1948 in Wales

none 1948 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1948 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 1948 in the United Kingdom#Incumbents Archbishop of Wales – David Prosser, Bishop of St David's Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Wil Ifan Events 21 May – Hugh Dalton is appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.Baines Edward Edward Baines (1774–1848) The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster I. https://books.google.com/books?id=Xt4HAAAAQAAJ 1836 London, Paris, and New York Fisher, Son, & Co. 24 June – Thomas Williams is created 1st Baron Williams of Ynyshir. 1 July – The National Museum of Wales opens the Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagans to the public, the first open-air museum in the UK (director: Iorwerth Peate). 19 October – Opening of the Hoover washing machine factory at Merthyr Tydfil. December – Plas Machynlleth given to the people of the town. Aneurin Bevan is instrumental in the passing of the Local Government Act and National Assistance Act. Ness Edwards joins the Privy Council. Creation of the Welsh Joint Education Committee. Beginning of nylon manufacture at Pontypool. Jim Griffiths becomes Chairman of the Labour Party. The Council for Wales and Monmouthshire is established as an advisory body. A residential Welsh-medium preparatory school for boys is founded at Llanilar in Cardiganshire. Elsie Joan Lewis is appointed as the first policewoman in Wales in modern times, in Glamorgan.Display in National Emergency Services Museum. Physicist Rhisiart Morgan Davies publishes the results of his work on stress waves. Arts and literature Kingsley Amis becomes a lecturer at the University of Wales, Swansea. Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bridgend) National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – D. Emrys James,https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair Winners of the Chair National Eisteddfod of Wales 17 November 2019 17 November 2019 13 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210213204407/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair dead National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Euros Bowen, "O'r Dwyrain"https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners Winners of the Crown National Eisteddfod of Wales 17 November 2019 17 November 2019 7 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107194429/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners dead National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Robert Ivor Parry New books English language Sir Alfred Thomas Davies – The Lloyd George I KnewKenneth O. Morgan Rebirth of a Nation: Wales, 1880-1980 https://archive.org/details/rebirthofnationw0000morg registration 1981 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-821736-7 431 Jack Jones – Some Trust in Chariots Welsh language Ambrose Bebb – Gadael tir Aneirin Talfan Davies – Eliot, Pwshcin, PoeHonourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England) The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion https://books.google.com/books?id=jTFWAAAAYAAJ 1967 The Society 7 William Eames & Megan Ellis – Melin y DdôlNational Library of Wales Bibliotheca celtica https://books.google.com/books?id=8vw4AQAAIAAJ 1944 The Library 211 Griffith Wynne Griffith – Ffynnon Bethlehems2-GRIF-WYN-1883 GRIFFITH, GRIFFITH WYNNE (1883-1967), minister (Presb.) and author Gomer Morgan Roberts 4 September 2018 Robert David Griffith – Hanes Canu Cynulleidfaol Cymru Isaac Daniel Hooson – Y Gwin a Cherddi Eraill David James Jones (Gwenallt) – Bywyd a Gwaith Islwyn Griffith John Williams – Traddodiad Llenyddol Morgannwg New drama Saunders Lewis – BlodeuweddJane Milling Baz Kershaw Peter Thomson The Cambridge History of British Theatre https://books.google.com/books?id=rvcGBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA274 9 December 2004 Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-65132-5 274– Music Arwel Hughes – String Quartet No. 1 David Wynne – Sonata for violin and piano Film Glynis Johns stars in Miranda. Hugh Griffith appears in London Belongs to Me Wandering Through WalesClifford McCarty Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970 https://books.google.com/books?id=IK7tuydSUpQC&pg=PA524 2000 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-511473-7 524 Broadcasting 1 March – Welsh Rarebit, previously broadcast during the Second World War, begins its run on the BBC Light Programme.Davies John Jenkins Nigel The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales 2008 University of Wales Press Cardiff 978-0-7083-1953-6 Sport Athletics – Tom Richards finishes second in the marathon at the London Olympics, becoming the first Welshman to win an individual athletics medal at the Olympics.Stan Eldon Life on the Run https://books.google.com/books?id=n-4_CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT116 17 June 2015 Andrews UK Limited 978-0-7223-4553-5 116 Equestrianism Harry Llewellyn is part of the team winning a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in London. The only Welsh Grand National to be run at Caerleon is won by Bora's Cottage.Robin Oakley Sixty Years of Jump Racing: From Arkle to McCoy https://books.google.com/books?id=d34mDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA121 9 May 2017 Bloomsbury USA 978-1-4729-3509-0 121 Rugby Union 21 February – France beats Wales 3–11 at the St Helen's Ground in Swansea. Births 11 January – Terry Williams, rock drummer 22 January – Roger Williams, politicianCharles Roger Dod Robert Phipps Dod Dod's Parliamentary Companion https://books.google.com/books?id=hSMkAQAAIAAJ 2009 Dod's Parliamentary Companion Limited 978-0-905702-79-7 355 1 March – Karl Johnson, actor 4 March – Shakin' Stevens, singerNorm N. Nite Rock on: the illustrated encyclopedia of rock n' roll : the video revolution, 1978-present https://archive.org/details/rockonillustrate00nite registration 1 September 1985 Harper & Row 978-0-06-181644-4 338 1 April Dai Davies, footballer (d. 2021) Peter Law, politician (d. 2006)https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/apr/26/guardianobituaries.obituaries Peter Law 26 April 2006 Tony Heath The Guardian 19 October 2019 J. J. Williams, Wales international rugby union player (died 2020)https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/29/jj-williams-former-wales-and-lions-rugby-great-dies-aged-72 JJ Williams, former Wales and Lions great, dies aged 72 29 October 2020 31 October 2020 The Guardian 2 April – Tommy David, Wales international rugby union and league player 14 May – Albert Alan Owen, composer 18 May – Keith Jarrett, rugby player 26 May (in London) – Jenny Randerson, politician 4 June (in Glasgow) – Jeff Cuthbert, politician 14 June – Ffred Ffransis, political activist 16 June – Elan Closs Stephens, educator and broadcasting executive 2 August – Andy Fairweather-Low, musician 9 August – Jackie Lawrence, politician 12 September (in Jamaica) – Neville Meade, heavyweight boxer (in Jamaica; died 2010)http://www.boxingscene.com/boxingscene-pays-tribute-wales-son-neville-meade--26498 Boxing Scene pays tribute to Wales' son, Neville Meade Paul Moon boxingscene.com 31 March 2010 29 May 2024 24 October – Phil Bennett, rugby player (died 2022)https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/12/phil-bennett-welsh-fly-half-dies-aged-73 The Guardian Rugby union pays tribute to Phil Bennett, who has died aged 73 12 June 2022 14 June 2022 14 November (in London) – Charles III (Prince of Wales, 1958–2022) 25 November – Paul Murphy, politicianGordon Gillespie The A to Z of the Northern Ireland Conflict https://books.google.com/books?id=NFr9NteKEagC&pg=PA171 24 September 2009 Scarecrow Press 978-0-8108-7045-1 171 1 December – Geraint Davies, politicianPeople in the Assembly http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk/wales/13097.stm 10 September 2026 BBC News 1 September 1999 26 December – Steve Curtis, boxer (d. 1994) 28 December – Terry Morgan, civil engineerhttps://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/7injcKyjjT1t907pn98NuMjJ700/appointments Terence Keith MORGAN Companies House 19 October 2019 date unknown Alan Llwyd, poetThomas Rain Crowe Writing the wind: a Celtic resurgence : the new Celtic poetry https://archive.org/details/writingwindcelt00crow registration 1997 New Native Press 46 Manon Rhys, writer Howard Thomas, plant scientist (died 2022) Randolph Thomas, Anglican clergyman Deaths 12 January – Wilfred Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk, 56s-BAIL-GLA-1700 Bailey family, of Glanusk Park Watkin William Price yes 15 October 2019 19 January – Frederick Phillips, hockey player, 63 11 February – Evan Davies, politician in Australia, 58https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/Member-details.aspx?pk=1486 Mr Evan Alexander DAVIES (1889 – 1948) Parliament of New South Wales 19 October 2019 21 February – Tom Pook, Wales international rugby union player, 78 8 March – Charlie Thomas, Wales international rugby player 9 April – John Daniel Davies, 74s2-DAVI-DAN-1874 Davies, John Daniel (1874-1948), editor and author John William Jones yes 19 October 2018 25 April – Arthur Boucher, Wales international rugby union player, 77 30 April – David Daniel, Wales international rugby union player, 77 17 May – David Evans, organist and composer, 74s2-EVAN-DAV-1874 Evans, David (1874-1948), musician John William Jones yes 19 October 2018 22 May – David Delta Evans (Dewi Hiraddug), journalist, author, and Unitarian minister, 82s2-EVAN-DEL-1866 EVANS, DAVID DELTA ('Dewi Hiraddug'; 1866-1948 ), journalist, author and Unitarian minister Aubrey John Martin yes 5 September 2018 9 June – Len Trump, Wales international rugby player, 61 18 July – John Tywi Jones, Baptist minister and journalist, 78s2-JONE-TYW-1870 JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870-1948 ), Baptist minister and journalist David Jenkins yes 5 September 2018 31 July – Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan, historian, 78s2-VAUG-MIL-1870 Vaughan, Herbert Millingchamp (1870-1948), historian and author William Llewelyn Davies yes 19 October 2018 20 August – David John de Lloyd, composer, 65s2-LLOY-JOH-1883 De Lloyd, David John (1883-1948), musician Selwyn Jones yes 15 October 2019 28 August – Charles Evans Hughes, American politician of Welsh descent, 86 4 October – Arthur Whitten Brown, British aviator, in Swansea, 62https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19481004/049/0004 Atlantic Flight Pioneer 4 October 1948 Nottingham Evening Post 4 20 June 2023 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk 18 October – Isaac Daniel Hooson, poet, 68s2-HOOS-DAN-1880 Hooson, Isaac Daniel (1880-1948), solicitor and poet Thomas Parry Arwyn Lloyd Hughes yes 15 October 2019 17 November – B. B. Mann, Wales international rugby union player, 90 References See also 1948 in Northern Ireland Wales Category:1948 in Europe Category:1940s in Wales