1902 in Wales

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See also:	List of years in Wales; Timeline of Welsh history 1902 in The United Kingdom Scotland Elsewhere

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1902 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Hwfa Môn^[1]

Bishop of Bangor – Watkin Williams^[12]
Bishop of Llandaff – Richard Lewis^[13]
Bishop of St Asaph – A. G. Edwards (later Archbishop of Wales)^[14]
Bishop of St Davids – John Owen^[15]

Events

4 March – Five miners are killed in a mining accident at Milfaen Colliery, Blaenavon.
1 May – Cardiff Corporation Tramways begins operating its electric system.
3 June – Six miners are killed in an accident at Gerwen Colliery, Llanelli.
26 June – In the 1902 Coronation Honours, Isambard Owen and Alfred Thomas receive knighthoods.
15 July – Francis Grenfell is created 1st Baron Grenfell of Kilvey in the County of Glamorgan.^[16]
31 July – Opening of the first section of the Great Orme Tramway at Llandudno, the longest funicular railway in the British Isles.^[17]
2 August – A. G. Edwards, Bishop of St Davids, is appointed Honorary Chaplain to the Denbighshire Yeomanry.^[18]
August – Opening of the Vale of Rheidol Railway for goods traffic (it opens to passengers on 22 December).^[19]
11 November – Five miners are killed in an accident at Deep Navigation Colliery, Mountain Ash.
date unknown
- Alfred Mond founds his nickel works at Clydach in the Swansea Valley.^[20]
- 230 Welsh colonists leave Patagonia for Manitoba in Canada.
- Opening of Caernarfon electric power station.

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales – held in Bangor
- Chair – T. Gwynn Jones^[21]
- Crown – R. Silyn Roberts

New books

English language

Rhoda Broughton – Lavinia
Violet Jacob – The Sheep-stealers
Arthur Machen – Hieroglyphics
Allen Raine – A Welsh Witch

Welsh language

Hugh Brython Hughes – Tlysau Ynys Prydain
Thomas Rowland Roberts – Y Monwyson

Music

Sir Henry Walford Davies – Three Jovial Huntsmen^[22]

Sport

Gymnastics – The Welsh Amateur Gymnastics Association is formed.^[23]
Rugby union – Wales win the Home Nations Championship and take the Triple Crown.

Births

4 February – Tal Harris, Wales international rugby player (died 1963)
25 February – Wogan Philipps, 2nd Baron Milford, politician (died 1993)^[24]
4 March – David Evans-Bevan, industrialist (died 1973)^[25]
19 March – Dilys Cadwaladr, poet (died 1979)
16 April – Hugh Iorys Hughes, civil engineer (died 1977 in England)
22 April – Megan Lloyd George, politician (died 1966)^[26]
18 June – Morgan Phillips, politician (died 1963)^[27]
17 July – Nathan Rocyn-Jones, doctor, international rugby player and President of the WRU (died 1984)
2 September – Leslie Gilbert Illingworth, political cartoonist (died 1979)^[28]
21 September – E. E. Evans-Pritchard, anthropologist of Welsh descent (died 1972)^[29]
27 October (in Oxford) – Harold Arthur Harris, academic (died 1974)
26 November (in Wales or Bristol) – Cyril Bence, academic and politician (died 1992)^[30]
date unknown – Richard Bryn Williams, writer (died 1981)

Deaths

1 January – William McConnel, industrialist, 93^[31]
11 January – James James, harpist and composer, 69^[32]
19 February – Jeremiah Jones, poet, 46
6 March – William Rathbone, politician, 82^[33]
11 March – Alcwyn Evans, historian, 73^[34]
6 April – Robert Owen, theologian, 81^[35]
5 June – Arthur Powell Davies, English-born American minister, author, and activist of Welsh parentage (d. 1957)^[36]
13 July – Edmund Hannay Watts, industrialist (Wattstown)^[37]
14 July – Martyn Jordan, Wales international rugby player, 37
23 August – Robert Henry Davies, colonial official in British India, 78^[38]
5 October – Henry Lascelles Carr, journalist^[39]
18 October – Margaret Jones, travel writer (Y Gymraes o Ganaan), 60^[40]
17 November – Hugh Price Hughes, minister and anti-Parnell campaigner, 55^[41]
December – Thomas Davies, footballer, 36/37^[42]
date unknown – Jones Hewson, singer and actor, 27^[43]

References

^ Hywel Teifi Edwards (20 July 2016). The Eisteddfod. University of Wales Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-78316-914-6.
^ Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland, Including All the Titled Classes. Dod. 1921. p. 356.
^ National Museum of Wales (1935). Adroddiad Blynyddol. The Museum. p. 3.
^ The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Dalcassian Publishing Company. 1860. p. 443.
^ The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. The Society. 1986. p. 63.
^ Potter, Matthew (2016). The concept of the 'master' in art education in Britain and Ireland, 1770 to the present. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781351545471.
^ Henry Taylor (1895). "Popish recusants in Flintshire in 1625". Journal of the Architectural, Archaeological, and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales. Architectural, Archaeological, and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales: 304.
^ "Transactions of the Liverpool Welsh National Society 1891-92". National Library of Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^ Cyril James Oswald Evans (1953). Monmouthshire, Its History and Topography. W. Lewis (printers). p. 190.
^ Glyn Roberts (1959). "Campbell, Frederick Archibald Vaughan, viscount Emlyn (1847-1898), earl Cawdor (1898-1911)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ Joseph Whitaker, ed. (1913). Whitaker's Almanack. Whitaker's Almanack. p. 847.
^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1925. p. 2437.
^ David Henry Williams (1993). Catalogue of Seals in the National Museum of Wales: Seal dies, Welsh seals, papal bullae. National Museum of Wales. p. 75.
^ Who was Who 1897–2007, 1991, ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1959). "Owen, John (1854-1926), bishop". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "No. 27455". The London Gazette. 18 July 1902. p. 4587.
^ Stanley C. Jenkins; Martin Loader (15 March 2015). The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Volume One Chester to Holyhead. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-4456-4416-5.
^ "No. 27460". The London Gazette. 1 August 1902. p. 4972.
^ Lewis Cozens (1950). The Vale of Rheidol Railway. Lewis Cozens.
^ Gareth Elwyn Jones; Professor of Anatomy and Structural Biology Gareth Jones (28 October 1994). Modern Wales: A Concise History. Cambridge University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-521-46945-6.
^ "T Gwynn Jones and Arthur ap Gwynn Papers". JISC Archives Hub. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ Edward Wulstan Atkins; Edward Elgar; Sir Ivor Atkins (26 April 1984). The Elgar-Atkins friendship. David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8583-8.
^ "Welsh Gymnastics - About Us". Welsh Gymnastics. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ Sally Belfrage (3 December 1993). "Obituary: Lord Milford - People - News". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
^ "David Evans-Bevan". Glamorgan Cricket Archives. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^ William Richard Philip George. "Lloyd George (family)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ Mary Auronwy James (2001). "Phillips, Morgan Walter (1902-1963), general secretary of the Labour Party". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
^ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
^ Pocock, David F. (July 1975). "Sir Edward Evans-Pritchard 1902–1973: An appreciation". Africa. 45 (3): 327–330. doi:10.1017/S0001972000025456. S2CID 143722277.
^ Tam Dalyell (8 September 1992). "Obituary: Cyril Bence". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ "John Wanklyn McConnel". Nature. 109 (2747): 821. 24 June 1922. doi:10.1038/109821a0.
^ Thomas, Daniel Lleufer (1912). "James, James" . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). Vol. 2. p. 361.
^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Rathbone, William (1819–1902), philanthropist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^ Bertie George Charles; Morfudd Nia Jones. "Evans, Alcwyn Caryni (1828–1902), antiquary". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^ Thomas, D. L.; rev. Murphy; G. Martin (2004). "Owen, Robert (1820–1902)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online edition, subscription access). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
^ Manish Mishra-Marzetti (9 May 2003). "A. Powell Davies". Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ London Gazette, August 1902
^ DAVIES, Sir Robert Henry, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
^ Frederick Converse Beach; George Edwin Rines (1912). The Americana: a universal reference library. Scientific American compiling department.
^ Griffiths, Griffith Milwyn. "JONES, MARGARET ('Y Gymraes o Ganaan'; 1842-1902) traveller and writer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1959). "Hughes, Hugh Price (1847–1902), philanthropist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^ "Death of a Welsh International". newspapers.library.wales. Evening Express - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales. 20 December 1902. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
^ Stone, David. Jones Hewson at Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, 12 February 2007

[1] Hywel Teifi Edwards (20 July 2016). The Eisteddfod. University of Wales Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-78316-914-6.

[2] Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland, Including All the Titled Classes. Dod. 1921. p. 356.

[3] National Museum of Wales (1935). Adroddiad Blynyddol. The Museum. p. 3.

[4] The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Dalcassian Publishing Company. 1860. p. 443.

[5] The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. The Society. 1986. p. 63.

[6] Potter, Matthew (2016). The concept of the 'master' in art education in Britain and Ireland, 1770 to the present. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781351545471.

[7] Henry Taylor (1895). "Popish recusants in Flintshire in 1625". Journal of the Architectural, Archaeological, and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales. Architectural, Archaeological, and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales: 304.

[8] "Transactions of the Liverpool Welsh National Society 1891-92". National Library of Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[9] Cyril James Oswald Evans (1953). Monmouthshire, Its History and Topography. W. Lewis (printers). p. 190.

[10] Glyn Roberts (1959). "Campbell, Frederick Archibald Vaughan, viscount Emlyn (1847-1898), earl Cawdor (1898-1911)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[11] Joseph Whitaker, ed. (1913). Whitaker's Almanack. Whitaker's Almanack. p. 847.

[12] Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1925. p. 2437.

[13] David Henry Williams (1993). Catalogue of Seals in the National Museum of Wales: Seal dies, Welsh seals, papal bullae. National Museum of Wales. p. 75.

[14] Who was Who 1897–2007, 1991, ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7

[15] Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1959). "Owen, John (1854-1926), bishop". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

[16] "No. 27455". The London Gazette. 18 July 1902. p. 4587.

[17] Stanley C. Jenkins; Martin Loader (15 March 2015). The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Volume One Chester to Holyhead. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-4456-4416-5.

[18] "No. 27460". The London Gazette. 1 August 1902. p. 4972.

[19] Lewis Cozens (1950). The Vale of Rheidol Railway. Lewis Cozens.

[20] Gareth Elwyn Jones; Professor of Anatomy and Structural Biology Gareth Jones (28 October 1994). Modern Wales: A Concise History. Cambridge University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-521-46945-6.

[21] "T Gwynn Jones and Arthur ap Gwynn Papers". JISC Archives Hub. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

[22] Edward Wulstan Atkins; Edward Elgar; Sir Ivor Atkins (26 April 1984). The Elgar-Atkins friendship. David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8583-8.

[23] "Welsh Gymnastics - About Us". Welsh Gymnastics. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

[24] Sally Belfrage (3 December 1993). "Obituary: Lord Milford - People - News". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

[25] "David Evans-Bevan". Glamorgan Cricket Archives. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

[26] William Richard Philip George. "Lloyd George (family)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[27] Mary Auronwy James (2001). "Phillips, Morgan Walter (1902-1963), general secretary of the Labour Party". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

[28] Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.

[29] Pocock, David F. (July 1975). "Sir Edward Evans-Pritchard 1902–1973: An appreciation". Africa. 45 (3): 327–330. doi:10.1017/S0001972000025456. S2CID 143722277.

[30] Tam Dalyell (8 September 1992). "Obituary: Cyril Bence". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

[31] "John Wanklyn McConnel". Nature. 109 (2747): 821. 24 June 1922. doi:10.1038/109821a0.

[32] Thomas, Daniel Lleufer (1912). "James, James" . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). Vol. 2. p. 361.

[33] Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Rathbone, William (1819–1902), philanthropist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[34] Bertie George Charles; Morfudd Nia Jones. "Evans, Alcwyn Caryni (1828–1902), antiquary". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[35] Thomas, D. L.; rev. Murphy; G. Martin (2004). "Owen, Robert (1820–1902)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online edition, subscription access). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 9 May 2008.

[36] Manish Mishra-Marzetti (9 May 2003). "A. Powell Davies". Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[37] London Gazette, August 1902

[38] DAVIES, Sir Robert Henry, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)

[39] Frederick Converse Beach; George Edwin Rines (1912). The Americana: a universal reference library. Scientific American compiling department.

[40] Griffiths, Griffith Milwyn. "JONES, MARGARET ('Y Gymraes o Ganaan'; 1842-1902) traveller and writer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[41] Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1959). "Hughes, Hugh Price (1847–1902), philanthropist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[42] "Death of a Welsh International". newspapers.library.wales. Evening Express - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales. 20 December 1902. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

[WhoWasWho-43] Stone, David. Jones Hewson at Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, 12 February 2007

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1902 in Wales

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

Awards

New books

English language

Welsh language

Music

Sport

Births

Deaths

See also

References