1951 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1951 to Wales and its people.
Contents
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales – vacant
- Princess of Wales – vacant
- Archbishop of Wales – John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff
- 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.[1]
- 31 July–11 August - Festival Ship Campania is on show in Cardiff Docks as part of the Festival of Britain. Steam tug Earl capsizes while assisting her to berth.
- 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.
- Abbey Works at Port Talbot Steelworks opened.
- Brynmawr Rubber Factory completed.
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
- Thomas Jones - Memoirs of Thomas Jones, Penkerrig, Radnorshire, 1803[2]
- 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
- 5 February - Geraint Watkins, musician
- 7 March - Boyd Clack, actor and screenwriter (in Vancouver, Canada)
- 31 March
- Henry Spinetti, musician
- Sir Wyn Lewis Williams, judge
- 13 April - Leszek Borysiewicz, immunologist
- 17 May - Simon Hughes, politician
- 28 May - Phil Rogers, potter and author
- 8 June - Bonnie Tyler (born Gaynor Hopkins), singer
- 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
- 3 December - Nicky Stevens, pop singer
- 24 December - Nick Griffiths, Australian politician, in Barry, Wales
- Undated
- Menna Elfyn, poet
- Tich Gwilym, guitarist (d. 2005)
- Richard Parry-Jones, engineering manager
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
