1951 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1951 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - "vacant"
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"
*Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan
*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Cynan

Events

*17 July - The Chancellor of the Exchequer opens the Abbey Works at Margam, Europe's largest steel plant
*Snowdonia becomes a National Park.
*Sir David Maxwell Fyfe is appointed the first-ever Minister for Welsh Affairs.
*Penrhyn Castle and estate are given to HM Treasury in lieu of death duties.
*Josef Herman produces "Miners", a mural commissioned for the Minerals of the Island Pavilion at the Festival of Britain.

Arts and literature

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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"
*Eynon Evans - "Prize Onions"
*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

*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] .

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.

port

*Boxing - February 21: Eddie Thomas wins the European welterweight title.

Births

*7 March - Boyd Clack, actor and screenwriter (in Vancouver, Canada)
*31 March - Henry Spinetti, musician
*28 May - Phil Rogers, potter and author
*15 August - Berwyn Price, athlete
*3 September - Ray Gravell, rugby player and radio presenter
*11 September - Gareth Jenkins, Wales rugby coach
*18 November - David Llewellyn, golfer
*24 November - Graham Price, rugby player

Deaths

*25 February - Percy Malcolm Stewart, industrialist
*6 March - Ivor Novello, composer, actor and singer
*19 March - Jack Jones, Welsh international rugby player
*28 May - Phil Rogers, Potter and author
*3 July - Gwendoline Davies, philanthropist
*27 September - Robert Thomas, politician
*29 September - Evan Roberts, preacher