1948 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1948 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - David Lewis Prosser
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Crwys
[edit] Events
- May 21 - Hugh Dalton is appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
- June 24 - Thomas Williams is created 1st Baron Williams of Ynyshir.
- Aneurin Bevan is instrumental in the passing of the Local Government Act and National Assistance Act.
- Ness Edwards joins the Privy Council.
- Creation of the Welsh Joint Education Committee.
- Opening of the Hoover washing machine factory at Merthyr Tydfil.
- Beginning of nylon manufacture at Pontypool.
- Jim Griffiths becomes Chairman of the Labour Party.
- The "Council of Wales" is established as an advisory body.
- A residential Welsh-medium preparatory school for boys is founded at Llanilar in Cardiganshire.
- Physicist Rhisiart Morgan Davies publishes the results of his work on stress waves.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Kingsley Amis becomes a lecturer at the University of Wales, Swansea.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bridgend)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - D. Emrys James
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Euros Bowen
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Robert Ivor Parry
[edit] New books
- Ambrose Bebb - Gadael tir
- Sir Alfred Thomas Davies - The Lloyd George I Knew
- Aneirin Talfan Davies - Eliot, Pwshcin, Poe
- William Eames & Megan Ellis - Melin y Ddôl
- Griffith Wynne Griffith - Ffynnon Bethlehem
- Robert David Griffith - Hanes Canu Cynulleidfaol Cymru
- Isaac Daniel Hooson - Y Gwin a Cherddi Eraill
- David James Jones (Gwenallt) - Bywyd a Gwaith Islwyn
- Jack Jones - Some Trust in Chariots
- Griffith John Williams - Traddodiad Llenyddol Morgannwg
[edit] New drama
- Saunders Lewis - Blodeuwedd
[edit] Music
- Arwel Hughes - String Quartet No. 1
- David Wynne - Sonata for violin and piano
[edit] Film
- Glynis Johns stars in Miranda.
- Hugh Griffith appears in London Belongs to Me
- Wandering Through Wales
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sport
- Athletics - Tom Richards finishes second in the marathon at the London Olympics, becoming the first Welshman to win an individual athletics medal at the Olympics.
- Equestrian events - Sir Harry Llewellyn wins a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in London.
[edit] Births
- 22 January - Roger Williams, UK politician
- 4 March - Shakin' Stevens, singer
- 1 April
- Dai Davies, footballer
- Peter Law, politician
- J.J. Williams, rugby player
- 14 May - Albert Alan Owen, composer
- 18 May - Keith Jarrett, rugby player
- 26 May (in London) - Jenny Randerson, politician
- 4 June (in Glasgow) - Jeff Cuthbert, politician
- 14 June - Ffred Ffransis, political activist
- 2 August - Andy Fairweather-Low, musician
- 9 August - Jackie Lawrence, politician
- 24 October - Phil Bennett, rugby player
- 14 November (in London) - Charles, future Prince of Wales
- 25 November - Paul Murphy, politician
- date unknown
- Alan Llwyd, poet
- Manon Rhys, writer
[edit] Deaths
- 17 May - David Evans, organist and composer
- 18 July - John Tywi Jones, Baptist minister and journalist (born 1870)
- 20 August - David John de Lloyd, composer
- 18 October - Isaac Daniel Hooson, poet
