1925 in Wales

1925 in Wales
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Other events of 1925

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1925 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

3 February - An estimated 100,000 people line the streets of Cardiff for the funeral of 'peerless' Jim Driscoll.
13 July - The Ammanford anthracite strike [1] begins.
5 August - Founding of Plaid Cymru.
2 November - After several days of heavy rain, the Llyn Eigiau dam at Dolgarrog on the River Conwy bursts, destroying the village of Porth-llwyd and killing 16 people.
Clough Williams-Ellis begins construction of Portmeirion.
US newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst buys the medieval St Donat's Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Silyn Roberts founds the North Wales branch of the Workers Educational Association.

Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney - A Survey of the General History of the Town of Newport and District
David Rees Davies - Tusw o Flodau
Edward Tegla Davies - Rhys Llwyd Y Lleuad
Thomas Davies (Teglyn) - Dinas Mawddwy a'i Hamgylchoedd
Ifano Jones - Printing and Printers in Wales
William David Owen - Madam Wen
Silyn Roberts - Bugail Geifr Lorraine
Mortimer Wheeler - Prehistoric & Roman Wales

14 February - The BBC transmits readings from the poetry of T. Gwynn Jones.
22 February - A Welsh-language religious service is broadcast by the BBC.
28 February - Saunders Lewis insists on using the Welsh language for his contribution to the BBC series A Welsh Hour.
6 March - Readings from the poetry of R. Williams Parry are broadcast by the BBC.
3 April - The BBC's Liverpool transmitter broadcasts Noson Gymreig (A Welsh Night).
31 May - A bilingual service is broadcast from Cardiff Baptist Chapel.
2 October - The BBC broadcasts a talk on the Welsh language from Swansea.

Boxing
- 26 December - Tom Norris beats Dick Power at the Palace Theatre in Crumlin to take the Welsh heavyweight championship.
Football:
- 28 February - England defeat Wales 2-1 at the Vetch Field, Swansea.
- 25 April - Cardiff City reach the FA Cup final, losing 1-0 to Sheffield United
- 31 October - Scotland defeat Wales 3-0 at Ninian Park.
The Welsh Lawn Tennis Association is formed.
Rugby union - Wales finish fourth in the Five Nations Championship with just one win, over France.

26 March - Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, politician
15 April - Geraint Howells, politician (died 2004)
2 May - Dai Davies, Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (died 2003)
1 June - Roy Clarke, footballer (died 2006)
10 June - Sir John Stradling Thomas, Conservative Party politician
19 July - Ivor Roberts, television announcer, actor (died 1999)
30 July - Don Hayward, Welsh international rugby player
11 August - Brian Badcoe, actor (died 1992)
7 September - Laura Ashley, designer (died 1985)
10 November - Richard Burton, actor (died 1984)
3 December - Roy John, Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (died 1981)
14 December - Ron Stitfall, footballer