1849 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1849 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
- May 13 - A case of cholera is recorded in Cardiff, the beginning of an outbreak that spreads to Merthyr, Dowlais and Aberdare, and kills 800 people.
- November 1 - Alfred Ollivant becomes Bishop of Llandaff.
- December 13 - Foundation stone of Llandovery College is laid.
- Official opening of the Conwy Railway Bridge designed by Robert Stephenson.
- A temperance festival is held at Carmarthen.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
- David Griffith (Clwydfardd) is appointed official bard of the Aberffraw eisteddfod. Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn) is also invested as a bard.
[edit] New books
- Anne Beale - Traits and Stories of the Welsh Peasantry
- Robert Elis (Cynddelw) - Yr Adgyfodiad
- Hugh Derfel Hughes - Y Gweithiwr Caniadgar
- Rowland Hughes - Cyfarchiad Caredig i rai newydd ddychwelyd
- John Jones (Talhaiarn) - Awdl y Greadigaeth
- John Lloyd - The English Country Gentleman
- Samuel Lewis - Topographical Dictionary of Wales
- Thomas Stephens - The Literature of the Kymry
[edit] Music
- Haleliwia (hymns)
[edit] Births
- April 21 - Sir David Treharne Evans, Lord Mayor of London (d. 1907)
- May 2 - William Cadwaladr Davies, educationist (d. 1905)
[edit] Deaths
- March 21 - William Sherley Williams, Welsh-descended pioneer
- September 16 - Thomas Jones, missionary, 39
- December 5 - Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), poet
