1930 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1930 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - David Emrys James
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Jones
New books
Music
- Caniedydd Newydd yr Ysgol Sul (collection of hymns)
Film
Broadcasting
Sport
Births
- 28 January - David Morris, politician (d. 2007)
- 7 February - Peter Jones, sports broadcaster (d. 1990)
- 7 March - Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, photographer
- 7 April - Cliff Morgan, rugby player and television presenter
- 1 July - Ron Hughes, footballer
- 9 July - Stuart Williams, footballer
- 10 July - Wyn Roberts, Baron Roberts of Conwy, politician
- 14 July - R. H. Williams, rugby player
- 8 August - Terry Nation, screenwriter (d. 1997)
- 28 August - Windsor Davies, actor
- 1 September - Emrys James, actor (d. 1989)
- 21 September - John Morgan, comedian (d. 2004)
- 23 September - Ellis Evans, academic
- 14 October - Alan Williams, politician
- 11 November - Vernon Handley, conductor (d. 2008)
- 12 December - Gwyneth Dunwoody, politician (d. 2008)
- date unknown
Deaths
- 18 January - Bobby Lloyd, rugby player, 41
- 25 March - John Gwenogvryn Evans, palaeographer, 78
- 1 May - Richard Bell, politician, 70
- 28 May - Cliff Williams, Wales international rugby union player, 32
- 15 June - John Cynddylan Jones, theologian, 90
- 17 June - Hugh Robert Jones, Nationalist leader, 36
- 22 June - Mary Davies, singer, 75
- 23 June - Ben Davies, Wales international rugby player, 57
- 15 August - Silyn Roberts, author, 59
- 13 September - Jehoida Hodges, rugby player, 53
- 7 October - Margaret Verney, educationist, 85