1912 in Wales

1912 in Wales
Other years
1909 \| 1910 \| 1911 << All >> 1913 \| 1914 \| 1915
1912 in: The United Kingdom • Ireland
Other events of 1912

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1912 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

1 March - National miners' strike, led in Wales by Vernon Hartshorn and Noah Ablett among others.
15 April - Wireless operator Artie Moore of Gelligroes near Blackwood, hears a distress signal from RMS Titanic.
16 April - Vivian Hewitt of Bodfari in Denbighshire becomes the first man to pilot an aeroplane from Wales to Ireland.
22 April - Denys Corbett Wilson leaves Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, to make the first manned flight across the Irish Sea in a time of 1 hour 40 minutes.
28 May - A major demonstration in favour of disestablishment takes place in Swansea.
1 August - Chemist Humphrey Owen Jones marries a colleague, Muriel Gwendolen Edwards. A fortnight later the couple, both keen climbers, are killed in a fall while on their honeymoon in the Alps.
17 September - Welsh immigrant workers play a major part in organizing the coal miners' strike in Vancouver Island, Canada.
The Welsh Health Service Insurance Commission is established.
Sir David Brynmor Jones becomes a member of the Privy Council.
Alfred Thomas is created Baron Pontypridd.
The foundation stone of the National Museum Cardiff is laid. (It does not open to the public until 1927.)
Dan yr Ogof caves are discovered by brothers Jeff and Tommy Morgan.
King George V and Queen Mary visit Merthyr Tydfil amid much controversy.
Sir Ellis Ellis-Griffith becomes chairman of the Welsh Parliamentary Liberal Party.

National Eisteddfod of Wales - held in Wrexham
- Chair and Crown - T. H. Parry-Williams (the first time both major prizes were won by the same person)

Boxing:
- January - Freddie Welsh dislocates his neck in a bout of wrestling, rendering him unable to compete.
- 3 June - Jim Driscoll wins the European featherweight title.
- 16 December - Freddie Welsh wins the Commonwealth lightweight title.
Football
- Cardiff City F.C. win the Welsh Cup - the first time a club from south Wales has done so.
- Swansea Town play their first match at the Vetch Field.
Rugby league - Ebbw Vale RLFC fold after five seasons, ending the first attempt to bring rugby league to Wales.
Rugby union
- 14 December - The South African touring team defeats Wales 3-0 at Cardiff Arms Park.
- 26 December - Swansea RFC defeat the South African touring team 3-0 at St Helen's, Swansea.

27 March - James Callaghan (died 2005)
29 April - Elvet Jones, Wales and British Lions rugby international (died 1989)
30 May - Hugh Griffith, actor (died 1980)
8 June - Billy Bassett, Welsh footballer (died 1977)
16 June - Enoch Powell, Welsh-speaking politician (died 1998)
29 June - Valerie Davies, swimmer (died 2001)
1 September - Gwynfor Evans, politician (died 2005)
20 October - William R. P. George, solicitor and poet (died 2006)
15 November - Arthur Granville, footballer (died 1987)
20 November
- Arthur Rees - Wales rugby international and police Chief Constable (died 1998)
- Wilf Wooller - Wales rugby international and Glamorgan cricket captain. (died 1997)
12 December - Daniel Jones, composer (died 1993)
13 December - Garfield Hopkin Hughes, academic (died 1969)
20 December - Sir Morien Morgan, aeronautics engineer (died 1978)
date unknown - Brenda Chamberlain, artist and poet (died 1971)