1954 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1954 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales – vacant (The Duke of Cornwall (Prince Charles) was not created Prince of Wales until 1958)
- Princess of Wales – vacant
- Archbishop of Wales – John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfnallt
Events
- April 1 - Civilian flights from the old Cardiff Municipal Airport at Pengam Moors are transferred to the new Cardiff Airport near Rhoose.
- May 29 - Gwyneth Phillips marries John Dunwoody, continuing a dynasty of Labour politicians.
- June 19 - The Welsh Chess Union is founded.
- October 19 - Gwilym Lloyd George becomes Home Secretary and Minister for Welsh Affairs – the first Welshman to hold the position.
- December 9 - Flag of the Church in Wales officially inaugurated.
- Launch of the Empire News, the first Sunday newspaper to be published in Wales.
Arts and literature
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Ystradgynlais)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - John Evans
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - E. Llwyd Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Owen Elias Roberts
New books
- Dannie Abse - Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve
- Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim
- Glyn Daniel - Welcome Death
- Margiad Evans - The Nightingale Silenced
- V. E. Nash-Williams - The Roman Frontier in Wales
- Eiluned Lewis - Honey Pots and Brandy Bottles
- Bertrand Russell - Nightmares of Eminent Persons and Other Stories
- Dylan Thomas - Quite Early One Morning
Music
- Geraint Evans stars in William Walton's new opera, Troilus and Cressida.
- Alun Hoddinott - Clarinet Concerto (performed at the Cheltenham Festival by Gervase de Peyer with the Hallé Orchestra under Sir John Barbirolli).
- Arwel Hughes - Menna (opera)
- Daniel Jones - Symphony no 4
Film
- Donald Houston co-stars in Doctor in the House.
- Ray Milland stars in Dial M for Murder.
- The Black Knight, starring Alan Ladd, is partly filmed at Castell Coch.[1]
Broadcasting
- 25 January - Under Milk Wood is performed for the first time on BBC radio with an all-Welsh cast led by Richard Burton.
Sport
- Football - John Charles finishes the 1953-54 season having scored 42 goals for Leeds United.
- Rugby union - Wales win the Five Nations Championship, but a loss against England prevents Wales lifting the Triple Crown.
- BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year - Ken Jones
Births
- 5 January - Elgan Rees, Wales international rugby player
- 6 January - John Sparkes, comedian
- 21 January - Tony Ridler, darts player
- 12 March - Chris Needs, broadcaster
- 13 March - Francis Ormsby-Gore, 6th Baron Harlech
- 17 March - Trish Law, born Patricia Bolter, AM, politician
- 6 April - Alan Curtis, footballer
- 19 April - Jon Owen Jones, politician
- 23 May - David Richards, Wales international rugby player
- 28 May - Gwyn Morgan, writer
- 9 June
- Paul Chapman, rock guitarist
- Rhys Morgan, Wales international rugby player
- 7 July - Mickey Thomas, Welsh international footballer
- 27 August - Bryn Fôn, singer and actor
- 12 September - Sir Michael Moritz, businessman and philanthropist
- 24 September - Helen Lederer, comedian and actress
- 25 September - Gareth Thomas, politician
- 13 October - Kim Davies, cricketer
- 14 October - Lowri Gwilym, television and radio producer
- 13 November - Les Keen, Wales international rugby player
Deaths
- 12 January - Thomas Brinsmead Williams, cricketer, 69
- 6 March - William Davies Thomas, academic, 74
- 25 March - William Jackson, footballer, 78
- 10 April - Harry Hiams, rugby union international, 67
- 6 May - J. J. Williams, poet and archdruid, 84
- 15 June
- William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, 74
- Charles Edwards, politician, 87
- 10 July - Jack Anthony, jockey, 64
- 29 September - William John Gruffydd, author and politician, 73
- 31 October - Rhys Davies, trade unionist and politician, 77
- 8 November - Geoffrey Crawshay, soldier and social benefactor, 62
- 3 December - Sir Joseph Davies, statistician and Liberal politician, 87
- 14 December - Cliff Pritchard, Welsh international rugby player, 73
- 20 December - Frank Connah, hockey player, 70
- 22 December - Robert Richards, Welsh politician, 70
- date unknown - Ernest Morgan, architect and painter
References
- ↑ Cadwm Heritage in Wales, no 32, p7
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