This article is about the particular significance of the year 1906 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfed
Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Joseph Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire – John Ernest Greaves Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Herbert Davies-Evans Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – Sir James Williams-Drummond, 4th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – William Cornwallis-West Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire – Hugh Robert Hughes Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire – W. R. M. Wynne Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Powlett Milbank
Bishop of Bangor – Watkin Williams Bishop of Llandaff – Joshua Pritchard Hughes Bishop of St Asaph – A. G. Edwards (later Archbishop of Wales)Who was Who 1897–2007, 1991, Bishop of St Davids – John Owen
Events 13 February - In the United Kingdom general election: For the first time ever, no Conservative MP is elected in Wales. William Brace becomes Labour MP for South Glamorganshire. David Davies becomes Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire. Ivor Guest becomes Liberal MP for Cardiff District. Alfred Mond becomes Liberal MP for Chester. John David Rees becomes Liberal MP for Montgomery District. Ivor Treowen becomes MP for South Monmouthshire. John Williams becomes MP for Gower District. 5 June - At the Eifion by-election, brought about by the resignation of John Bryn Roberts, Liberal candidate Ellis Davies is elected unopposed. 27 June - One of the strongest earthquakes recorded in the UK strikes Swansea with a strength of 5.2 on the Richter Scale, damaging several buildings. August - Evan Roberts suffers a breakdown, signalling the end of the 1904-1905 Welsh Revival. 14 August - The East Denbighshire by-election, brought about by the resignation of Samuel Moss, is won by the Liberal candidate Edward Hemmerde. 30 August - Official opening of Fishguard Harbour. 12 September - Opening of Newport Transporter Bridge. October The new City Hall, Cardiff, and Law Courts are opened in Cathays Park. Opening of the first purpose-built sanatorium in Wales, at Allt-yr-yn, Newport. A by-election is held in Mid Glamorganshire as a result of the appointment of its MP, Samuel Evans, as Recorder of Swansea; he is required to seek re-election and in the by-election he is returned unopposed. date unknown David Brynmor Jones is knighted. Hydro-electricity is generated for the first time in Wales, at Cwm Dyli in Gwynedd. Anglican Benedictine monks arrive at Caldey Island to found a community. The South Wales Miners' Federation affiliates to the Labour Party.
Arts and literature Ernest Rhys becomes editor of Everyman's Library.
Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales - held in Caernarfon Chair - John James Williams (J. J.), "Y Lloer" Crown - Hugh Emyr Davies
New books English language Arthur Machen – The House of Souls W. J. Parry – The Cry of the People Allen Raine – Queen of the Rushes Edward Thomas - The Heart of England Welsh language Owen Morgan Edwards - Clych Adgof Sarah Winifred Parry – Sioned: darluniau o fywyd gwledig yng Nghymru (book publication) Eliseus Williams (Eifion Wyn) - Telynegion Maes a Mor
Music The Welsh Folk Song Society is co-founded by soprano Mary Davies. David Vaughan Thomas - The Knight's Burial
Theatre 10 December - The New Theatre, Cardiff, opens to the public, with a performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Sport Boxing 23 May - Tom Thomas wins the British middleweight title. Rugby union Wales finish second in the 1906 Home Nations Championship, beating England and Scotland, but losing to Ireland. 1 December - Wales lose 11–0 to South Africa in the first encounter between the two countries. Tennis - For the first and only time, a Davis Cup final is played in Wales. The United States defeat Australia at Newport.
Births 10 January - Tom Arthur, Wales international rugby player 16 January - Watcyn Thomas, rugby player (died 1977) 19 February - Grace Williams, composer (died 1977) 4 March - Tommy Jones-Davies, Wales international rugby player (died 1960) 15 March - Bill Everson, Wales international rugby player (died 1966) 4 April - John Roberts Wales international rugby player (died 1965) 24 April - Leslie Thomas, politician (died 1971) 25 June - Roger Livesey, actor (died 1976) 27 June - Vernon Watkins, poet (died 1967) 12 July - Archie Skym, international rugby union player 15 July - Herbert Edmund-Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies, judge (died 1992) 16 October - Maudie Edwards, actress (died 1991) 18 November - Nigel Birch, Baron Rhyl, politician (died 1981) 8 December - Richard Llewellyn, novelist (died 1983)
Deaths 6 January Joseph Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk, retired Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire, 65 Emrys ap Iwan, writer, 54 25 March - Gwilym Williams, judge, 66 4 June - John William Evans, politician, 36 24 June - Henry Dennis, industrialist, 80 24 July - John Edwards (Meiriadog), poet, 93 27 August - James Charles, painter, 55 4 September - William Bowen Rowlands, politician 16 September - Robert Llugwy Owen, minister and writer, 69 22 September - Griffith Arthur Jones, Anglican priest, 78 21 October - Griffith Jones (Glan Menai), writer, 70 25 November - William W. Davies, Mormon leader, 73J. Gordon Melton (1996, 5th ed.). Encyclopedia of American Religions (Detroit, Mich.: Gale) p. 565. 29 November - Mary Dillwyn Welby, photographer, 90Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. volume 1, page 1151 30 November - Sir Edward James Reed, politician, 76 30 December - William Stadden, Wales international rugby player, 45 (suicide)Buller Staddan player profile Scrum.com
See also 1906 in Ireland
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