1953 in Wales
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See also 1952 in Wales, other events of 1953, 1954 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant (Charles, Prince of Wales, had not been officially designated with the title)
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan
[edit] Events
[edit] Arts and literature
- Dorothy Squires marries Roger Moore.
- Sir Thomas Parry becomes head of the National Library of Wales.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Rhyl)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - E. Llwyd Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Dilys Cadwaladr
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
[edit] New books
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis - Cysgod y Cryman
- Jack Jones - Time and the Business
- Bertrand Russell - Satan in the Suburbs and Other Stories
[edit] Music
- Geraint Evans appears in the première of Benjamin Britten's Gloriana.
[edit] Film
- Rachel Thomas and Clifford Evans co-star in Valley of Song.
- Richard Burton stars in The Robe.
- Rachel Roberts stars in The Limping Man.
[edit] Broadcasting
- The Broadcasting Council for Wales meets for the first time on January 6.
[edit] Welsh language television
- The first Welsh-language television programme is broadcast on March 1.
[edit] English language television
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
- February 10 - Jeffrey John, Dean of St Albans
- June 8 - Bonnie Tyler, singer
- July 20 - Dave Evans, singer
- September 2 - Keith Allen, comedian and actor
- date unknown - Rhodri Glyn Thomas, politician
[edit] Deaths
- March 24 - Mary of Teck, Princess of Wales 1910-1936 and Queen 1936-1952
- June 5 - "Moelona" (Elizabeth Mary Jones)
- November 9 - Dylan Thomas, poet
- November 26 - Sir Ivor Atkins, organist and choirmaster
- date unknown
- Idris Davies, poet
- John Glyn Davies, poet and children's writer
- T. F. Powys, novelist
- Thomas Mardy Rees, author
- Jack Williams, Victoria Cross recipient
