1954 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1954 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - "vacant" (Charles, Prince of Wales, had not been officially designated with the title)
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"
*Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan
*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Dyfnallt

Events

*Launch of the "Empire News", the first Sunday newspaper to be published in Wales.
*Cardiff Wales Airport opens near Rhoose.
*Gwyneth Phillips marries John Dunwoody, continuing a dynasty of Labour politicians.
*Gwilym Lloyd George becomes Minister for Welsh Affairs – the first Welshman to hold the position.

Arts and literature

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Awards

*National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Ystradgynlais)

*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - John Evans
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - E. Llwyd Williams
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Owen Elias Roberts

New books

*Dannie Abse - "Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve"
*Kingsley Amis - "Lucky Jim"
*Glyn Daniel - "Welcome Death"
*Eiluned Lewis - "Honey Pots and Brandy Bottles"
*Bertrand Russell - "Nightmares of Eminent Persons and Other Stories"
*Dylan Thomas - "Quite Early One Morning"

Music

*Geraint Evans stars in William Walton's new opera, "Troilus and Cressida".
*Alun Hoddinott - "Clarinet Concerto" (performed at the Cheltenham Festival by Gervase de Peyer with the Hallé Orchestra under Sir John Barbirolli).
*Arwel Hughes - "Menna" (opera)
*Daniel Jones - "Symphony no 4"

Film

*Donald Houston co-stars in "Doctor in the House".
*Ray Milland stars in "Dial M for Murder".

Broadcasting

*"Under Milk Wood" is performed on BBC radio.

Welsh-language television

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English-language television

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port

*Football - John Charles finishes the 1953-54 season having scored 42 goals for Leeds United.
*Rugby union - Wales win the Five Nations Championship, but a loss against England prevents Wales lifting the Triple Crown.
*BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year - Ken Jones

Births

*March 12 - Chris Needs, broadcaster
*March 13 - Francis Ormsby-Gore, 6th Baron Harlech
*April 19 - Jon Owen Jones, politician
*August 27 - Bryn Fôn, singer and actor

Deaths

*June 15
**William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose
**Charles Edwards, politician
*September 29 - William John Gruffydd, author and politician
*December 14 - Cliff Pritchard, Welsh international rugby player