1967 in Wales
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See also 1966 in Wales, other events of 1967, 1968 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Secretary of State for Wales - Cledwyn Hughes
- Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris
[edit] Events
- August 7 - Two men and a boy are drowned in the Dyfi estuary.
- The Welsh Language Act allows the use of Welsh in legal proceedings and official documents.
- The Gittins Report on Primary Education in Wales recommends that "every child should be given sufficient opportunity to be reasonably bilingual by the end of the primary stage".
- Merched Y Wawr is founded in the village of Parc near Bala.
- UWIST becomes part of the University of Wales.
- The first Royal Mail postbus in Britain runs between Llanidloes and Llangurig.
- The Brynglas Tunnel on the M4 motorway is opened.
- The Beatles, along with Mick Jagger, Cilla Black, and Jane Asher, come to Bangor to attend a seminar by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Their visit is cut short by the shock news of manager Brian Epstein's death.
- Newtown, Montgomeryshire, is designated a new town. The River Severn is re-channelled to prevent the town becoming further damaged by floods.
- Foot and Mouth Disease breaks out in North Wales and parts of England.
- Rhodri Morgan marries Julie Edwards.
- The Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent, is transferred to US administration along with RAF Caerwent.
- The Passport Office comes to Newport and the Land Registry to Swansea, as part of a government effort to move government offices into the regions.
[edit] Arts and literature
- The first Welsh pantomime is put on in Theatr Felinfach, Aberystwyth -- Twm Sion Cati.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bala)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Emrys Roberts
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Eluned Phillips
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
[edit] New books
- Hydwedd Boyer - I'r Ynysoedd
- Saunders Lewis - Cymru Fydd (play)
- Bill Meilen - The Division
- Leslie Norris - The Loud Winter
- Brinley Richards - Cerddi'r Dyffryn
- Kate Roberts - Tegwch y Bore
- Bertrand Russell - War Crimes in Vietnam
- William Nantlais Williams - O Gopa Bryn Nefo
[edit] Music
- Hogia'r Wyddfa - Tylluanod (album)
- Mary Hopkin - Mae Pob Awr
- Arwel Hughes - Mab y Dyn (cantata)
- William Mathias - Sinfonietta
- Toni ac Aloma - Caffi Gaerwen
- Y Triban - Paid â dodi dadi ar y dôl
[edit] Film
- Richard Burton stars in The Taming of the Shrew opposite his wife Elizabeth Taylor.
- Carry On up the Khyber is filmed in North Wales.
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Welsh language television
- Hob y Deri Dando; Disc a Dawn
[edit] English language television
- The Shepherds of Moel Siabod (documentary)
- The cast and crew of Doctor Who film the serial The Abominable Snowmen at Nant Ffrancon, doubling for Tibet.
[edit] Sports
- Boxing - Howard Winstone is beaten by Mexico's Vincente Saldivar at Ninian Park, Cardiff.
- Cricket - Glamorgan County Cricket Club moves to a new home at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
- Gymnastics - Bobby Williams of Swansea is British champion.
- Rugby union - Barry John and Gareth Edwards make their international debut.
- Swimming - Paul Radmilovic is the first Briton to be elected to the American Swimming Hall of Fame.
- Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - Howard Winstone
[edit] Births
- February 16 - Eluned Morgan, politician
- March 21 - Carwyn Jones, politician
- September 7 - Steve James, cricketer
- November 12 - Grant Nicholas, musician
- November 27 - Geraint Rees, neurologist
- date unknown - Paul Pritchard, climber
[edit] Deaths
- January 15 - Sir Cyril Fox, archaeologist
- January 22 - Idris Bell, author
- February 14 - Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby, politician
- March 11 - Ivor Rees, Victoria Cross recipient
- May 5 - Owen Thomas Jones, geologist
- October 8 - Vernon Watkins, poet
- date unknown - Edward Tegla Davies, clergyman and writer
- date unknown - Rhys Gabe, rugby player
- date unknown - Robert John Rowlands ("Meuryn"), poet
