1972 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1972 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Secretary of State for Wales - Peter Thomas
- Archbishop of Wales - Gwilym Owen Williams
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Brinley
[edit] Events
- March - The passing of the Local Government Act 1972 transforms Wales into eight counties.
- December 11 - The Duke of Edinburgh opens Rhoose Airport.
- Opening of Wylfa nuclear power station.
- Opening of the new Britannia Bridge linking Anglesey with mainland Wales (following the destruction of the previous bridge by a fire).
- Sir Morien Morgan becomes Master of Downing College, Cambridge.
- The "Miners' Tramway" at Llechwedd Slate Caverns opens to the public.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Writer James Morris becomes Jan Morris.
[edit] Awards
- Rhoose Airport was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh 11th December 1972
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Haverfordwest)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Dafydd Owen
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Dafydd Rowlands
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Dafydd Rowlands
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Drama Medal - Urien Wiliam
[edit] New books
- Alexander Cordell - The Fire People
- Pennar Davies - Y Tlws yn y Lotws
- A. H. Dodd - Life in Wales
- Marion Eames - Y Rhandir Mwyn
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis - Eira Mawr
- Emyr Humphreys - National Winner
- Bobi Jones - Allor Wydn
- Richard Jones - The Tower is Everywhere
- David Tecwyn Lloyd - Lady Gwladys a Phobl Eraill
- Roland Mathias – Absalom in the Tree
- Edith Pargeter - A Bloody Field By Shrewsbury
- Will Paynter - My Generation (autobiography)
- Goronwy Rees - A Chapter of Accidents
- John Summers - The Rag Parade
[edit] Music
- Badfinger - Straight Up (album)
- John Cale - The Academy in Peril (album}
- Dafydd Iwan - Yma Mae 'Nghân (album)
- Mary Hopkin - Live At The Royal Festival Hall (album)
- Tom Jones - Close Up (album)
[edit] Film
- The film of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood appears, with Richard Burton, Glynis Johns, Ryan Davies and many other Welsh stars.
- Hywel Bennett stars with Hayley Mills in Endless Night.
[edit] Welsh-language films
- The Song We Sing Is About Freedom
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Welsh-language television
- Gwrando ar fy Nghan with singer Heather Jones
- Teliffant with Myfanwy Talog
[edit] English-language television
- Kenneth Griffith's reputation is underlined with a four-part documentary series about the Boer War, Sons of the Blood.
- Anthony Hopkins wins acclaim for his first starring role on television in BBC2's adaptation of War and Peace.
- Glyn Houston appears as Bunter opposite Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, in the first of several TV serials based on the stories of Dorothy L. Sayers.
[edit] Sport
- Chess - Wales competes in the World Chess Olympiad at Skopje, Yugoslavia.
- Cricket - Tony Lewis captains England on his Test debut in Delhi, India.
- Rugby union
- 25 March - Derek Quinnell makes his debut for Wales against France.
- 31 October - Llanelli RFC defeat the New Zealand All Blacks 9-3 at Stradey Park in front of 26,000 supporters.
[edit] Births
- 27 January - Nathan Blake, footballer
- 19 March - Julien MacDonald, fashion designer
- 23 March - Joe Calzaghe, boxer
- 20 August - Scott Quinnell, rugby player
- 4 September - Guto Pryce, musician
- 23 September - Julian Winn, cyclist
- 4 November - Tim Vincent, television presenter
- 27 December - Colin Charvis, rugby player
[edit] Deaths
- 25 February - S. O. Davies, politician
- 28 May - Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, former Prince of Wales
- 19 October - David Hughes, opera singer
- 6 November - Hilary Marquand, economist and MP
