1951 in Wales

1951 in Wales
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Other events of 1951

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1951 to Wales and its people.

Contents

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Arts and literature
4 Film
5 Broadcasting
6 Sport
7 Births
8 Deaths

Incumbents

Prince of Wales - vacant
Princess of Wales - vacant
Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan
Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Cynan

Events

3 May - Josef Herman's Miners, a mural commissioned for the Minerals of the Island Pavilion at the Festival of Britain, is displayed for the first time.
14 May - The Talyllyn Railway is reopened by the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society, generally considered to be the world's first such voluntary body to operate a railway.
17 July - The Chancellor of the Exchequer opens the Abbey Works at Margam, Europe's largest steel plant.
12 October - Penrhyn Castle and estate, given to HM Treasury in lieu of death duties, is accepted by the National Trust.
28 October - Sir David Maxwell Fyfe is appointed the first-ever Minister for Welsh Affairs.
20 November - Snowdonia becomes a National Park.

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llanrwst)

National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Brinley Richards
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - T. Glynne Davies
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Islwyn Ffowc Elis

New books

Ambrose Bebb - Machlud yr Oesoedd Canol
Edward Tegla Davies - Y Foel Faen
Islwyn Ffowc Elis - Cyn Oeri'r Gwaed
Eynon Evans - Prize Onions
W. F. Grimes - The Prehistory of Wales
Donald Peers - Pathway
John Cowper Powys - Porious: A Romance of the Dark Ages
Lynette Roberts - Gods with Stainless Ears: a Heroic Poem
Richard Vaughan - Moulded in Earth
Ronald Welch - The Gauntlet

New drama

Peter Philp - Castle of Deception

Music

Mai Jones - "Rhondda Rhapsody" (theme from the radio programme, Welsh Rarebit)
D. Afan Thomas - Magnificat in F
Grace Williams - The Dancers

Film

David, the Welsh cinematic contribution to the Festival of Britain. It is based on the real-life story of the poet David Rees Griffiths (Amanwy), who plays himself [1].

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

Boxing - February 21: Eddie Thomas wins the European welterweight title.

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