1974 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1974 to Wales and its people.
See also other events of 1974 and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Secretary of State for Wales - John Morris
- Archbishop of Wales - Gwilym Owen Williams
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Brinley
[edit] Events
- 23 January - A UFO appears to crash in a remote area of North Wales. This becomes known as the Berwyn Mountain Incident.
- Following the February general election, Elwyn Jones becomes Lord Chancellor in Harold Wilson’s government.
- Geraint Howells wins Ceredigion for the Liberals.
- Gwynfor Evans fails to retain Carmarthen for Plaid Cymru in the February election by only 3 votes, but succeeds in the October general election.
- Helen Morgan becomes Miss World, but is forced to resign after four days when it is discovered that she is an unmarried mother.
- Tredegar House is bought by Newport Council.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Kyffin Williams is elected to the Royal Academy.
- Andrew Vicari is appointed official painter to the Saudi royal family.
- The Cory Brass Band is the first Welsh band to win the British National Championship.
- The BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra achieves full symphony status.
- Foundation of the Welsh Jazz Society.
- Journalist Hugh Cudlipp is created Baron Cudlipp of Aldingbourne.
- Glyn Daniel becomes Professor of Archaeology at Cambridge.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Carmarthen)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Moses Glyn Jones
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William George
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Dafydd Ifans
[edit] New books
- Tony Conran - Spirit Level
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis - Marwydos
- Gwynfor Evans - Land of my Fathers
- David Jenkins - T. Gwynn Jones: Cofiant
- Bobi Jones - Tafod y Llenor
- Jan Morris - Conundrum
- Leslie Norris - Mountains, Polecats, Pheasants
- John Ormond - Definition of a Waterfall
- Goronwy Rees - Brief Encounters
- Alun Richards - Dai Country
- Harri Webb - A Crown for Branwen
[edit] Music
- Andy Fairweather-Low - Spider Jiving (album)
- Alun Hoddinott - The Beach of Falesá (opera)
[edit] Film
- Richard Burton stars in The Klansman.
[edit] Welsh-language films
- None
[edit] Broadcasting
- Independent radio station Swansea Sound comes into operation.
[edit] Welsh-language television
- October 8 - Pobol y Cwm appears for the first time.
[edit] English-language television
- Richard Burton is banned from BBC productions after complaints about his derogatory comments about Winston Churchill and others in power during World War II.
- Windsor Davies makes his first appearance as Sergeant Major Williams in It Ain't Half Hot Mum.
[edit] Sports
- Curling - The Welsh Curling Association is formed.
- Golf - Brian Huggett wins the Portuguese Open.
- Snooker - Ray Reardon is World Professional Champion for the third time.
[edit] Births
- 5 January - Iwan Thomas, athlete
- 30 January - Christian Bale, actor
- 3 May - Kelly Jones, musician
- 29 May - Jenny Willott, politician
- 5 September - Becky Morgan, golfer
- October 18 - Robbie Savage, footballer
- 24 October - David Evans, squash player
- 4 November – Matthew Rhys, actor
- date unknown - Owen Sheers, poet and actor (in Suva, Fiji)
[edit] Deaths
- April 3 - Desmond Donnelly, politician
- 9 September - Neil McBride, MP for Swansea East
- 28 October - David Jones, poet and artist (in Harrow)
- 29 December - William Charles Fuller, Victoria Cross recipient
- date unknown - Harold Arthur Harris, academic (in Oxford)
