1948 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1948 to Wales and its people.
Events
- 21 May – Hugh Dalton is appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.[1]
- 24 June – Thomas Williams is created 1st Baron Williams of Ynyshir.
- 1 July – The National Museum of Wales opens the Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagans to the public, the first open-air museum in the UK (director: Iorwerth Peate).
- 19 October – Opening of the Hoover washing machine factory at Merthyr Tydfil.
- December – Plas Machynlleth given to the people of the town.
- Aneurin Bevan is instrumental in the passing of the Local Government Act and National Assistance Act.
- Ness Edwards joins the Privy Council.
- Creation of the Welsh Joint Education Committee.
- Beginning of nylon manufacture at Pontypool.
- Jim Griffiths becomes Chairman of the Labour Party.
- The Council for Wales and Monmouthshire is established as an advisory body.
- A residential Welsh-medium preparatory school for boys is founded at Llanilar in Cardiganshire.
- Elsie Joan Lewis is appointed as the first policewoman in Wales in modern times, in Glamorgan.[2]
- Physicist Rhisiart Morgan Davies publishes the results of his work on stress waves.
Arts and literature
- Kingsley Amis becomes a lecturer at the University of Wales, Swansea.
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bridgend)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – D. Emrys James,[3]
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Euros Bowen, "O'r Dwyrain"[4]
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Robert Ivor Parry
New books
English language
- Sir Alfred Thomas Davies – The Lloyd George I Knew[5]
- Jack Jones – Some Trust in Chariots
Welsh language
- Ambrose Bebb – Gadael tir
- Aneirin Talfan Davies – Eliot, Pwshcin, Poe[6]
- William Eames & Megan Ellis – Melin y Ddôl[7]
- Griffith Wynne Griffith – Ffynnon Bethlehem[8]
- Robert David Griffith – Hanes Canu Cynulleidfaol Cymru
- Isaac Daniel Hooson – Y Gwin a Cherddi Eraill
- David James Jones (Gwenallt) – Bywyd a Gwaith Islwyn
- Griffith John Williams – Traddodiad Llenyddol Morgannwg
New drama
- Saunders Lewis – Blodeuwedd[9]
Music
- Arwel Hughes – String Quartet No. 1
- David Wynne – Sonata for violin and piano
Film
- Glynis Johns stars in Miranda.
- Hugh Griffith appears in London Belongs to Me
- Wandering Through Wales[10]
Broadcasting
- 1 March – Welsh Rarebit, previously broadcast during the Second World War, begins its run on the BBC Light Programme.[11]
Sport
- Athletics – Tom Richards finishes second in the marathon at the London Olympics, becoming the first Welshman to win an individual athletics medal at the Olympics.[12]
- Equestrianism
- Harry Llewellyn is part of the team winning a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in London.
- The only Welsh Grand National to be run at Caerleon is won by Bora's Cottage.[13]
- Rugby Union
- 21 February – France beats Wales 3–11 at the St Helen's Ground in Swansea.
Births
- 11 January – Terry Williams, rock drummer
- 22 January – Roger Williams, politician[14]
- 1 March – Karl Johnson, actor
- 4 March – Shakin' Stevens, singer[15]
- 1 April
- Dai Davies, footballer (d. 2021)
- Peter Law, politician (d. 2006)[16]
- J. J. Williams, Wales international rugby union player (died 2020)[17]
- 2 April – Tommy David, Wales international rugby union and league player
- 14 May – Albert Alan Owen, composer
- 18 May – Keith Jarrett, rugby player
- 26 May (in London) – Jenny Randerson, politician
- 4 June (in Glasgow) – Jeff Cuthbert, politician
- 14 June – Ffred Ffransis, political activist
- 16 June – Elan Closs Stephens, educator and broadcasting executive
- 2 August – Andy Fairweather-Low, musician
- 9 August – Jackie Lawrence, politician
- 12 September (in Jamaica) – Neville Meade, heavyweight boxer (in Jamaica; died 2010)[18]
- 24 October – Phil Bennett, rugby player (died 2022)[19]
- 14 November (in London) – Charles III (Prince of Wales, 1958–2022)
- 25 November – Paul Murphy, politician[20]
- 26 December – Steve Curtis, boxer (d. 1994)
- 28 December – Terry Morgan, civil engineer[21]
- date unknown
- Alan Llwyd, poet[22]
- Manon Rhys, writer
- Howard Thomas, plant scientist (died 2022)
- Randolph Thomas, Anglican clergyman