1976 in Wales

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See also: 1975 in Wales, other events of 1976, 1977 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.

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[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Events

  • February - Charles, Prince of Wales, becomes commander of HMS Bronington.
  • June-September A very hot summer brings a major drought with water shortages.
  • December 7 - Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (formerly Lilian Davies of Swansea) marries Prince Bertil of Sweden after a 30-year relationship.
  • High Speed Train (HST125) runs for the first time between Swansea and London (Paddington) traveling at an average spped of 100MPH bring journey times down to 130mins (Swansea-London)
  • Welsh Regional Office of the European Community opens in Cardiff.

[edit] Arts and literature

  • Dic Jones loses the National Eisteddfod chair on a technicality.
  • Actor Stanley Baker is given a knighthood, a few months before his death.
  • Griff Rhys Jones becomes Vice-President of the Cambridge Footlights Club.
  • Mistar Urdd is created by Wynne Melville Jones.

[edit] Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Cardigan)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Alan Llwyd
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Alan Llwyd
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Marged Prichard

[edit] New books

  • Ruth Bidgood - Not Without Homage
  • J. M. Edwards - Cerddi Ddoe a Heddiw
  • John Emyr - Enaid Clwyfus
  • Geraint Jarman - Cerddi Alfred Street
  • John Gwilym Jones - Gobaith Mawr y Ganrif (play)
  • Gwilym R. Jones - Y Syrcas a Cherddi Eraill
  • Alan Llwyd - Edrych Trwy Wydrau Lledrith
  • Alun Llywelyn-Williams - Gwanwyn yn y Ddinas
  • Kenneth Morgan - Keir Hardie
  • Marged Prichard - Gwylanod ar y Mynydd
  • Bernice Rubens - I Sent a Letter to My Love

[edit] Music

  • Edward H. Dafis - 'Sneb yn Becso Dam
  • Alun Hoddinott - Murder the Magician (opera)
  • Dafydd Iwan - Mae'r Darnau yn Disgyn i'w Lle (album)
  • Geraint Jarman - Gobaith Mawr y Ganrif (album)
  • Daniel Jones - Dance Fantasy

[edit] Film

[edit] Welsh language films

  • None

[edit] Broadcasting

  • Sir Huw Wheldon is knighted for his services to broadcasting.

[edit] Welsh language television

[edit] English language television

[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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