1975 in Wales

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See also 1974 in Wales, other events of 1975, 1976 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 4.1 Welsh language films 5 Broadcasting 5.1 Welsh language television 5.2 English language television 6 Sports 7 Births 8 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Secretary of State for Wales - John Morris
• Archbishop of Wales - Gwilym Owen Williams

[edit] Events

• May - A leak from the Esso Tenby tanker off the coast of Pembrokeshire kills an estimated 1,300 seabirds.
• Opening of the Cleddau Bridge at Milford Haven.

[edit] Arts and literature

• Ryan and Ronnie announce the end of their comedy partnership.

[edit] Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Criccieth)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gerallt Lloyd Owen
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Elwyn Roberts
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld

[edit] New books

• Aneirin Talfan Davies - Diannerch Erchwyn a Cherddi Eraill
• J. Eirian Davies - Cân Galed
• T. Glynne Davies - Marged
• Gwynfor Evans - National Future for Wales
• Jeremy Hooker - Soliloquies of a Chalk Giant
• Emyr Humphries - Flesh and Blood
• Richard Llewellyn - Green, Green, My Valley Now
• Leslie Norris - Mountains, Polecats, Pheasants and other Elegies
• Bernice Rubens - I Sent a Letter to My Love
• Peter Tinniswood - Except You're a Bird
• John G. Williams - Maes Mihangel
• Rhydwen Williams - The Angry Vineyard

[edit] Music

• Edward H. Dafis - Ffordd Newydd Eingl-Americanaidd Grêt o Fyw
• Dave Edmunds - Subtle As A Flying Mallet (album)
• Andy Fairweather-Low - "Wide Eyed And Legless" (top ten hit single)

[edit] Film

• Rachel Roberts appears in Picnic at Hanging Rock.
• Ken Loach's Days of Hope is partly set in Wales.

[edit] Welsh language films

• None

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Welsh language television

• The Siberry Report recommends a new Welsh-language fourth channel broadcasting 25 hours a week of Welsh-language programs, with BBC and HTV each responsible for 50% of the output.

[edit] English language television

• Grand Slam, starring Hugh Griffith and Windsor Davies
• How Green Was My Valley adapted for television by Elaine Morgan, starring Stanley Baker, Sian Phillips, Mike Gwilym, Nerys Hughes and Gareth Thomas.

[edit] Sports

• Darts - Wales win the Home International Series.
• Snooker - Ray Reardon is World Professional Champion for the fourth time.

[edit] Births

• March 21 - Mark Williams, snooker player
• May 22 - Kelly Morgan, badminton player
• June 18 - Jem, singer
• July 1 - Hayley Tullett, athlete
• July 24 - Dafydd James, rugby player
• November 5 - Lisa Scott-Lee, singer

[edit] Deaths

• April 20 - Stephen Halden Beattie, VC
• April 23 - Peter Ham, musician (Badfinger), suicide
• May 21 - A. H. Dodd, historian
• August 7 - Jim Griffiths, politician
• date unknown - Huw Lloyd Edwards, dramatist
• date unknown - Alun Jones (Alun Cilie), poet
• date unknown - Norman Riches, cricketer
• date unknown - T. H. Parry-Williams, poet
• date unknown - John Ellis Williams, novelist