1935 in Wales
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See also 1934 in Wales, other events of 1935, 1936 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green
[edit] Events
- Ten people are jailed at Blaina and a further 32 at Merthyr Tydfil during a period of industrial unrest in South Wales.
- Felinfoel Brewery in Llanelli becomes the first in Europe to sell beer in cans.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Arwel Hughes joins the BBC's music department in Cardiff.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Caernarfon)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - E. Gwyndaf Evans
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Gwilym R. Jones
[edit] New books
- Rhys Davies - Honey and Bread
- Walford Davies - The Pursuit of Music
- Jack Jones - Black Parade
- Bertrand Russell - Religion and Science
- Howard Spring - Rachel Rosing
- Emlyn Williams - Night Must Fall (play)
[edit] Music
- Ivor Novello - Glamorous Night
[edit] Film
- Y Chwarelwr, the first Welsh language film
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sports
- Rugby - Swansea is the first British club side to defeat a touring New Zealand side.
[edit] Births
- February 7 -Cliff Jones, footballer
- February 9 - Paul Flynn, politician
- May 2 - Richard Livsey, Baron Livsey of Talgarth, politician
- May 27 - Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie
- October 23 - Roger Roberts, Baron Roberts of Llandudno, politician
- date unknown
- Garfield Davies, Baron Davies of Coity, politician
- Sally Roberts Jones, poet and publisher
- John Ffowcs Williams, engineer
[edit] Deaths
- May 18 - T. E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia"
- August 12 - Gareth Richard Vaughan Jones, journalist and secretary to Lloyd George
- date unknown - Noah Ablett, politician
- date unknown - Amy Dillwyn, businesswoman and novelist
- date unknown - Samuel Evans, educationist
- date unknown - Caradog Roberts, composer
