1977 in Wales

1977 in Wales
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1977 in: The United Kingdom • Ireland • Scotland
Other events of 1977

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1977 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

The Welsh Health Common Services Authority is created.
Roy Jenkins becomes President of the European Commission.
Moss Evans is elected leader of the Transport and General Workers Union.
Operation Julie results in the break-up of a drugs ring centred on Llanddewi Brefi and the recovery of 1.5 kg of LSD.
Mount Stuart Primary School, Cardiff, appoints the first black female head teacher in Wales.
Opening of the bilingual secondary school, Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern, on Anglesey.

Ian Parrott receives the John Edwards Memorial Award from the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music.
Jonathan Pryce wins a Tony award for his performance on Broadway in The Comedians.

Wales Book of the Year (Welsh language) - Owain Owain, Mical, (Gwasg Gomer)^[1]

Käte Bosse-Griffiths - Byd y Dyn Hysbys
Zonia Bowen - Llydaweg i'r Cymro
Jane Edwards - Dros Fryniau Bro Afallon
Alice Thomas Ellis - The Sin Eater
Donald Evans - Egin
Paul Ferris - Dylan Thomas: The Biography
Raymond Garlick - Incense
Owain Owain - Mical
Ellis Peters - A Morbid Taste for Bones (first in the Brother Cadfael series of novels)
R. J. Rowlands - Cerddi R. J. Rowlands y Bala
Craig Thomas - Firefox
Gwyn Thomas - Cadwynau yn y Meddwl
Gwyn Alf Williams - Goya and the Impossible Revolution

Richard Burton receives his sixth Best Actor nomination at the Academy Awards for his role in Equus.

Castell Gyrn (Denbighshire) built for himself by John Taylor of Chapman Taylor architects.

Athletics - The first UK championships are held at Cwmbran.
Billiards - Clive Everton reaches the semi-finals of the World Championship.
Boxing - Johnny Owen wins the British bantamweight title.
Darts - Wales wins the Home International Series and the first Darts World Cup.
Fencing - Wales wins the Quadrangular Tournament.
Rugby union - Wales win the Triple Crown.
Long-distance swimming - David Jones of Port Talbot becomes the first Welshman to swim the Bristol Channel.
Formation of the Welsh Hang Gliding Association and the Welsh Federation of Coarse Anglers.

10 February – Grace Williams, composer, 70
11 February – Thomas Ifor Rees, diplomat, 86
22 February - Hubert William Lewis, Victoria Cross recipient, 80
5 March - Tom Pryce, Formula One racing driver, 27
20 March - Glyn Gething, rugby player, 84
18 April - Irene Steer, Olympic swimmer, 87
22 April – Ryan Davies, entertainer, 40
12 June - Ronnie James, British champion boxer, 59
27 June - Bert Day, Wales international rugby union player, 69
26 July - Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, civil servant and academic, 78
10 August - Watcyn Thomas, rugby player, 71
27 September - Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, author of Up to Mametz, 87
1 November - Jim Sullivan, rugby league player, 73
date unknown
- (at Colchester) Hugh Iorys Hughes, engineer, 75
- Cecil Smith, footballer
- Jac L. Williams, educationist

↑ "Gwobrau". OwainOwain.net. 15 June 2011. (Welsh)
↑ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 12–13. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.