1938 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1938 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
- 14 January - The promenade at Aberystwyth is largely destroyed by 90mph winds.
- October - The first scheduled night flight in the UK begins operating between Cardiff and Weston-super-Mare.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Cardiff)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gwilym R. Jones
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Edgar H. Thomas
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Elena Puw Morgan
[edit] New books
- Idris Davies - Gwalia Deserta
- Richard Hughes - In Hazard
- Edward Morgan Humphreys - Dirgelwch Gallt Y Ffrwd
- Jack Jones - Bidden to the Feast
- Emlyn Williams - The Corn is Green (play)
[edit] Music
[edit] Film
- Naunton Wayne appears as Caldicott in The Lady Vanishes.
[edit] Broadcasting
- 1 March - BBC Radio broadcasts the world première of Arwel Hughes latest composition, Tydi a Roddaist.
[edit] Sport
[edit] Births
- 6 January - William Edwards, politician
- 20 April - Andrew Vicari, artist
- 14 May - Clive Rowlands, rugby player and coach
- 6 July - Tony Lewis, cricketer
- 6 August - Rees Davies, historian
- 9 October - Denzil Davies, politician
- 1 November - Delwyn Williams, politician
- 15 December - Michael Bogdanov, theatre director
- date unknown - Clive Thomas, football referee
[edit] Deaths
- 16 April - Sir William Price, industrialist
- 8 May - George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech
- date unknown - Gwynfil Evans (Barry Western), novelist
