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1845 in:
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Other events of 1845
This article is about the particular significance of the year
1845
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
—
The Prince Albert Edward
, son of
Queen Victoria
of the United Kingdom
Princess of Wales
—
vacant
Events
1 March
—
Robert Stephenson
begins construction of the Chester and Holyhead Railway.
2 August
— 26 men are killed in a mining accident at Cwmbach,
Aberdare
.
Lewis Edwards
founds the periodical
Y Traethodydd
.
Thomas Brigstocke
exhibits his painting of General Nott before
Queen Victoria
.
The Welsh language periodical
Y Trysorfa
is founded.
Thomas Gee
inherits his father's printing business.
Henry Hussey Vivian
becomes manager of the Hafod Smelting Works.
Penry Williams
paints the portrait of
Lady Charlotte Guest
.
Arts and literature
New books
Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion)
—
Galar-Cerdd ar Farwolaeth William Bruce Knight, Deon Llandaf
John Jones (Idrisyn) —
Yr Esboniad Beirniadol
John Mills (Ieuan Glan Alarch) —
Y Beirniadur Cymreig
Samuel Prideaux Tregelles
—
Hebrew Reading Lessons
Music
Rosser Beynon —
Telyn Seion
Casgliad o Hymnau
(hymns)
John Ambrose Lloyd —
Y Ganaan Glyd
Births
1 January
—
Francis Jayne
, Principal of
St David's College, Lampeter
, and Bishop of Chester (died 1921)
24 February
—
Alfred Lewis Jones
, shipping magnate (died 1909)
21 June
—
Samuel Griffith
, Premier of Queensland (died 1920)
10 October
—
Timothy Richard
, missionary (died 1919)
Deaths
1 January
— Sir
William Nott
, military leader, 62
26 January
- Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), poet, 69