1925 in Wales

Incumbents

• Archbishop of Wales – Alfred George Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Elfed

Events

• 3 February - An estimated 100,000 people line the streets of Cardiff for the funeral of boxer 'peerless' Jim Driscoll.
• 13 July - The Ammanford anthracite strike begins.
• 5 August - Founding of Plaid Cymru by Lewis Valentine (head of Y Mudiad Cymreig - The Welsh Movement), H. R. Jones (head of the Byddin Ymreolwyr Cymru - The Welsh Home Rule Army) and others at Pwllheli.
• 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.
• date unknown
  • 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 for $120,000.
  • R. Silyn Roberts founds the North Wales branch of the Workers Educational Association.

Arts and literature

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Pwllheli)
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Dewi Morgan (Dewi Teifi), "Cantre'r Gwaelod"
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Evans (Wil Ifan), "Bro Fy Mebyd"

New books

English language

• Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney - A Survey of the General History of the Town of Newport and District
• Ifano Jones - Printing and Printers in Wales
• Hilda Vaughan - The Battle to the Weak
• Mortimer Wheeler - Prehistoric & Roman Wales

Welsh language

• David Rees Davies - Tusw o Flodau
• Edward Tegla Davies - Rhys Llwyd Y Lleuad
• Thomas Davies (Teglyn) - Dinas Mawddwy a'i Hamgylchoedd
• Henry Lewis (ed.) - Cywyddau Iolo Goch ac Eraill
• William David Owen - Madam Wen.
• Kate Roberts (author) - O gors y bryniau (short stories)
• R. Silyn Roberts - Bugail Geifr Lorraine

Music

• Mai Jones - "Blackbirds"

Film

• 27 July - The first Welsh-made animation series, Jerry the Tyke, is shown through Pathé Pictorials in British cinemas.
• Gareth Hughes appears in The Midnight Girl.
• Ivor Novello appears in The Rat.

Broadcasting

• 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.

Sport

• 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.

Births

• 26 March - Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, lawyer and Liberal politician (died 2012)
• 15 April - Geraint Howells, Liberal 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 politician (died 1991)
• 19 July - Ivor Roberts, television announcer and actor (died 1999)
• 30 July - Don Hayward, Wales international rugby player (died 1999 in New Zealand)
• 7 September - Laura Ashley, designer (died 1985)
• 10 October - Tecwyn Roberts, spaceflight engineer (died 1988 in the United States)
• 3 November - Gordon Parry, Baron Parry, Welsh politician (died 2004)
• 10 November - Richard Burton, born Richard Jenkins, actor (died 1984)
• 24 November - Alun Owen, screenwriter (died 1994)
• 27 November - John Maddox, science writer (died 2009)
• 3 December - Roy John, Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (died 1981)
• 14 December - Ron Stitfall, footballer (died 2008)

Deaths

• 21 January - John Puleston Jones, Methodist minister and author, 62
• 27 January - Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, 83
• 30 January - Jim Driscoll, boxer ("Peerless Jim"), 44
• 4 February - William Haggar, pioneer of the cinema industry, 73
• 18 February - Frank Mills, Wales international rugby player
• 8 June - Edward John Lewis, Wales international rugby union player, 65
• 9 August - J. Vyrnwy Morgan, minister and author, 65
• 26 September - William Bowen, rugby player, 63
• 19 October - David John Thomas, Wales international rugby union, 45
• 4 November - William David Owen, writer, 51
• 16 November - Towyn Jones, politician, 66
• 20 November - Alexandra of Denmark, the queen mother, former Princess of Wales, 80
• 19 December - Elizabeth Phillips Hughes, teacher, 74

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