1863 in Wales

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1862 | 1864 | Other years in Wales
1863 in the United Kingdom
1863 in Ireland
Other events of 1863

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1863 to Wales and its people.

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[edit] Events

  • March 10 - Marriage of Edward Albert, Prince of Wales, to Alexandra of Denmark. Alexandra becomes the first Princess of Wales since 1820.
  • English church services are introduced for English-speaking minorities in Welsh-speaking areas.
  • Founding of the Anglesey Central Railway.
  • Sir Hugh Owen becomes an honorary secretary of the London committee formed to set up the University of Wales.
  • Mesac Thomas becomes the first Bishop of Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Publication of The Bards of Wales, first written in 1857 by Hungarian poet János Arany, using the story of Edward I's conquest of Wales to disguise criticism of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

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[edit] Sport

  • Cricket
    • July 23 - South Wales Cricket Club defeat MCC at Lord's.
    • July 27 - South Wales Cricket Club defeat Gentlemen of Kent at Cranbrook.

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