1925 in Wales

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Incumbents

3 February - An estimated 100,000 people line the streets of Cardiff for the funeral of 'peerless' Jim Driscoll.
13 July - The Ammanford anthracite strike^[1] 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),^[2] and others at Pwllheli.^[3]
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.
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.
Silyn Roberts founds the North Wales branch of the Workers Educational Association.

Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney - A Survey of the General History of the Town of Newport and District
Ifano Jones - Printing and Printers in Wales
Mortimer Wheeler - Prehistoric & Roman Wales

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.
27 July - Wales' first animation series, Jerry the Tyke, is shown through Pathé Pictorials for British cinemas.
2 October - The BBC broadcasts a talk on the Welsh language from Swansea.

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.

The Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association was formed www.wcgba.com

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)
11 August - Brian Badcoe, actor (died 1992)
7 September - Laura Ashley, designer (died 1985)
10 November - Richard Burton, born Richard Jenkins, actor (died 1984)
3 December - Roy John, Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (died 1981)
14 December - Ron Stitfall, footballer (died 2008)

↑ "Ammanford Anthracite Strike 1925". 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
↑ Morgan, Kenneth O. (1981). Rebirth of a nation: Wales, 1880-1980. History of Wales. 6 (reprint 2002 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-19-821760-9. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
↑ Davies, John (1994). A History of Wales. Penguin. p. 547. ISBN 0-14-014581-8.

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