BORN THIS DAY - IORWERTH PEATE

Born this day 1901, in Llanbrynmair, nr Machynlleth

Iorwerth Peate ,  who was a poet and scholar, best known as the founder of  St Fagans National Folk Museum.  Inspired by the open-air museums of Scandinavia, Peate aspired to create an open-air museum in Wales, where the visitor could view the way of life of past ages. 

BORN THIS DAY - CHARLIE FAULKNER

Born this day 1941, in Newport, Monmouthshire

Charlie Faulkner, Welsh rugby international, who was part of the legendary Pontypool front row, making his international debut at the age of 34.

BORN THIS DAY - GARETH LLEWELLYN

Born this day 1969, in Cardiff

Gareth Llewellyn ,  former Wales rugby international and captain, who won 92 caps. 

BORN THIS DAY - JOSEPH JENKINS

Born on this day 1818 at Blaenplwyf farm near Ystrad Aeron, Ceredigion.

Joseph Jenkins who famously emigrated to Australia because of a nagging wife and was reputedly 'The Jolly Swagman' of the popular song “Waltzing Matilda”

Jenkins ( 1818 – 1898) was a farmer who also won prizes at Eisteddfodau for his poetry. When he was 51, Joseph emigrated to Australia, leaving behind his wife and family and initially became a Swagman, travelling from farm to farm to find work. He later worked as a street cleaner in the town of Maldon in Victoria, returning to Wales when he became homesick at the age of 76. During his time in Australia, Jenkins kept a diary and he posthumously became famous after they were published as the Diary of a Welsh Swagman.

On 27th February 1994 a water drinking fountain and plaque were unveiled at the railway station in Maldon, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his departure from the town.

NIMROD WRECKED OFF ST DAVID'S HEAD

On 27th February 1860 all 45 people on board the paddle steamer  Nimrod drowned, when it was  is wrecked off St David's Head. 

The Nimrod, which was operating as a cargo and passenger service between Liverpool and Cork suffered engine failure and was heading for Milford Haven under sail, when she was spotted by the Captain of another steamer called, the City of Paris, who offered to tow her to Milford Haven for £1,000.  Captain Lyall of the Nimrod refused as the weather seemed moderate, but after the two  steamers parted, the wind increased to hurricane force and shreaded her sails into tatters.

Captain Lyall lowered both anchors, but the chains of both broke, causing the Nimrod to smash into Porth Llong cliffs, near St. David’s Head and break into pieces. 

BORN THIS DAY - JAMES DICKSON INNES

Born on this day 1887 in Llanelli.

James Dickson Innes - gifted and original painter, mostly of mountain landscapes.

Innes was educated at Christ College, Brecon, the Carmarthen School of Art and the Slade School of Art in London.

He painted the Arenig Fawr area of Snowdonia with Augustus John, before being diagnosed with tuberculosis and prescribed foreign travel, resulted in him visiting and painting in France, Spain and Morocco. Innes eventually succumbed to the disease in 1914, at the age of only twenty-seven.

ROWAN WIILLIAMS ENTHRONED AS ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY