1843 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1843 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
- Princess of Wales - vacant
[edit] Events
- April 15 - Death of William Howells, the notorious "Laleston poisoning" case. His sister and brother-in-law are later acquitted of his murder.
- June - After disturbances in Carmarthenshire, George Rice Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor, takes on the responsibility for administering order in the county.
- June 22 - The Times sends a special correspondent to South Wales to cover the Rebecca Riots.
- Llewelyn Lewellin becomes dean of St David's.
- Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis is appointed to chair the commission of enquiry into the Rebecca riots.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] New books
- Daniel Silvan Evans - Blodeu Ieuainc
- Morris Williams (Nicander) - Y Flwyddyn Eglwysig
[edit] Music
- David Hughes (Cristiolus Môn) - Y Perorydd Cysegredig
- John Orlando Parry - The Accomplished Young Lady
[edit] Births
- May 12 - Thomas William Rhys Davids, founder of the Pali Text Society (died 1922)
- June 11 - James Milo Griffiths, sculptor (died 1897)
- December 20 - Frances Hoggan, first British woman to qualify as a doctor (died 1927)
[edit] Deaths
- March 26 - Robert Richford Roberts, Welsh-descended Methodist leader in the USA, 64
- March 27 - Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, 88
- May 19 - Charles James Apperley ("Nimrod"), sports writer, 64?
