1927 in Wales

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1927 in the United Kingdom

1927 in Ireland

Other events of 1927

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1927 to Wales and its people.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Awards 3.2 New books 3.3 Music 4 Film 5 Broadcasting 6 Sport 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 - Elfed

[edit] Events

• January 27 - 3 men are killed in an explosion at the Dowlais Works, East Moors, Cardiff.
• February 4 At Pendine Sands, Sir Malcolm Campbell sets a new world land speed record of 174.88 mph (281.44 km/h).
• February 5 - The first ever radio sports commentary from Wales is on the Wales v Ireland rugby match at Cardiff Arms Park.
• March 1 - In an accident at Marine Colliery, Ebbw Vale, 52 miners are killed.
• March 3 - J. G. Parry-Thomas is killed at Pendine, attempting to break Campbell's record.
• March 30 - The Cardiff trawler 'Moira' is wrecked on the north Cornish coast drowning 7 of the 12 crew.
• April 21 - First stage of the National Museum of Wales is opened in Cathays Park, Cardiff, by King George V.
• April 23 - Cardiff City win the FA Cup beating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium and taking the trophy out of England for the first time.
• June 29 - A total eclipse of the sun is 98 %visible in Cardiff despite clouds.
• December 25 - A Christmas Day blizzard affects Cardiff and much of South Wales.
• Coleg Harlech, founded by Thomas Jones (T. J.), opens. Its aims resembled those of a modern community college.
• The last horse-drawn tram service in the mainland UK, between Pwllheli and Llanbedrog, operates for the last time.
• The highest railway in the British Isles is constructed at the Grwyne Fawr reservoir in Powys.
• South Wales miners join a hunger march to protest against unemployment.

[edit] Arts and literature

• John Dyfnallt Owen becomes editor of Y Tyst.

[edit] Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Holyhead)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Caradog Prichard

[edit] New books

• Edward Tegla Davies - Hen Ffrindiau
• Rhys Davies - The Withered Root
• William Meloch Hughes – Ar Lannau’n Camwy (posthumously published)
• Wil Ifan - O Ddydd i Ddydd
• Moelona - Cwrs y Lli

[edit] Music

• Henry Walford Davies becomes organist at St George's Chapel, Windsor.

[edit] Film

• Ivor Novello appears in the Hitchcock films, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog and Downhill.

[edit] Broadcasting

• The first-ever radio commentary on a team game in the UK is given during the England v Wales rugby union international at Twickenham.

[edit] Sport

• The Welsh Baseball Union is founded.
• Boxing - Frank Moody wins the British lightweight and middleweight titles.
• Football - For the only time in its history, the FA Cup is won by a non-English team -- Cardiff City F.C., who defeat Arsenal 1-0 in the first broadcast final.

[edit] Births

• 12 January - Richard Bebb, actor (d. 2006)
• 8 February - Sir Stanley Baker, actor (d. 1976)
• 11 May - Bernard Fox, actor
• 22 July - John Tripp, poet (d. 1986)
• 20 September - Rachel Roberts, actress (d. 1980)
• date unknown - Tommy Harris, rugby player (d. 2006)

[edit] Deaths

• 3 March - J. G. Parry-Thomas, engineer and racing driver (b. 1884)
• a2th April - Jack Brooks (lord Brooks of tremorfa) was born
• 10 May - Francis Edwards, politician (b. 1852)
• 22 June - Ralph Champneys Williams, colonial governor (b. 1848)
• 29 July - Freddie Welsh (Frederick Hall Thomas), boxer (b. 1886)
• 4 November - Beriah Gwynfe Evans, author (b. 1848)
• 14 December - Alfred Thomas, 1st Baron Pontypridd
• date unknown
  • Frances Hoggan, first registered woman doctor in Wales
  • Isambard Owen, educationist
  • William J. Parry, author and MP