1953 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1953 to Wales and its people.
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[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 - Cynan
[edit] Events
- 7 March - A "St David's Day" pageant is held in the streets of London.
- June - In the Queen's Coronation Honours List, VC recipient Ted Chapman is awarded the British Empire Medal.
- 9 July - The Queen makes her first visit to Wales since coming to the throne.
- 2 December - Llandudno experiences unusually warm weather as a result of the "foehn effect".
- The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is established in Wales.
- Goronwy Rees becomes Principal of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
- Sir Grismond Picton Philipps is knighted.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Dorothy Squires marries Roger Moore.
- Sir Thomas Parry becomes head of the National Library of Wales.
- Waldo Williams leaves the Baptist denomination and becomes a Quaker.
- Robert Frank photographs a Glamorgan mining village for U.S.Camera.
- Susan Williams-Ellis joins her father, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, in his work on the village of Portmeirion.
[edit] Awards
- Emyr Humphreys wins the Somerset Maugham Prize for Hear and Forgive.
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Rhyl)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - E. Llwyd Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Dilys Cadwaladr
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
[edit] New books
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis - Cysgod y Cryman
- Jack Jones - Time and the Business
- Bertrand Russell - Satan in the Suburbs and Other Stories
[edit] Music
- Geraint Evans appears in the première of Benjamin Britten's Gloriana.
[edit] Film
- Rachel Thomas and Clifford Evans co-star in Valley of Song.
- Richard Burton stars in The Robe.
- Rachel Roberts stars in The Limping Man.
[edit] Broadcasting
- 6 January - The Broadcasting Council for Wales meets for the first time.
- January - Edward Williamson, Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, broadcasts a lecture on Henry Vaughan on BBC radio.
[edit] Welsh-language television
- 1 March - First broadcast of a television programme entirely in Welsh: a religious service from the Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, Cardiff.
[edit] English-language television
[edit] Sport
- Archery - The North Wales Archery Society is founded.
- Rugby - In December, Wales defeat New Zealand 13-8 at Cardiff Arms Park.
[edit] Births
- 10 February - Jeffrey John, Dean of St Albans
- 11 April - Rhodri Glyn Thomas, politician
- 12 April - Huw Edwards, Labour politician, MP for Monouth 1991-1992 and 1997-2005
- 8 June - Bonnie Tyler, singer
- 20 July - Dave Evans, singer
- 10 August - Gillian Elisa, actress, singer, and comedienne
- 2 September - Keith Allen, comedian and actor
- 28 October - Phil Dwyer, footballer
[edit] Deaths
- 10 January - Howell Elvet Lewis ("Elved"), poet and Archdruid
- 7 March - Jack Williams, Victoria Cross recipient
- 24 March - Mary of Teck, Princess of Wales 1910-1936 and Queen 1936-1952
- 6 April - Idris Davies, poet
- 2 May - Thomas Mardy Rees, author
- 5 June - "Moelona" (Elizabeth Mary Jones)
- 9 November - Dylan Thomas, poet
- 11 November - John Glyn Davies, poet and children's writer
- 26 November - Sir Ivor Atkins, organist and choirmaster
- 27 November - T. F. Powys, novelist
- 17 December - David Rees Griffiths, poet
