1930 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1930 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Edward
- Princess of Wales – vacant
- Archbishop of Wales – Alfred George Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Pedrog
Events
- 17 March - The South Wales Daily Post and Cambria Daily Leader merge in Swansea.[1]
- 9 May - An elephant from the Monmouth mop fair escapes, and wades in the River Monnow before recapture.[2]
- 13 September - Rhosydd Quarry ceases slate production. Neighbouring Croesor Quarry also closes this year.
- 24 December - In London, Harry Grindell Matthews demonstrates his device to project pictures to the clouds.
- First coal raised from Cefn Coed Colliery, the world's deepest anthracite mine.
- The Crumlin branch of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal is closed.
- The first youth hostel of the Youth Hostels Association, the first in the UK, is opened at Pennant Hall in the Conwy valley near Llanrwst.
- A. H. Dodd succeeds Sir John Edward Lloyd as Professor of History at University of Wales, Bangor.
- Gareth Richard Vaughan Jones becomes Foreign Affairs Secretary to David Lloyd George.[3]
- John Edward Jones becomes Secretary of Plaid Cymru.
- Thomas Lewis becomes first chairman of the Medical Research Society.
Arts and literature
- The first Welsh Books Festival is held in Cardiff.
- John Ballinger, first Librarian of the National Library of Wales, is knighted for his services to librarianship.
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llanelli)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - David Emrys James, "Y Galilead"[4]
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Jones
New books
English language
- David Davies - The Problem of the Twentieth Century
- Saunders Lewis - Monica[5]Kenneth Morris - Book of the Three Dragons
- Bertrand Russell - The Conquest of Happiness
- Hilda Vaughan - Her Father's House
- Edward Williamson - The Story of Llandaff Cathedral
Welsh language
- Edward Tegla Davies - Y Doctor Bach[6]
Music
- The Three Valleys Festival is launched.
- Caniedydd Newydd yr Ysgol Sul (collection of hymns)
- Peter Warlock – Carillon Carilla[7]
- Grace Williams - Hen Walia
Film
- Symphony in Two Flats, starring Ivor Novello, an adaptation of Novello's West End play[8]
Broadcasting
- 9 March – The BBC Regional Programme service replaces BBC local stations.
Sport
- Cricket - Maurice Turnbull is the first Welsh player to be capped for England.
Births
- 28 January - David Morris, politician (died 2007)[9]
- 7 February - Peter Jones, sports broadcaster (died 1990)
- 7 March (in London) - Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, photographer (died 2017)[10]
- 7 April - Cliff Morgan, rugby player and television presenter (died 2013)[11]
- 10 May - June Knox-Mawer, née Ellis, romantic novelist and radio broadcaster (died 2006)
- 28 June - Edward Millward, politician (died 2020)[12]
- 1 July - Ron Hughes, footballer
- 9 July - Stuart Williams, footballer (died 2013)[13]
- 10 July - Wyn Roberts, Baron Roberts of Conwy, politician (died 2013)[14]
- 14 July - R. H. Williams, rugby player
- 8 August - Terry Nation, screenwriter (died 1997)[15]
- 28 August (in London) - Windsor Davies, actor (died 2019 in France)
- 1 September - Emrys James, actor (died 1989)[16]
- 21 September - John Morgan, comedian (died 2004)
- 23 September - Ellis Evans, academic (died 2013)[17]
- 14 October - Alan Williams, politician (died 2014)[18]
- 11 November - Vernon Handley, conductor (died 2008)[19]
- 4 December - Brian Morris, Baron Morris of Castle Morris, poet and critic (died 2001)[20]
- 12 December (in London) - Gwyneth Dunwoody, politician (died 2008)[21]
- date unknown - Aneurin Jones, painter (died 2017)[22]
Deaths
- 18 January - Bobby Lloyd, rugby player, 41
- 26 January - Harry Jones, rugby player, 51
- 25 March - John Gwenogvryn Evans, palaeographer, 78[23]
- 1 May - Richard Bell, politician, 70
- 28 May - Cliff Williams, Wales international rugby union player, 32[24]
- 15 June - John Cynddylan Jones, theologian, 90[25]
- 17 June - Hugh Robert Jones, Nationalist leader, 36
- 22 June - Mary Davies, singer, 75[26]
- 23 June - Ben Davies, Wales international rugby player, 57[27]
- June - David Davies, Archdeacon of Llandaff,[28]
- August - Huw Robert Jones, politician, 35/6
- 15 August - Silyn Roberts, author, 59[29]
- 13 September - Jehoida Hodges, rugby player, 53
- 30 September - Lewis Pryce, Archdeacon of Wrexham, 57[30]
- 7 October - Margaret Verney, educationist, 85
- November - John Hagan Jenkins, politician
- 8 November - William Williams, Dean of St Davids, 82[31]
- 27 December - Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, industrialist, 62[32]
See also
References
- ^ Rachel Matthews (18 May 2017). The History of the Provincial Press in England. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4411-5646-4.
- ^ Keith E. Morgan (15 October 2016). Monmouth Through Time. Amberley Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4456-5677-9.
- ^ Gwilym Davies. "Jones, Gareth Richard Vaughan (1905-1935), linguist and journalist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Winners of the Chair". National Eisteddfod of Wales. 3 October 2019.
- ^ Saunders Lewis (1997). Monica. Seren. ISBN 978-1-85411-195-1.
- ^ Edward Tegla Davies (1930). Y doctor bach. Hughes a'i Fab.
- ^ Ian Alfred Copley (1979). The music of Peter Warlock: a critical survey. D. Dobson. p. 44.
- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (12 November 2012). Broadway Plays and Musicals: Descriptions and Essential Facts of More Than 14,000 Shows through 2007. McFarland. ISBN 9780786453092 – via Google Books.
- ^ Darren Williams (22 May 2007). "The Rev David Morris". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Lord Snowdon dies aged 86". BBC News. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Richard Williams (29 August 2013). "Cliff Morgan obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Prince Charles' Aberystwyth lecturer Tedi Millward dies". BBC News Online. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "An Appreciation: Stuart Williams". Southampton FC. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ Rinaldi, Chiara. "Lord Roberts of Conwy has died at the age of 83". Wales Online. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ Graham Tarrant (13 March 1997). "Obituary: Terry Nation". The Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Louise Mooney Collins; Roland Turner (1993). The Annual Obituary. St. James Press. p. 89. ISBN 9781558623200.
- ^ Stephens, Meic (2013-11-03). "Obituary: Professor D Ellis Evans - Obituaries - News". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ Association, Press (22 December 2014). "Former Swansea MP and minister Alan Williams dies, aged 84" – via The Guardian.
- ^ John Amis (12 September 2008). "Vernon Handley". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Lord Morris of Castle Morris". The Telegraph. 2 May 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Edward Pearce (19 April 2008). "Gwyneth Dunwoody". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Rural scenic artist Aneurin Jones, 87, dies". BBC News. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Evan David Jones. "Evans, John Gwenogvryn (1852-1930), palaeographer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Cliff Williams player profile ESPN Scrum.com
- ^ James Ednyfed Rhys and Evan David Jones. "Jones, John (Cynddylan) (1841-1930), preacher and theologian". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Robert David Griffith. "Davies, Mary (1855-1930), singer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Ben Davies player profile scrum.com
- ^ The Ven. David Davies The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 01, 1930; pg. 21; Issue 45553
- ^ David Thomas. "Roberts, Robert (Silyn) (Rhosyr; 1871-1930), Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet, social reformer, tutor". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Archdeacon Pryce. The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 03, 1930; pg. 14; Issue 45634
- ^ The Dean Of St. David's The Times Monday, Nov 10, 1930; pg. 14; Issue 45666; col E
- ^ Greenaway, Frank (2004) 'Mond family (per. 1867–1973)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press. [1] Retrieved on 9 March 2007.