1940 in Wales

1940
in
Wales

Centuries:
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
See also:
1940 in
The United Kingdom
Ireland
Scotland

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1940 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bangor (radio))
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - T. Rowland Hughes
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld

New books

Music

Film

Broadcasting

  • February 25 - The Proud Valley is the first film to have its première on radio, when the BBC broadcasts a 60-minute version.
  • August - The National Eisteddfod of Wales is broadcast on the British Home Service, including 15 minutes each for the crown and chair ceremonies.[3]
  • October - The BBC Radio Variety Department relocates to Bangor, Gwynedd because of wartime disruption.

Sport

  • Football
  • Quoits - Jack Price wins the Welsh championship for the third time.

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. Simons, Paul (2008). Since Records Began. London: Collins. pp. 205–7. ISBN 978-0-00-728463-4.
  2. "Plaza Cinema, Talbot Road, Port Talbot". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  3. Literature Wales: Encyclopedia - Broadcasting. Accessed 5 January 2013
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