1923 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1923 to Wales and its people.

See also 1922 in Wales, other events of 1923, 1924 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 6 Sports 7 Births 8 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archbishop of Wales - Alfred George Edwards
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Cadfan

[edit] Events

• April 26 - In a colliery accident at Trimsaran, nine miners are killed.
• Creation of the new Anglican diocese of Swansea & Brecon. Edward Bevan becomes its first bishop.
• Sir William Henry Hoare Vincent becomes a member of the Council of India.

[edit] Arts and literature

• W. S. Gwynn Williams becomes Director of Music for the Gorsedd of Bards.

[edit] Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Mold, Flintshire)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - D. Cledlyn Davies
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Albert Evans Jones

[edit] New books

• Edward Tegla Davies - Gŵr Pen y Bryn

[edit] Music

[edit] Film

[edit] Broadcasting

• Gwilym Davies makes the first radio broadcast in the Welsh language, transmitted from Cardiff by "Station 5WA".

[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

• February 22 - Bleddyn Williams, rugby player
• August 19 - Dill Jones, pianist
• September 22 - Dannie Abse, poet
• October 5 - Glynis Johns, actress
• November 6 - Donald Houston, actor
• date unknown
  • Elwyn Jones, television writer
  • Robin Williams (Welsh writer)

[edit] Deaths

• February 22 - John Jenkins, Prime Minister of South Australia
• date unknown - General Owen Thomas, politician