1937 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1937 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - J.J.
[edit] Events
- 27 August - Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine and D. J. Williams are released from Wormwood Scrubs to the plaudits of nationalist supporters, having served a nine-month sentence for the arson attack on the Penrhos "bombing school".
- The South Wales Regional Council of Labour is formed.
- The Urdd launches the first Welsh books campaign.
[edit] Arts and literature
- James Gomer Berry becomes chairman of Kemsley Newspapers Ltd.
- The Prose Medal is awarded for the first time at the National Eisteddfod.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Machynlleth)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - T. Rowland Hughes
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - J. M. Edwards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - John Owen Jones
[edit] New books
- Ambrose Bebb - Y Ddeddf Uno 1536
- David Jones - In Parenthesis
- Ernest Rhys - Song of the Sun
[edit] Music
[edit] Film
- Ray Milland appears in five new films, including Ebb Tide.
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sport
- Billiards - Horace Coles wins the World Amateur Billiards Championship.
- Boxing
- 15 March - Tommy Farr wins the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.
- 30 August - Farr loses on points to Joe Louis.
[edit] Births
- 8 January - Shirley Bassey, singer
- 22 January - Ryan Davies, entertainer
- 21 March - Ann Clwyd, politician
- 8 June - Gillian Clarke, poet
- 7 September - Clive Everton, snooker commentator
- 30 September - Gary Hocking, motorcycle road racer
- 5 October - Iwan Edwards, choral conductor (in Canada)
- 31 December - Sir Anthony Hopkins, actor
- date unknown - Trebor Edwards, singer
[edit] Deaths
- 28 April - Frederick Edward Guest, politician
- 22 July - Alfred George Edwards, former Archbishop of Wales
