1951 in Wales

none 1951 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1951 to Wales and its people. Incumbents Archbishop of Wales – John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Cynan Events 3 May – Josef Herman's Miners, a mural commissioned for the Minerals of the Island Pavilion at the Festival of Britain, is displayed for the first time. 14 May – The Talyllyn Railway is reopened by the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society, generally considered to be the world's first such voluntary body to operate a railway. 17 July – The Chancellor of the Exchequer opens the Abbey Works at Port Talbot Steelworks at Margam, Europe's largest steel plant.http://beehive.thisissouthwales.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=5906&PageID=72584 Port Talbot Historical Society Time Line 20th C 2010-08-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110720074732/http://beehive.thisissouthwales.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=5906&PageID=72584 2011-07-20 31 July–11 August – Festival Ship Campania is on show in Cardiff Docks as part of the Festival of Britain. Steam tug Earl capsizes while assisting her to berth. 12 October – Penrhyn Castle and estate, given to HM Treasury in lieu of death duties, is accepted by the National Trust. 28 October – Sir David Maxwell Fyfe is appointed the first-ever Minister for Welsh Affairs. 20 November – Snowdonia becomes a National Park. Brynmawr Rubber Factory completed. Arts and literature Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llanrwst) National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Brinley Richards National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – T. Glynne Davies National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Islwyn Ffowc Elis New books Ambrose Bebb – Machlud yr Oesoedd Canol Edward Tegla Davies – Y Foel Faen Islwyn Ffowc Elis – Cyn Oeri'r Gwaed Eynon Evans – Prize Onions W. F. Grimes – The Prehistory of Wales Thomas Jones – Memoirs of Thomas Jones, Penkerrig, Radnorshire, 1803Sumner Ann Who was Thomas Jones? The life, death and posthumous reputation of Thomas Jones of Pencerrig Thomas Jones (1742–1803): An Artist Rediscovered https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_BAtDAAAAcAAJ Sumner, Ann Smith, Greg New Haven; London Yale University Press 2003 978-0-300-09923-2 Donald Peers – Pathway John Cowper Powys – Porious: A Romance of the Dark Ages Lynette Roberts – Gods with Stainless Ears: a Heroic Poem Richard Vaughan – Moulded in Earth Ronald Welch – The Gauntlet New drama Peter Philp – Castle of Deception Music 17–22 September – The fourth annual Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts opens with a controversial speech by one of Wales's leading composers, Daniel Jones. The festival is the final component in the Festival of Britain and consists of seven programmes, featuring Welsh composer Arwel Hughes's new oratorio St. David and appearances by Victoria de los Ángeles, Zino Francescatti, André Navarra, Walter Susskind and Jean Martinon.Margaret Reece-Evans The Swansea Festival The Musical Times 92 1305 November 1951 516 10.2307/935441 935441 Mai Jones – "Rhondda Rhapsody" (theme from the radio programme, Welsh Rarebit) D. Afan Thomas – Magnificat in F Grace Williams – The Dancers Film David, the Welsh cinematic contribution to the Festival of Britain. It is based on the real-life story of the poet David Rees Griffiths (Amanwy), who plays himself.http://www.terrynorm.ic24.net/contents%20books.htm Books on Old Ammanford 2011-02-24 2018-07-18 Broadcasting 28 May – Sir Harry Secombe stars in the first broadcast of Crazy People (later renamed The Goon Show). Welsh Rarebit transfers from stage to radio. Sport Boxing – February 21: Eddie Thomas wins the European welterweight title. Births 5 February – Geraint Watkins, musician 7 March – Boyd Clack, actor and screenwriter, in Vancouver, Canada 31 March Henry Spinetti, musician Sir Wyn Lewis Williams, judge 13 April – Leszek Borysiewicz, immunologisthttp://jewishmedicalassociationuk.org/previous-events/henry-cohen-visiting-professorship/professor-sir-leszek-borysiewicz-2014 Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz – 2014 Jewish Medical Association 27 May 2019 17 May – Simon Hughes, politicianhttps://www.politics.co.uk/reference/simon-henry-ward-hughes https://web.archive.org/web/20131010030743/http://politics.co.uk/reference/simon-henry-ward-hughes dead October 10, 2013 Simon Hughes politics.co.uk 27 May 2019 28 May – Phil Rogers, potter and author 8 June – Bonnie Tyler (born Gaynor Hopkins), singer (died 2026 in Portugal) 2 July – Gareth Glyn (born Gareth Glynne Davies), composer 15 August – Berwyn Price, athlete September – Richard Parry-Jones, automotive engineer (died 2021) 3 September – Ray Gravell, rugby player and radio presenter (died 2007)https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/nov/02/guardianobituaries.rugbyunion Ray Gravell 2 November 2007 Paul Rees The Guardian 27 May 2019 11 September – Gareth Jenkins, Wales rugby coach 18 November – David Llewellyn, golfer 24 November – Graham Price, rugby player 3 December – Nicky Stevens, pop singer 24 December – Nick Griffiths, Australian politician, in Barry, Wales Deaths 23 January – Charlie Pugh, Wales international rugby player, 54 28 February – Evan Lloyd, Wales international rugby player, 79 5 March – David Thomas, Archdeacon of Cardigan Deaths The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 07, 1951; pg. 6; Issue 51943’ The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 25, 1936; pg. 18; Issue 47332 6 March – Ivor Novello, composer, actor and singer, 58 (in London)Obituary, The Times, 7 March 1951, p. 6 14 March – Evan Walters, artist, 58101149 Walters, Evan John Peter Lord Peter Lord (art historian) 19 March – Jack Jones, Welsh international rugby player, 65 15 June – James Grey West, architect, 66 (in Beer, Devon)http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=201531 H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works and Property Services Agency) Dictionary of Scottish Architects 17 September 2008 18 May – Lewis Davies, writer, 88https://biography.wales/article/s2-DAVI-LEW-1863 Davies, Lewis (1863-1951), novelist, local historian, schoolmaster Brinley Richards Welsh Biography Online National Library of Wales 15 October 2019 3 July – Gwendoline Davies, philanthropist, 69D. Ben Rees Vehicles of Grace and Hope: Welsh Missionaries in India, 1800-1970 https://books.google.com/books?id=8rMKm-Ee1dYC&pg=PA21 2002 William Carey Library 978-0-87808-505-7 21 13 August – David Jenkins, Wales national rugby player, 47 (in Whitley Bay) 22 August – Timothy Davies, politician, 94Deaths The Times (London) 24 August 1951 1 29 August – Alf Davies, trade union leader, 53-55Obituary: Alfred Davies Annual Report of the Trades Union Congress 1951 307 8 September – W. Aubrey Thomas, Welsh-born US politician, 85T000186 27 September – Robert Thomas, politician, 78 29 September Llewellyn Evans, hockey player, 75 Evan Roberts, preacher, 72https://biography.wales/article/s2-ROBE-JOH-1878 Roberts, Evan (1878-1951), 'Y Diwygiwr (the Revivalist)' revivalist preacher Gomer Morgan Roberts Welsh Biography Online National Library of Wales 10 October 2019 17 October – Sir Arthur Probyn Jones, 2nd Baronet, barrister and politician, 59The Law Journal https://books.google.com/books?id=msowAQAAIAAJ 1951 E.B. Ince 614 30 November – Dai Fitzgerald, Wales international rugby union player, 79 3 December – George Henry Powell, songwriter, 71https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/famous-war-song-two-north-14922638 This famous war song by two North Wales brothers is set to be given a modern day twist 18 July 2018 Kelly Williams Daily Post 15 October 2019 See also 1951 in Northern Ireland References Wales Category:1951 in Europe Category:1950s in Wales