1957 in Wales

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See also 1956 in Wales, other events of 1957, 1958 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Awards 3.2 New books 3.3 Music 4 Film 5 Broadcasting 5.1 Welsh language television 5.2 English language television 6 Sports 7 Births 8 Deaths

[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

• Wales gets its own minister of state in the Westminster government for the first time.
• July 16 - Five people drown in a boating accident at Barmouth.

[edit] Arts and literature

• Paul Robeson addresses the Miners' Eisteddfod at Porthcawl via a transatlantic link to the miners' leader Will Paynter.
• Elizabeth Rees-Williams marries Richard Harris.

[edit] Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llangefni)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gwilym Tilsley
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Dyfnallt Morgan
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Tom Parri Jones

[edit] New books

• John Charles - King of Soccer
• Islwyn Ffowc Elis - Wythnos Yng Nghymru Fydd
• Trevor Ford - I Lead the Attack
• Dick Francis - The Sport of Queens
• W. Leslie Richards - Telyn Teilo

[edit] Music

• Shirley Bassey - Banana Boat Song (debut single)
• Daniel Jones - String Quartet 1957

[edit] Film

• Donald Houston stars in The Girl in the Picture.

[edit] Broadcasting

• Alun Oldfield-Davies becomes senior regional BBC controller, after several years of successful campaigning for Welsh language television.

[edit] Welsh language television

• Cefndir (first regular Welsh-language programme)

[edit] English language television

• Adaptation of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood, starring Donald Houston and William Squire.

[edit] Sports

• Football - John Charles transfers from Leeds United to Juventus.
• Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - Dai Rees

[edit] Births

• March 10 - Terry Holmes, rugby player
• April 20 - Geraint Wyn Davies, actor
• July 1 - Wayne David, politiican
• October 11 - Dawn French, actress and comedienne (in Holyhead)
• November 10 - Nigel Evans, politician
• date unknown - Jane Davidson, politician
• date unknown - Edwina Hart, politician

[edit] Deaths

• July 30 - William Richard Arnold, rugby player
• August 20 - Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, explorer and admiral
• December 7 - Maurice Jones, priest and academic