1971 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1971 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Secretary of State for Wales - Peter Thomas
- Archbishop of Wales - Gwilym Owen Williams
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Tilsli
[edit] Events
- Registration of marriages in the Welsh language becomes legal.
- The Welsh Nursery Schools Movement is founded in Aberystwyth.
- Opening of Rio Tinto zinc smelter at Holyhead.
- Completion of the Llanberis Lake Railway.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Mary Hopkin marries record producer Tony Visconti.
- Welsh performers participate in the first Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bangor)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Emrys Roberts
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Bryan Martin Davies
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Ifor Wyn Williams
[edit] New books
- Rhys Davies - Nobody Answered the Bell
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis - Y Gromlech yn yr Haidd
- Gwynfor Evans - Aros Mae
- Tudor Wilson Evans - Ar Gae'r Brêc
- Beti Hughes - Aderyn o Ddyfed
- John L. Hughes - Tom Jones Slept Here
- Alan Llwyd - Y March Hud
- Gwyn Thomas - Y Bardd Cwsg a'i Gefndir
[edit] Music
- John Cale & Terry Riley - Church of Anthrax
- Man - Do You Like It Here Now, Are You Settling In?
- Iris Williams - Pererin Wyf (single)
[edit] Film
- Merthyr Tydfil is one of the locations used for the filming of 10 Rillington Place.
- Ruth Madoc appears in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof.
[edit] Welsh-language films
- None
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Welsh-language television
[edit] English-language television
- Comedy duo Ryan Davies and Ronnie Williams transfer their successful Welsh language show to BBC1.
- Nerys Hughes gets her big break in The Liver Birds.
[edit] Sport
- Cricket - May: In a Glamorgan home match at Sophia Gardens, Roger Davis is struck on the temple while fielding at short leg and is almost killed.
- Gymnastics - Pam Hopkins wins the British Women's Championship.
- Sailing - Nicolette Milnes-Walker becomes the first woman to sail non-stop single-handed across the Atlantic.
[edit] Births
- 11 January - Tom Ward, actor
- 23 January - Scott Gibbs, rugby player
- 19 March (in Taunton) - Kirsty Williams, politician
- 8 July - Neil Jenkins, rugby player
- 18 August (in Limerick) - Aphex Twin, musician
- 5 November - Rob Jones, footballer
- date unknown - Jason Walford Davies, poet
[edit] Deaths
- 18 May - William Mainwaring MP, miners' leader
- 20 May - Waldo Williams, poet
- 9 November - Ceri Richards, artist
- date unknown
- Brenda Chamberlain, poet and artist
- Clifford Dyment, poet
- Ifan Gruffydd ("Y Gŵr o Baradwys")
- Thomas E. Nicholas (Niclas y Glais), writer and political activist
- C. E. Vulliamy, author
