1934 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1934 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green
[edit] Events
- 22 September - At Gresford Colliery in Wrexham, 265 miners are killed in an accident.
- Anthracite production in Wales reaches its peak.
- The Special Areas Act is passed to help areas such as South Wales that have been particularly affected by the Depression.
- Courtaulds establishes a rayon factory at Greenfield.
- Aneurin Bevan marries fellow MP Jennie Lee.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Sir Henry Walford Davies is appointed Master of the King's Musick.
- The Welsh Folk Dance Society is founded at Bala.
- The Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, is inaugurated.
- Caradog Prichard becomes sub-editor of the News Chronicle.
- Richard Hughes and his wife move into Laugharne Castle.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Neath)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - William Morris
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Thomas Eurig Davies
[edit] New books
- Edward Tegla Davies - Y Llwybr Arian
- D. Gwenallt Jones - Plasau'r Brenin
- Jack Jones - Rhondda Roundabout
- Howard Spring - Shabby Tiger
- Dylan Thomas - 18 Poems
[edit] Music
- Harry Parr Davies becomes accompanist to Gracie Fields.
[edit] Film
- Ray Milland appears in We're Not Dressing.
- Gareth Hughes appears in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
- Yr Ail Fordaith Gymraeg (Second Welsh Cruise), a silent film made by Ifan ab Owen Edwards focusing on the activities of Urdd Gobaith Cymru (with Welsh-language titles)
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sport
- Badminton - Wales is a founder member of the Badminton World Federation.
- Cricket - Cyril Walters becomes the first Welshman to captain an England Test team
- Rugby Union
- 10 March - Wales defeat Ireland 13–0 in a game held at St Helen's, Swansea
[edit] Births
- 11 February - Mary Quant, fashion designer
- 25 February - Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell, politician
- 28 March - Graham Vearncombe, footballer (died 1993)
- 18 April - Brynmor John, politician (died 1988)
- 13 June - Gren, cartoonist (died 2007)
- 14 May - Sian Phillips, actress
- 16 May - Kenneth O. Morgan, Baron Morgan, historian
- 5 July - Philip Madoc, actor
- 1 November - William Mathias, composer (died 1992)
- 24 November - Dewi Zephaniah Phillips, philosopher (died 2006)
[edit] Deaths
- 23 January - Charles McLaren, 1st Baron Aberconway, owner of Bodnant, 83
- 25 February - Daniel Protheroe, composer and conductor, 67
- 19 July - Christopher Williams, painter
- 28 August - Edgeworth David, geologist and explorer
- 11 October - John Kelt Edwards, cartoonist, 59
- 13 November - Sir Evan Vincent Evans, journalist, 81
