1855 in Wales

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1855 in the United Kingdom

1855 in Ireland

Other events of 1855

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1855 to Wales and its people.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 New books 3.2 Music 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
• Princess of Wales - vacant

[edit] Events

• February 25 - The steamship Morna is wrecked off North Bishop Rock, with the loss of 21 lives.
• March 30 - The Severn ferry from Chepstow sinks, and seven people drown.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] New books

• John Jones (Talhaiarn) - Gwaith Talhaiarn, vol. 1
• William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog) - Gweithiau Barddonol Gwilym Hiraethog
• William Williams (Creuddynfab) - Y Barddoniadur

[edit] Music

• Death of James Green of Bron y Garth, last of the traditional crwth players.

[edit] Births

• December 11 - David Thomas Ffrangcon Davies, singer (died 1918)
• date unknown - Jeremiah Jones, poet (died 1902)

[edit] Deaths

• February 9 - William Chambers, industrialist, 81
• June 28 - FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, 66