1899 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1899 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 - Alexandra of Denmark
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Hwfa Môn
[edit] Events
- March 29 - A French barque, Le Marechal Lannes, is wrecked off Grassholm, with the loss of its crew of 25.
- April - The Duke and Duchess of York visit Gwydir Castle.
- July 20 - A rabid dog attacks a group of children in Pontarddulais. In August, eight of them are sent to the Pasteur Institute in Paris to be inoculated.
- Arthur Keen buys the Dowlais Iron Company from Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
National Eisteddfod of Wales – held at Cardiff
- Chair - withheld
- Crown - Richard Roberts
[edit] New books
- Rhoda Broughton - Foes in Law
- John Owen Jones (Ap Ffarmwr) - Cofiant Gladstone
- Allen Raine - By Berwyn Banks
[edit] Music
- March 11 - The Gramophone Company makes the first recording in the Welsh language, including Madge Breese singing Hen wlad fy nhadau.
[edit] Sport
- Football
- The Welsh Cup is won by the "Druids" for the seventh time in its 21-year history.
- Cardiff City F.C. is founded, under the name of "Riverside Reserves".
[edit] Births
- April 28 - Len Davies, footballer (died 1945)
- May 17 - H. H. Price, philosopher (died 1984)
- December 20 - Martyn Lloyd-Jones, preacher (died 1981)
[edit] Deaths
- April 5 - T. E. Ellis, politician (born 1859)
- August - Owen Glynne Jones, mountaineer (born 1867)
