1932 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1932 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"
*Archbishop of Wales - Alfred George Edwards
*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Gwili

Events

*January 25 - Leif Jones is created Baron Rhayader.
*Plaid Cymru adopts self-government as its official policy.
*The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, is built.
*Hilary Marquand’s economic surveys of South Wales highlight the depressed conditions in the area.

Arts and literature

*Frank Brangwyn completes the Empire Panels.
*Welsh-language newspaper "Y Cymro" is launched.
*The Davies sisters launch the Gregynog Festival, which lasts until 1938.

Awards

*National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Port Talbot)

*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - D. J. Davies
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Thomas Eurig Davies

New books

*Richard Ithamar Aaron - "Hanes Athroniaeth"
*T. H. Parry-Williams - "Canu Rhydd Cynnar"
*Howard Spring - "Darkie and Co."
*David Walters (Eurof) - "Pwerau'r Deufyd"

Music

*W. Bradwen - "Mab yr ystorm"

Film

*June 13 - Port Talbot-born Peg Entwistle signs a contract with RKO.
*Edmund Gwenn appears in "Tell Me Tonight", "Money for Nothing", "Condemned to Death", "Love on Wheels", "Lord Babs" and "Frail Women'.

Broadcasting

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*Boxing
**May 23 - Jack Petersen wins the British light-heavyweight title.
**July 12 - Jack Petersen wins the British heavyweight title.

Births

*April 6 - Leon Eagles, actor
*May 28 - John Savage, future prime minister of Nova Scotia
*May 30 - Ivor Richard, Baron Richard, politician
*June 30 - Derek Tapscott, footballer (d. 2008)
*September 9 - Alice Thomas Ellis, novelist
*October 8 - Ray Reardon, snooker player
*October 18 - Don Devereux, dual-code rugby player (died 1995)
*November 16 - Onllwyn Brace, Wales rugby union captain
*December 7 - Elystan Morgan, politician
*December 15 - John Meurig Thomas, chemist
*"date unknown"
**Richard Cyril Hughes, historian
**Lewis Jones, rugby player

Deaths

*February 27 - Dicky Owen, Welsh rugby union international (born 1876)
*May 14 - John Hughes, composer of "Cwm Rhondda"
*July 23 - Tenby Davies, half-mile world champion runner (born 1884)
*September 16 - Peg Entwistle, actress
*November 25 - John Williams, recipient of the Victoria Cross