1755 in Wales

1755 in Wales
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1755 in: Great Britain • Ireland
Other events of 1755

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1755 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

Incumbents

Prince of Wales - George, Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales - vacant

Events

Opening of the longest single-span bridge in the world, over the River Taff at Pontypridd, completed by William Edwards at the third attempt.
Following the death of his wife in this year, Griffith Jones (Llanddowror) goes to live at the home of Madam Bridget Bevan.
The Brecknockshire Agricultural Society is formed.

Arts and literature

New books

Music

Morgan Rhys - Golwg o Ben Nebo, ar Wlad yr Addewid (collection of hymns)

Births

February 22 - Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny (d. 1843)
July 5 - Sarah Siddons, actress (d. 1831)
October 14 - Thomas Charles of Bala, clergyman (d. 1814)

Deaths

June 30 - Edward Wynne, lawyer and landowner
date unknown - John Owen, chancellor of Bangor