1946 in Wales
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See also 1945 in Wales, other events of 1946, 1947 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 - David Lewis Prosser
[edit] Events
- The highest ever November temperature for the UK is recorded at Prestatyn - 71 °F (21.7 C)
[edit] Arts and literature
- In the absence of a Prince of Wales, Princess Elizabeth, heir to the throne, is admitted to the Gorsedd.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Mountain Ash)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Geraint Bowen
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Rhydwen Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Dafydd Jenkins
[edit] New books
- Dylan Thomas - Deaths and Entrances
- Gwyn Thomas - The Dark Philosophers
[edit] Music
[edit] Film
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sports
- Boxing - Wales stages its first-ever world title fight, in which lightweight Ronnie James is defeated by Ike Williams.
[edit] Births
- January 15 - Roger Davis, cricketer
- March 21 - Timothy Dalton, actor
- May 19 - Androw Bennett, writer
- August 6 - Ron Davies, politician
- October 18 - Dafydd Elis-Thomas, politician
- November 26 - Brian Hibbard, actor and singer
- date unknown
- Glyn Berry, diplomat
- Mervyn Davies, rugby player
[edit] Deaths
- May 25 - Ernest Rhys ("Mr Everyman"), poet
- date unknown - Arthur Jenkins, MP for Pontypool
- date unknown - Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, author and patron of the arts in Wales
- date unknown - Charles Butt Stanton, politician
- date unknown - Morris Williams, publisher, husband and collaborator of Kate Roberts
