1936 in Wales
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See also 1935 in Wales, other events of 1936, 1937 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green
[edit] Events
- Newly elected MPs include Jim Griffiths, later the first Secretary of State for Wales.
- Six men and one woman are jailed after an anti-Fascist demonstration at Tonypandy.
- Of 118 men from the South Wales coalfield who enlist in the International Brigade, 34 are killed.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Fishguard )
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Simon B. Jones
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - David Jones
[edit] New books
- Ambrose Bebb - Crwydro'r Cyfandir
- Geraint Goodwin - The Heyday in the Blood
- I. D. Hooson - Cerddi a Baledi
- Saunders Lewis - Buchedd Garmon (play)
- Bertrand Russell - Which Way to Peace?
[edit] Music
- Ivor Novello - Careless Rapture
[edit] Film
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
- May 1 - Elizabeth Rees-Williams, socialite
- September 20 - Andrew Davies, screenwriter
- September 25 - Michael Davies, Catholic writer
- November 7 - Dame Gwyneth Jones, opera singer
[edit] Deaths
- January 20 - King George V, Prince of Wales 1901-1910
