This article is about the particular significance of the year 1916 to Wales and its people. This article is about the particular significance of the year 1915 to Wales and its people. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (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

• 1 January - The Port Eynon lifeboat capsizes and three crew members die.
• 31 May-1 June - Hugh Evan-Thomas distinguishes himself in the Battle of Jutland; he is later knighted.
• 4 July - Royal Welch Fusiliers Lieutenant Siegfried Sassoon attacks a German trench single-handed, and records the outcome in his memoirs.
• 7–12 July - The 38th (Welsh) Division loses so many men in the Mametz wood action during the Battle of the Somme that it is unable to re-group for a year.
• 12 July - Railway worker James Dally is awarded the Edward Medal by King George V, for his actions in saving a colleague from falling from the Crumlin Viaduct.
• September - Charles Evans Hughes loses narrowly to Woodrow Wilson in the United States presidential election, 1916.
• October - T. E. Lawrence is sent into the desert to report on the Arab nationalist movements.
• December
  • David Lloyd George becomes the first Welshman to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the only one as at 2006.
  • David Alfred Thomas leaves Parliament and is created Baron Rhondda. He is appointed Chairman of the Local Government Board.
  • Herbert Lewis becomes Minister of Education.
• The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Cardiff is established.

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Port Eynon is the name of a village and a community in the city and county of Swansea, south Wales. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas (1852–1928) was an admiral of the Royal Navy. ... Combatants Royal Navy (Grand Fleet) Kaiserliche Marine (High Seas Fleet) Commanders Sir John Jellicoe, Sir David Beatty Reinhard Scheer, Franz von Hipper Strength 28 battleships, 9 battlecruisers, 8 heavy cruisers, 26 light cruisers, 78 destroyers 16 battleships, 5 battlecruisers, 6 pre-dreadnoughts, 11 light cruisers, 61 torpedo-boats Casualties 6... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... The Royal Welch Fusiliers was a regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... Siegfried Sassoon, 1916 Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE, MC (September 8, 1886 – September 1, 1967) was an English poet and author. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... The British 38th (Welsh) Division was a New Army division formed in December 1914 comprising battalions from Wales raised by public subscription and private patronage. ... Combatants British Empire United Kingdom Australia Canada New Zealand Newfoundland South Africa France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Joseph Joffre Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British and 11 French divisions (initial) 51 British and 48 French divisions (final) 10½ divisions (initial) 50 divisions (final) Casualties 419,654... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... The Edward Medal is a British civilian decoration which was instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers. ... 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. ... Charles Evans Hughes (April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was Governor of New York, United States Secretary of State, Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the United States. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson, PhD (December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924), was the 28th President of the United States. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... T.E. Lawrence in the white silk robes of the Sherifs of Mecca. ... 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. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the the United Kingdom. ... David Alfred Thomas, Viscount Rhondda (1856 - 1918) was a Welsh industrialist and politician. ... Sir John Herbert Lewis (1858-1933), Liberal Member of Parliament. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ...

Arts and literature

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Aberystwyth)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - J. Ellis Williams
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - withheld

The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Aberystwyth (IPA: , South Welsh: ) (in English: Mouth of the Ystwyth) is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. ...

New books

• Richard Hughes Williams (Dic Tryfan) - Tair Stori Fer

Richard Hughes Williams (1878-1919), or Dic Tryfan, was a Welsh language writer of short stories, born in Rhosgadfan in the old county of Caernarfonshire, north Wales. ...

Music

Film

• Edmund Gwenn makes his screen debut in The Real Thing At Last.

Edmund Gwenn (September 26, 1875 – September 6, 1959) was a theatre and film actor. ...

Sport

• Boxing: On 14 February, Jimmy Wilde wins the British flyweight title at Liverpool.

Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, called pugilism (from Latin), prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jimmy Wilde (May 12, 1892 in Tylorstown – March 10, 1969 in Cardiff) was a former boxer of Welsh origin. ...

Births

• 1 May - Glenn Ford, Welsh-Canadian actor (died 2006)
• 7 May - Huw Wheldon, broadcaster (died 1986)
• 22 May - Rupert Davies, actor (died 1976)
• 13 September - Roald Dahl, novelist (died 1990)
• 14 September - Cledwyn Hughes, politician (died 2001)

May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Glenn Ford in 1979 Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Glenn Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was an acclaimed Canadian-American actor from Hollywoods Golden Era with a career that spanned seven decades. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Legendary BBC broadcaster Sir Huw Wheldon was born in Wales in 1916. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... This article is about the British actor. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Roald Dahl (IPA: ) (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story author and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Cledwyn Hughes, Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos, CH, PC, (September 14, 1916-2001) was a Welsh Labour politician. ...

Deaths

• 11 September - Thomas Lemuel James, Welsh-American banker and U.S.Postmaster-General (born 1831)
• 7 October - Leigh Richmond Roose, footballer (born 1877)
• 31 October - John Maclean Rolls, 2nd Baron Llangattock (born 1870)
• date unknown
  • Sarah Jane Rees (Cranogwen), poet, etc.
  • Richard Thomas, industrialist