1947 in Wales

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1947 in the United Kingdom
1947 in Ireland
Other events of 1947

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1947 to Wales and its people.

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[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Events

  • 1 January - Nationalisation of the coal-mining industry.
  • 1 March - Opening of Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant, Llanelli (first Welsh-medium school).
  • March - Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton inadvertently reveals some of the contents of his Budget while on his way to the House to deliver his speech, effectively finishing his political career.
  • 23 April - Wreck of the Samtampa on Sker rocks and loss of the Mumbles lifeboat, Edward, Prince of Wales.
  • 13 December - Royal Naval Air Station Dale, Pembrokeshire, closes.
  • Founded in this year were:
  • Sir Frederick John Alban becomes President of the Society of Incorporated Accountants and Chairman of the Welsh Hospitals Board.
  • David Brynmor Anthony is awarded the Médaille de Vermeil de la Reconnaissance Française by the government of France.
  • Ifan ab Owen Edwards is knighted.

[edit] Arts and literature

[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

  • William Ewart Berry - British Mewspapers and their Controllers
  • J. Eirian Davies - Awen y Wawr
  • Jack Jones - Off to Philadelphia in the Morning
  • Michael Gareth Llewelyn - White Wheat
  • John Cowper Powys – Obstinate Cymric
  • Sir James Frederick Rees - Studies in Welsh history

[edit] Music

[edit] Film

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Sport

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths