1862 in Wales
Encyclopedia
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1862 to Wales
and its people
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Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and its people
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
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Incumbents
- Prince of WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
— The Prince Albert EdwardEdward VII of the United KingdomEdward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom - Princess of WalesPrincess of WalesPrincess of Wales is a British courtesy title held by the wife of The Prince of Wales since the first "English" Prince of Wales in 1283.Although there have been considerably more than ten male heirs to the throne, there have been only ten Princesses of Wales. The majority of Princes of Wales...
— vacant
Events
- January — South Wales RailwaySouth Wales RailwayThe South Wales Railway was a broad gauge railway that linked the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway with Neyland in Wales.-History:The need for the railway was created by the need to ship coal from the South Wales Valleys to London, and secondly to complete Brunel's vision of linking London with...
merges with the Great Western RailwayGreat Western RailwayThe Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. - 5 May — Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, makes an important speech on the subject of education in Wales. He is later appointed vice-president of the Committee of Council on Education.
- 4 July - Sarah Edith WynneSarah Edith WynneSarah Edith Wynne was a Welsh operatic soprano and concert singer. She was born in Holywell, Flintshire, and studied singing with Scarisbrick in Liverpool and Pinsuti at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was Westmorland Scholar from 1863 to 1864. She subsequently studied with Romani and...
, noted soprano, makes her London début. - Guillermo RawsonGuillermo RawsonDr. Guillermo Rawson was a medical doctor and politician in nineteenth-century Argentina. As Interior Minister in 1862 he met Captain Love Jones-Parry and Lewis Jones who were on their way to Patagonia to investigate whether it was suitable for the creation of a Welsh settlement there...
, Interior Minister of Argentina, meets Love Jones-Parry and Lewis JonesLewis Jones (Patagonia)Lewis Jones was one of the founders of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia. The city of Trelew was named after him....
to discuss the Welsh colonisation of PatagoniaPatagoniaPatagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
. - The Jubilee Tower (Moel Famau) collapses in a storm.
- Completion of the railway between Merthyr TydfilMerthyr TydfilMerthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of...
and BreconBreconBrecon is a long-established market town and community in southern Powys, Mid Wales, with a population of 7,901. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys, it remains an important local centre...
. - LlangollenLlangollenLlangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:...
is linked to the rail network for the first time. - The Clogau mine begins producing goldWelsh goldWelsh gold is highly prized because of its origin and scarcity, and occurs naturally in two distinct areas of Wales. One area is in North Wales in a band stretching from Barmouth, past Dolgellau and up towards Snowdonia. This was mined at several mines, the largest of which were the Gwynfynydd Gold...
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Arts and literature
- "Religion", by Joseph Edwards, and "The Tinted Venus" by John GibsonJohn Gibson (sculptor)John Gibson, was a Welsh sculptor.-Early life:He was born near Conwy, Wales, his father being a market gardener. To his mother, whom he described as ruling his father and all the family, he owed the energy and determination which carried him over every obstacle.When he was nine years old the...
are among sculptures shown at the Great Exhibition.
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of WalesNational Eisteddfod of WalesThe National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
is held at CaernarfonCaernarfonCaernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast...
. The chair is won by Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn)Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn)Rev. Rowland Williams , commonly known by his bardic name of "Hwfa Môn", was a Welsh clergyman and poet, who served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1895 to 1905.- Early Life and education:...
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New books
- George BorrowGeorge BorrowGeorge Henry Borrow was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences around Europe. Over the course of his wanderings, he developed a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe. They figure prominently in his work...
— Wild WalesWild WalesWild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery is a travel book by the English Victorian gentleman writer George Borrow, , first published in 1862.... - Rees Howell GronowRees Howell GronowRees Howell Gronow , "Captain Gronow", was a Welsh Grenadier Guards officer, an unsuccessful parliamentarian, a dandy and a writer of celebrated reminiscences.-Origins and education:...
— Reminiscences of Captain Gronow - John Ceiriog HughesJohn Ceiriog HughesJohn Ceiriog Hughes , was a Welsh poet and well-known collector of Welsh folk tunes. Sometimes referred to as the "Robert Burns of Wales"...
— Oriau'r Bore - Jane Williams (Ysgafell)Jane Williams (Ysgafell)Jane Williams , was a Welsh writer, often known by her bardic name of Ysgafell. She is sometimes confused with her contemporary, Maria Jane Williams....
— Celtic Fables, Fairy Tales and Legends versified
Music
- Henry Brinley RichardsHenry Brinley RichardsHenry Brinley Richards was a Welsh composer.Richards was born in Hall Street, Carmarthen, his father being organist at St Peter's Church in the town and an organiser of local musical events. Richards won a prize at the Gwent-Morgannwg Eisteddfod of 1834, held at Cardiff, for his arrangement of...
— "God Bless the Prince of Wales" - Ebenezer ThomasEbenezer ThomasEbenezer Thomas , better known to Welsh speakers by his bardic name of Eben Fardd, was a Welsh teacher and poet....
(Eben Fardd) — Hymnau
Sport
- Cricket
- 21 July — South Wales Cricket Club defeat Surrey at The OvalThe OvalThe Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
. - 24 July — South Wales Cricket Club defeat MCC at LordLordLord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
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- 21 July — South Wales Cricket Club defeat Surrey at The Oval
Births
- 5 January — John Fisher, Celtic scholar (d. 1930)
- 16 January — Leifchild Jones, 1st Baron RhayaderLeifchild Jones, 1st Baron RhayaderLeifchild Stratten Leif-Jones, 1st Baron Rhayader PC , known as Leif Jones before his elevation to the peerage in 1932, was a British Temperance movement leader and Liberal politician.-Background and education:...
, politician (d. 1939) - 17 January — Buckley RoderickBuckley RoderickWilliam Buckley Roderick was a Welsh solicitor, international rugby union forward and later a Vice-Consular for Spain...
, Wales international rugby player (d. 1908) - 23 January — Evan RichardsEvan RichardsEvan Sloane Richards was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea, captaining the club through three seasons during the 1880s. Richards' father was Member of Parliament for Ceredigion, Evan Matthew Richards.- Rugby career :Richards first came to prominence within...
, Wales international rugby player (d. 1931) - 1 February — Thomas Pryce-JenkinsThomas Pryce-JenkinsDr. Thomas John Pryce-Jenkins was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for London Welsh and county rugby for Middlesex...
, Wales international rugby player (d. 1922) - 16 February — Llewellyn John Montfort BebbLlewellyn John Montfort BebbLlewellyn John Montfort Bebb was a British academic.He was born in Cape Town, South Africa, the son of a clergyman, and educated at Winchester College....
, academic (d. 1915) - 22 March — Edward TreharneEdward TreharneEdward Llewellyn Treharne was a Welsh rugby union forward who played club rugby for Pontypridd and Cardiff, and international rugby for Wales. He is most notable for being a member of the first Wales international team that played England in 1881...
, Wales international rugby player (d. 1904) - 11 April — Charles Evans HughesCharles Evans HughesCharles Evans Hughes, Sr. was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , United States Secretary of State , a judge on the Court of International Justice , and...
, American politician of Welsh parentage (d. 1948) - 27 April — Sir Hugh VincentHugh VincentSir Hugh Corbet Vincent was a Welsh rugby union and association football player. He played club rugby for Bangor RFC and club football for Bangor City F.C. as well as a single international for the Wales national rugby union team...
, solicitor and Wales international rugby player (d. 1931) - 28 April — William NortonWilliam Norton (rugby player)William Barron Norton was a Welsh international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales. He was awarded six caps for Wales.- Rugby career :...
, Wales international rugby player (d. 1898) - 17 May — Sir William Rice Edwards, surgeon (d. 1923)
- 5 August - Robert Mills-RobertsRobert Mills-RobertsDr. Robert Herbert Mills-Roberts was a leading football player in the 1880s. He was a Welsh International, and was a player in the Preston North End side which became known as "The Invincibles"....
, footballer (d. 1935) - 16 September — Thomas Baker JonesThomas Baker JonesThomas Baker Jones was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby union for Newport. Jones was capped six times for Wales and was the first player to score recognised international points for the national team....
, Wales international rugby player (d. 1959) - 27 October — Sir Hugh Evan-ThomasHugh Evan-ThomasVice Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas GCB, KCMG, MVO was a British Royal Navy officer.During World War I he commanded the 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet, flying his flag in HMS Barham, and fought at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916.-Background:Evan-Thomas' family came from...
, admiral (d. 1928) - 16 November — Sir David Rocyn-JonesDavid Rocyn-JonesSir David Thomas Rocyn-Jones CBE, K St J, DL, JP was a Welsh medical officer of health and servant of multiple professional bodies within Wales.-Professional career:...
, medical practitioner and President of the WRU (d. 1953) - 7 December — Humphrey JonesHumphrey JonesHumphrey Jones was a Welsh footballer. He began his career with Friars School before joining Bangor. This was followed by a spell at Swifts F.C., before he moved to Scotland to represent Queen's Park and East Stirlingshire...
, footballer (d. 1946) - 9 December — John John Evans, journalist (d. 1942)
- date unknown
- John Daniel Evans, Patagonia settler (d. 1943)
- Seth PowellSeth PowellSeth Powell was a Welsh footballer who played at full-back for West Bromwich Albion in the English Football League. He made seven appearances for Wales in the 1880s and 1890s.-Football career:...
, footballer (d. 1945)
Deaths
- 3 January — Dan JonesDan Jones (Mormon)Dan Jones was an influential Welsh missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, Mormon missionary, 51 - 8 February - Hans BuskHans Busk (1772-1862)Hans Busk the elder was a Welsh poet, who published poems during the period 1814–34.His poems included titles such as "The Banquet", "The Dessert" and "The Vestriad"...
, poet, 89 - 28 May — James Henry CottonJames Henry CottonJames Henry Cotton was a clergyman and educationist who held the position of Dean of Bangor from 1838 until his death and was instrumental in the restoration of Bangor Cathedral....
, Dean of Bangor, 82 - 2 August — Anthony HillAnthony HillAnthony Hill is an English artist, painter and relief-maker, originally a member of the post-World War II British art movement termed the Constructionist Group whose work was essentially in the international constructivist tradition. His fellow members in this group were Victor Pasmore, Adrian...
, industrialist, 78 - 27 August — John Williams (Ab Ithel), antiquary, 51
- date unknown — Robert Edwards, hymn writer, 66?