1947 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1947 to Wales and its people.
See also 1946 in Wales, other events of 1947, 1948 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - David Lewis Prosser
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Crwys
[edit] Events
- January 1 - Nationalisation of the coal-mining industry.
- March 1 - Opening of Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant, Llanelli (first Welsh-medium school)
- April 23 - Wreck of the San Tampa on Sker rocks and loss of the Mumbles lifeboat.
- Founded in this year were:
- Age Concern Cymru
- Steel Company of Wales
- Wales Gas Board
[edit] Arts and literature
- Caradog Prichard begins writing for the Daily Telegraph.
- First Cerdd Dant festival is held.
- The BBC Welsh Chorus is formed.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Colwyn Bay)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - John Tudor James
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Griffith John Roberts
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
[edit] New books
- J. Eirian Davies - Awen y Wawr
- Jack Jones - Off to Philadelphia in the Morning
- Michael Gareth Llewelyn - White Wheat
- John Cowper Powys – Obstinate Cymric
[edit] Music
- David Wynne - Sonata No. 1 for keyboard
[edit] Film
- Edmund Gwenn stars in Miracle on 34th Street.
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
- February 22 - Bleddyn Williams, rugby player
- March 12 - Rod Richards, politician
- March 18 - Roger Kenneth Evans, politician
- April 27 - Peter Ham, musician (died 1975)
- June 1 - Jonathan Pryce, actor
- June 12 - Alwyn Pritchard, statistician
- July 12 - Gareth Edwards, rugby player
- July 17 - Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
- October 16 - Terry Griffiths, snooker player
- October 29 - Val Feld, politician (d. 2001)
- November 16 - Vaughan Hughes, journalist
- December 5 - Don Touhig, politician
- date unknown
- Douglas Davies, theologian
- Mick Bates, politician
[edit] Deaths
- March 26 - Charles Alexander Harris, governor of Newfoundland, 91
- November 22 - James J. Davis, United States politician, 74
- December 15 - Arthur Machen, writer, 74
- date unknown
- William Brace, politician
- Sir John Edward Lloyd, historian
