1939 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1939 to Wales and its people.
See also other events of 1939 and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Crwys
[edit] Events
- 1 June - The submarine HMS Thetis sinks during trials in Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey. 99 men are lost.
- The Urdd establishes the first-ever Welsh-medium primary school, at Aberystwyth.
- De Havilland opens an aircraft factory at Broughton in north-east Wales.
- The first war-time evacuees arrive in Wales.
- A government report shows that seven of the thirteen Welsh counties have the highest incidence of tuberculosis in the whole of England and Wales.
- Aneurin Bevan is temporarily expelled from the Labour Party.
- George Maitland Lloyd Davies becomes President of the pacifist group Heddychwyr Cymru.
[edit] Arts and literature
- August - For the first time ever, both chair and crown are withheld at the National Eisteddfod.
- John Roberts Williams becomes editor of Y Cymro.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Denbigh
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - withheld
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - John Gwilym Jones
[edit] New books
- D. Gwenallt Jones - Ysgubau'r Awen
- Richard Llewellyn - How Green Was My Valley
- Moelona - Ffynnonlloyw
- Howard Spring - Heaven Lies About Us
[edit] Music
- William Ifor Jones makes his debut as conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem.
- Ivor Novello - The Dancing Years
- Grace Williams - Four Illustrations for the Legend of Rhiannon
[edit] Film
- Ray Milland stars in Hotel Imperial and Beau Geste.
[edit] Welsh language film
- Efaciwis a Ricriwtio (World War II propaganda film)
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
- 11 January - Phil Williams, politician
- 1 February - Cynog Dafis, politician
- 8 March - Robert Tear, operatic tenor
- 16 March - Ken Morgans, footballer
- 29 March - Ronnie Williams, actor and comedian
- 8 June - Norman Davies, historian
- 17 June - Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea, politician
- 29 September - Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales
- date unknown - Iris Gower, novelist
[edit] Deaths
- January 27 - Lewis Jones, miners' leader and novelist
- March 24 - Gwyn Nicholls, rugby player
- April 23 - Morgan Jones, sitting MP for Llanelli
- April 29 - Timothy Rees, Bishop of Llandaff
- June 14 - Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne, politician
- June 29 - Henry Stuart Jones, academic
- September 18 - Gwen John, artist
- September 21 - Sir John Lynn-Thomas, surgeon
- September 26 - Leif Jones, politician
- December 2 - Llewelyn Powys, writer
- date unknown - Gwenllian Morgan, local politician
