Sir John Williams purchases the Peniarth manuscripts at the instigation of John Gwenogvryn Evans. Arts and literature Edward Morgan Humphreys joins the staff of Y Genedl Gymreig. Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales – held in Mountain Ash Chair – No winner Crown – Thomas Mathonwy Davies New books English language David Ffrangcon Davies – The Singing of the Future W. H. Davies – The Soul's Destroyer Allen Raine - Hearts of Wales Owen Rhoscomyl – Flame-Bearers of Welsh History Welsh language Gwaith Ann Griffiths (ed. Owen Morgan Edwards) John Jones (Myrddin Fardd) – Cynfeirdd Lleyn Gwyneth Vaughan - O Gorlannau'r Defaid John Watson – Yr Hen Ddoctor Film The Life of Charles Peace made by Ifan ab Owen Edwards Music David John de Lloyd is the first music graduate of University of Wales, Aberystwyth. John Hughes - "Cwm Rhondda" (hymn tune, first version, as "Rhondda") William Penfro Rowlands – "Blaenwern" (hymn tune) Sport Bowls – The International Bowling Board is formed in Cardiff. Rugby union 11 March – Wales win the Home Nations Championship and take the Triple Crown. 16 December – Wales defeat the first touring New Zealand team at Cardiff Arms Park. Births 6 January – Idris Davies, poet (died 1953) 10 February – Rachel Thomas, actress (died 1995) 28 February – Glyn Jones, writer (died 1995) 1 March – Doris Hare, actress (died 2000) 18 April – Alun Oldfield-Davies, controller of BBC Wales (died 1988) 18 May – Thomas Jones Pierce, historian (died 1964) 28 June – Albert Clifford Williams, politician (died 1987) 11 July – Jack Bassett, Wales international rugby union player (died 1989) 2 August – Myrna Loy, actress of Welsh descent (died 1993) 13 August – Gareth Jones, journalist and advisor to David Lloyd George (died 1935) 28 August – Cyril Walters, cricketer (died 1992) 31 October – W. F. Grimes, archaeologist (died 1988) 26 November – Emlyn Williams, dramatist and actor (died 1987) 10 December – John Edward Jones, Plaid Cymru leader (died 1970) 18 December – Stanley Cornwell Lewis, artist (died 2009) 22 December – Gwyn Richards, dual-code rugby player (died 1985) 29 December – Billy Williams, dual-code international rugby player (died 1973) Deaths 24 January – Richard Lewis, Bishop of Llandaff, 83 7 March – Robert Isaac Jones, pharmacist, writer and printer 14 March – Henry Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, eccentric (died in Monte Carlo), 29 25 April – David