] Music

[edit] Film

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

• April 15 - Geraint Howells, politician
• June 1 - Roy Clarke, footballer
• November 10 - Richard Burton, actor
• date unknown - Laura Ashley, designer

[edit] Deaths

• January 30 - James Driscoll, boxer ("Peerless Jim")
• November 20 - Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales 1863-1901
• date unknown
  • Elizabeth Phillips Hughes, teacher
• John Puleston Jones, Methodist minister and author
• Josiah Towyn Jones, minister and politician
• William Owen, novelist
• John Fox Tallis, engineer and surveyor