1887 in Wales

1887 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1887 to Wales and its people.

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 - Clwydfardd

Events

*18 February - 39 miners are killed in an accident at Standard Colliery, Ynyshir.
*June - The Riot Act is read at Mochdre in the Vale of Clwyd at the height of a "Tithe War".
*The Turner House Gallery, Penarth, is built to house the art collection of Major James Pyke Thompson.
*The "Helvetia" wrecked off Worms Head, Rhossili (remains can still be seen at low tide).
*Opening of Wrexham School of Science and Art.

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales - held at London
*Chair - Robert Arthur Williams
*Crown - John Cadfan Davies

New books

*Amy Dillwyn - "Jill and Jack"
*Daniel Silvan Evans - "Dictionary of the Welsh Language (Geiriadur Cymraeg)"

Music

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port

*Football - Chirk win the Welsh Cup for the first time.
*Rugby union - Ammanford RFC, Caerphilly RFC, Mumbles RFC, Pontyclun RFC and Taffs Well RFC are established.

Births

*13 January - Hedd Wyn, poet (died 1917)
*27 February - James Dickson Innes, painter (died 1914)
*29 December - Jack Wetter, Wales international rugby union captain (died 1967)

Deaths

*25 January - Rowland Prichard, musician (born 1811)
*24 March - William Lucas Collins, priest and writer (born 1815)
*23 April - John Ceiriog Hughes, poet (born 1832)
*19 July - Lewis Edwards, educationist (born 1809)


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