1954 in Wales

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1954 in the United Kingdom

1954 in Ireland

Other events of 1954

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1954 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 5.1 Welsh-language television 5.2 English-language television 6 Sport 7 Births 8 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - vacant (Charles, Prince of Wales, had not been officially designated with the title)
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Dyfnallt

[edit] Events

• Launch of the Empire News, the first Sunday newspaper to be published in Wales.
• Cardiff Wales Airport opens near Rhoose.
• Gwyneth Phillips marries John Dunwoody, continuing a dynasty of Labour politicians.
• Gwilym Lloyd George becomes Minister for Welsh Affairs – the first Welshman to hold the position.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Ystradgynlais)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - John Evans
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - E. Llwyd Williams
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Owen Elias Roberts

[edit] New books

• Dannie Abse - Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve
• Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim
• Eiluned Lewis - Honey Pots and Brandy Bottles
• Bertrand Russell - Nightmares of Eminent Persons and Other Stories
• Dylan Thomas - Quite Early One Morning

[edit] Music

• Geraint Evans stars in William Walton's new opera, Troilus and Cressida.
• Alun Hoddinott - Clarinet Concerto (performed at the Cheltenham Festival by Gervase de Peyer with the Hallé Orchestra under Sir John Barbirolli).
• Arwel Hughes - Menna (opera)
• Daniel Jones - Symphony no 4

[edit] Film

• Donald Houston co-stars in Doctor in the House.
• Ray Milland stars in Dial M for Murder.

[edit] Broadcasting

• Under Milk Wood is performed on BBC radio.

[edit] Welsh-language television

[edit] English-language television

[edit] Sport

• Football - John Charles finishes the 1953-54 season having scored 42 goals for Leeds United.
• Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - Ken Jones

[edit] Births

• 12 March - Chris Needs, broadcaster
• 13 March - Francis Ormsby-Gore, 6th Baron Harlech
• 19 April - Jon Owen Jones, politician

[edit] Deaths

• 15 June
  • William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose
  • Charles Edwards, politician
• 29 September - William John Gruffydd, author and politician