1927 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1927 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 - Elfed

Events

*January 27 - 3 men are killed in an explosion at the Dowlais Works, East Moors, Cardiff.
*February 4 At Pendine Sands, Sir Malcolm Campbell sets a new world land speed record of 174.88 mph (281.44 km/h).
*February 5 - The first ever radio sports commentary from Wales is on the Wales v Ireland rugby match at Cardiff Arms Park.
*March 1 - In an accident at Marine Colliery, Ebbw Vale, 52 miners are killed.
*March 3 - J. G. Parry-Thomas is killed at Pendine, attempting to break Campbell's record.
*March 30 - The Cardiff trawler 'Moira' is wrecked on the north Cornish coast drowning 7 of the 12 crew.
*April 21 - First stage of the National Museum of Wales is opened in Cathays Park, Cardiff, by King George V.
*April 23 - Cardiff City win the FA Cup beating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium and taking the trophy out of England for the first time.
*June 29 - A total eclipse of the sun is 98 %visible in Cardiff despite clouds.
*September 18 - "Red Sunday in Rhondda Valley" demonstration [http://www.agor.org.uk/cwm/themes/events/hunger.asp] calls for a protest march on London.
*November 8 - 270 South Wales people join a hunger march to protest against unemployment.
*December 25 - A Christmas Day blizzard affects Cardiff and much of South Wales.
*Coleg Harlech, founded by Thomas Jones (T. J.), opens. Its aims resembled those of a modern community college.
*The last horse-drawn tram service in the mainland UK, between Pwllheli and Llanbedrog, operates for the last time.
*The highest railway in the British Isles is constructed at the Grwyne Fawr reservoir in Powys.

Arts and literature

*John Dyfnallt Owen becomes editor of "Y Tyst".

Awards

*National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Holyhead)

*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - "withheld"
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Caradog Prichard

New books

*Edward Tegla Davies - "Hen Ffrindiau"
*Rhys Davies - "The Withered Root"
*William Meloch Hughes – "Ar Lannau’n Camwy" (posthumously published)
*Wil Ifan - "O Ddydd i Ddydd"
*Moelona - "Cwrs y Lli"

Music

*Henry Walford Davies becomes organist at St George's Chapel, Windsor.
*Mai Jones - "Wondering if you remember" (song)

Film

*Ivor Novello appears in the Hitchcock films, "" and "Downhill".

Broadcasting

*The first-ever radio commentary on a team game in the UK is given during the England v Wales rugby union international at Twickenham.

port

*The Welsh Baseball Union is founded.
*Boxing - Frank Moody wins the British lightweight and middleweight titles.
*Football
**For the only time in its history, the FA Cup is won by a non-English team -- Cardiff City F.C., who defeat Arsenal 1-0 in the first broadcast final.
**Abergavenny Thursdays F.C. is formed.

Births

*January 12 - Richard Bebb, actor (d. 2006)
*February 8 - Sir Stanley Baker, actor (d. 1976)
*May 11 - Bernard Fox, actor
*July 4 - Patricia Kern, mezzo-soprano
*July 22 - John Tripp, poet (d. 1986)
*September 20 - Rachel Roberts, actress (d. 1980)
*December 7 - Helen Watts, opera singer
*"date unknown" - Tommy Harris, rugby player (d. 2006)

Deaths

*February 2 - Isambard Owen, educationist
*February 5 - Frances Hoggan, first registered woman doctor in Wales
*March 3 - J. G. Parry-Thomas, engineer and racing driver (b. 1884)
*May 10 - Francis Edwards, politician (b. 1852)
*June 22 - Ralph Champneys Williams, colonial governor (b. 1848)
*July 29 - Freddie Welsh (Frederick Hall Thomas), boxer (b. 1886)
*September 1 - William J. Parry, author and MP
*November 4 - Beriah Gwynfe Evans, author (b. 1848)
*December 14 - Alfred Thomas, 1st Baron Pontypridd
*December 26 - Jack Whitfield, Wales rugby union captain