1929 in Wales

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See also:	List of years in Wales 1929 in The United Kingdom Ireland Scotland

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1929 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - The Prince Edward
• Princess of Wales – vacant
• Archbishop of Wales – Alfred Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Pedrog

Events

• February - 700 people are involved in a riot at Cwmfelinfach, when strikebreakers are used during an industrial dispute at the Nine Mile Point Colliery.
• 13 March - Former ironclad warship HMS Warrior (1860) is towed to Pembroke Dock to finish her service with the Royal Navy as an oil fuelling hulk.
• 24–26 April - The Royal Air Force's Squadron Leader A. G. Jones-Williams and Flight-Lt N. H. Jenkins make the first non-stop flight from Britain to India.
• 30 May - In the United Kingdom general election:
  • Megan Lloyd George becomes Liberal MP for Anglesey – the first female MP in Wales.
  • Aneurin Bevan becomes MP for Ebbw Vale.
  • Other newly elected MPs include John Jestyn Llewellin at Uxbridge and Robert Richards at Wrexham.
  • Lewis Valentine is Plaid Cymru’s first parliamentary candidate. Plaid Cymru obtain a total of 609 votes in Wales.
  • Jimmy Thomas becomes Lord Privy Seal in the new government.
• 9 July - The Royal Navy submarine H47 sinks off the Pembrokeshire coast, killing 21 crewmen.
• 10 July - Nine miners are killed in a mining accident at Milfraen, Blaenavon.
• 25 November - Cargo steamer Molesey is wrecked on Skomer Island with the loss of 7 lives; British Movietone News shoots the first-ever sound footage of such an event.
• 28 November - Seven miners are killed in an accident at Wernbwll Colliery, Penclawdd.
• November - In the Rhondda, 400 people are made homeless by flooding.
• The abbey on Caldey Island is acquired by Belgian Cistercians.
• The University of Wales begins awarding teacher training certificates at colleges of education in Wales.
• The number of motor vehicles in Wales exceeds 100,000 for the first time.

Arts and literature

• The first Urdd eisteddfod is held, at Corwen.

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Liverpool)
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - David Emrys Jones
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Caradog Prichard

New books

• Ambrose Bebb - Llydaw
• John Hugh Edwards - David Lloyd George, the Man and the Statesman
• Richard Hughes - A High Wind in Jamaica
• Huw Menai - The Passing of Guto
• Bertrand Russell - Marriage and Morals

Music

• W. Bradwen - Paradwys y Bardd
• David John de Lloyd - Forty Welsh Traditional Tunes (arrangements)

Film

• Ray Milland appears in his first Hollywood films.

Broadcasting

Sport

• Football - The Football Association of Wales makes its first overseas tour, to Canada.
• Rugby Union
  • 23 February - 1929 Wales beat France 8–3 at the National Stadium in Cardiff

Births

• 2 January - John Lansdown, computer graphics pioneer (d. 1999)
• 28 January - Clem Thomas, Wales and British Lions international rugby player (d. 1996)
• 14 February - Wyn Morris, conductor
• 25 April - Malcolm Thomas, Wales international rugby union captain
• 11 August - Alun Hoddinott, composer (d. 2008)
• 2 September - Victor Spinetti, actor (d. 2012)
• 20 October - Colin Jeavons, actor
• 27 October - Alun Richards, novelist (d. 2003)
• 2 November - Carwyn James, rugby coach (d. 1984)
• 7 November - Urien Wiliam, dramatist (d. 2006)
• 4 December - Ednyfed Hudson Davies, politician
• 30 December - Charles Lynn Davies, Wales international rugby player
• date unknown
  • Paul Ferris, author
  • Bobi Jones, author
  • John Morgan, journalist and broadcaster (d. 1988)

Deaths

• 2 January - David James, Wales international rugby player
• 15 January - William Boyd Dawkins, geologist and historian, 91
• 20 February - Henry Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare, 77
• 16 April - Sir John Morris-Jones, poet and grammarian, 64
• 29 April - Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis, 63
• 30 April - Cliff Bowen, Wales international rugby player and county cricketer, 54
• 15 May - Grace Rhys, writer, wife of Ernest Rhys
• 2 June - Fred Andrews, Wales international rugby player, 64
• 15 June - Llewellyn Atherley-Jones, politician
• 29 August - Viv Huzzey, Wales international rugby union player, 53
• 21 December - James Williams, hockey player, 51