This article is about the particular significance of the year 1911 to Wales and its people. This article is about the particular significance of the year 1910 to Wales and its people. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article is about the country. ... The Welsh (Cymry) are an ethnic group or nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Dyfed

The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Camilla Mountbatten-Windsor, the current Princess of Wales. ... Druid can refer to: a priest of the religion of the ancient Celts, see Druidry. ... The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ...

Events

• 23 June - The future Edward VIII of the United Kingdom is created Prince of Wales by his father, King George V.
• July - Dockers' strike at Cardiff culminates in rioting. Five hundred troops are drafted into the area.
• 13 July - The new Prince of Wales is invested with his title in a ceremony at Caernarfon Castle, devised by David Lloyd George.
• August
  • Rioting in Bargoed, Brynamman, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar. Jewish-owned businesses are attacked. Troops are brought in.
  • During a strike in Llanelli, two men are shot dead by police.
• September/October - Rioting during industrial unrest in Swansea.
• A Welsh Nationalist League is founded at Carmarthen to campaign for Home Rule.

June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... The ward of Caernarfon Castle, showing (from left to right) the Black Tower, the Chamberlains Tower, and the Eagle Tower. ... David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM, PC (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was a British statesman who guided Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations through World War I and the postwar settlement as the Liberal Party Prime Minister, 1916-1922. ... Bargoed (Welsh: Bargod) is a town in the Rhymney Valley, one of the South Wales Valleys. ... Brynamman is a village sitting on the south facing side of the Black Mountain, part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. ... For the Ebbw Vale in Australia, see Ebbw Vale railway station, Brisbane. ... Tredegar is a town in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, traditional county of Monmouthshire, lying on the Sirhowy River in southern Wales, United Kingdom. ... Parish Church of St. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city in Wales and a Welsh County. ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ...

Arts and literature

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales - held in Carmarthen
  • Chair - William Roberts
  • Crown - William Crwys Williams

The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... William Roberts was a British painter, born in London in 1895. ...

New books

• Sir John Edward Lloyd – A History of Wales from the Earliest Times to the Edwardian Conquest
• John Ward – The Roman Era in Britain

Sir John Edward Lloyd (who wrote as J E Lloyd) (1861-1947) was Wales greatest historian, the author of the first serious history of the countrys formative years, A History of Wales from the Earliest Times to the Edwardian Conquest (1911). ... For the manager of Cheltenham Town F.C., see John Ward (football manager) John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925) was a 19th century professional baseball player, league official, labor organizer and manager. ...

Music

Sport

• Horse racing - Jack Anthony wins the Grand National for the first time, on "Glenside".

Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... Jack Anthony is a pop/rock/punk/powerpop artist/group from San Pedro, CA, that is named after the lead singer, whose solo project slowly evolved into the full band that it is today. ... The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt handicap horse race in the United Kingdom. ...

Births

• 12 November - Pennar Davies, clergyman and author (died 1996)
• 7 December - John Gwyn Griffiths, academic (died 2004)
• date unknown
  • Idris Foster, academic (died 1984)
  • Dai Francis, miners’ leader
  • John Robert Jones, philosopher

November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Deaths

• 8 February - Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor, politician (born 1847)
• 3 March - Jacob Thomas, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1833)
• 18 August - Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, politician (born 1828)
• 14 November - Robert Davies Roberts, scientist and author
• date unknown
  • Thomas Thomas, boxer
  • Arthur John Williams, politician