1951 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1951 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llanrwst)
New books
New drama
Music
Film
Broadcasting
- 28 May - Sir Harry Secombe stars in the first broadcast of Crazy People (later renamed The Goon Show).
- Welsh Rarebit transfers from stage to radio.
Sport
Births
- 7 March - Boyd Clack, actor and screenwriter (in Vancouver, Canada)
- 31 March - Henry Spinetti, musician
- 13 April - Leszek Borysiewicz, immunologist
- 17 May - Simon Hughes, politician
- 28 May - Phil Rogers, potter and author
- 15 August - Berwyn Price, athlete
- 3 September - Ray Gravell, rugby player and radio presenter (d. 2007)
- 11 September - Gareth Jenkins, Wales rugby coach
- 18 November - David Llewellyn, golfer
- 24 November - Graham Price, rugby player
- December 24 - Nick Griffiths, Australian politician, in Barry, Wales
- date unknown - Tich Gwilym, guitarist (d. 2005)
Deaths
- 23 January - Charlie Pugh, Wales international rugby player
- 25 February - Percy Malcolm Stewart, industrialist
- 28 February - Evan Lloyd, Wales international rugby player
- 6 March - Ivor Novello, composer, actor and singer
- 19 March - Jack Jones, Welsh international rugby player
- 28 May - Phil Rogers, Potter and author
- 3 July - Gwendoline Davies, philanthropist
- 13 August - David Jenkins, Wales national rugby player
- 27 September - Robert Thomas, politician
- 29 September - Evan Roberts, preacher
- 30 November - Dai Fitzgerald, Wales international rugby union player