1870s in Wales - Deaths

Deaths

  • 1872
    • 3 August — William Davies Evans, chess player (born 1790)
  • 1874
    • 19 April — Owen Jones, architect (born 1809)
  • 1875
    • 27 July — Connop Thirlwall, bishop (born 1797)
  • 1876
    • 19 July — George E. Pugh, Welsh-American politician (born 1822)
  • 1877
    • 24 June — Robert Dale Owen, Welsh-American politician (born 1801)
    • 14 July — Richard Davies (Mynyddog), poet (born 1833)
    • 5 August — Robert Williams (Trebor Mai), poet (born 1830)
  • 1878
    • 3 January — Morris Williams (Nicander), writer (born 1809)
    • 30 September — Evan James, poet, lyricist of the Welsh national anthem (born 1809)
    • 20 November — William Thomas (Islwyn), poet (born 1832)
  • 1879
    • 23 September — Francis Kilvert, diarist (born 1840)

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