1955 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1955 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Events
- Cardiff becomes the official capital of Wales.
- The Farmers Union of Wales breaks away from the National Farmers Union.
- Sir Charles Evans leads the mountaineering expedition that conquers Kanchenjunga.
- Kylie Minogue's mother, Carol Jones, emigrates from Maesteg to Australia.
[edit] Arts and literature
- The Gold Medal for Architecture is introduced to the National Eisteddfod.
- Bertrand Russell retires to Plas Penrhyn, Penrhyndeudraeth.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Pwllheli)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gwilym Ceri Jones
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - W. J. Gruffydd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - William Thomas Gruffydd
- Emyr Humphreys wins the Somerset Maugham Award for Hear and Forgive.
[edit] New books
- Kingsley Amis - That Uncertain Feeling
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis - Ffenestri Tua'r Gwyll
- Stuart Evans - Elegy for the Death of a Clown
- Gwilym Thomas Hughes - Ei Seren tan Gwmwl
- Elisabeth Inglis-Jones - The Story of Wales
- Dylan Thomas - A Child's Christmas in Wales (posthumously published)
- Richard Vaughan - Son of Justin
[edit] New drama
- Saunders Lewis - Siwan
[edit] Music
- Grace Williams - Penillion
[edit] Film
- Stanley Baker plays Richmond in Laurence Olivier's film of Richard III.
- The Constant Husband, starring Rex Harrison, includes some Welsh dialogue.
[edit] Broadcasting
- The Welsh Home Service becomes available on VHF from Wenvoe
[edit] Welsh-language television
- January - First televised Welsh-language play, Cap Wil Tomos
[edit] English-language television
[edit] Sport
- Cricket - Wilfred Wooller becomes an England Test selector.
- Rugby Union
- 12 March Wales beat Ireland 21–3 at the National Stadium, Cardiff.
- Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - John Disley
[edit] Births
- 4 March - Joey Jones, footballer
- 5 June - Alun Pugh, politician
- 22 May - Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, politician
- 21 June - Janet Ryder, politician (in Sunderland)
- date unknown - Amanda Levete, architect
[edit] Deaths
- 29 January - Sir Rhys Rhys-Williams, politician
- 27 April - Ambrose Bebb, author
- 28 September - Lionel Wilmot Brabazon Rees, Victoria Cross recipient
- 14 October - Harry Parr Davies, songwriter
- 15 October - Thomas Jones (T. J.), founder of Coleg Harlech
- 1 November - Ronw Moelwyn Hughes, politician
- date unknown
- Victor Nash-Williams, archaeologist
