Welsh UFO sightings from 1914. For sightings from other years please click HERE.
PRESS
February 1914
Abergwessin
In the local news column for Abergwessin, the Brecon County Times of February 5th 1914 reported:
"CORPSE CANDLE." A Wil' o' the Wisp," locally known as "Corpse Candle," was seen in the district a few days ago, and, though not unusual in the neighbourhood, the occurrence caused an observer, who lives some miles away, much fear and anxiety."
PRESS
Wednesday 25th March 1914
Cardiff
The Western Mail of March 26th 1914 reported on an exhibition flight by Gustav Hamel:
LOOPING THE LOOP. MR. HAMEL'S LOW FLYING AT CARDIFF.
Mr. Gustav Hamel successfully looped the loop in the air several times at Ely Race course on Wednesday afternoon. The monoplane reached an altitude of about 1,000ft., and the airman first performed a couple of single loops. Then came another circle, followed by a couple of double loops.
Immediately afterwards Mr. Hamel set off for a flight over Cardiff. On returning he performed another loop, and then entertained the spectators to some thrilling low flying. He swooped down until he was within a foot or two of the ground, and then soared aloft again, swept round the course, and repeated the manœuvre.
This time he altered his course somewhat, and a crowd of spectators who were in the direct line of flight scattered in all directions. One of the spectators, instead of running, bent down, the machine just clearing him.
FIRST FLIGHT SENSATIONS.
Mr. Hamel afterwards went up with a passenger, Mr. A. Pritchard, manager of the Great Western Hotel, whose first flight it was. Mr. Pritchard described the experience as most enjoyable, and like sitting in an easy chair.
In another section of the same issue, the Western Mail reported:
When Mr. Gustav Hamel was seen in his aeroplane coming in the direction of Ninian Park yesterday spectators forgot the game, and when the aviator started looping the loop even the players and the referee lost interest, and play suddenly ceased while everyone gazed skywards for about five minutes. It was a distinct breach of the rigid laws of the Football Association, and Mr. Hamel, no doubt, recognised this fact for he flew over the park twice and treated the lawbreakers to a couple of magnificent loops.
Over the next few days Hamel flew from Newport to Cardiff with Baron Gunsberg in torrential rain, in addition to more exhibition flights in Cardiff. He also met with Charles Horace Watkins, to see the latter's home built 'Robin Goch' aeroplane.
PRESS
July 20th 1914
Rhyl
IFO: A French balloon race ended in a crash at Rhyl for one of the competitors. The Nottingham Journal of July 21st reported:
The balloon Belgica, which took part in the 10th annual contest of the Aero Club de France on Sunday, dropped at Foryd Station, near Rhyl, North Wales, yesterday morning. The two occupants - Ernest Demnyter, of Brussels, and Albert Vleninex - stated that they crossed the Channel in 135 minutes, whilst the full flight from Paris to Rhyl occupied 15 hours.
M. Spire, another competitor, was yesterday morning admitted to the Aberystwyth infirmary with a fractured leg and other injuries, his balloon having met with a mishap in landing.
PRESS
August
Bridgend
Identified Flying Object: I'm always on the lookout for reports of things which could be mistaken for UFOs in the early years, so found this article from the Glamorgan Gazette of August 7th 1914 kind of intriguing.
"LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. THE CINEMA, BRIDGEND. Next week there will be an enormously successful programme at the Cinema. At the top of the bill an original turn entitled. "The Wireless Airship," is an exciting novelty which should appeal to everyone at this time. It is a small dirigible 18 feet long, which sails round the audience without any control except electricity and without any attachments whatsoever. It is a marvellous invention."
September, afternoon
Caerphilly
Two boys named Uden and Hopkins, recall they were wandering on a mountainside after school on their way home, when they suddenly encountered a widespread mist at the edge of which were two small humanoid figures totally white all over. They advanced towards the children who became frightened and fled. Both beings wore abnormally tall hats, rather like those worn by chefs, and had piercing eyes.
Source: 'Humanoid Encounters 1900-1929' Albert S. Rosales 2016 page 139 citing Rupert Drew.
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