1967 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1967 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents[]
- Secretary of State for Wales – Cledwyn Hughes
- Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth (retired)
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – E. Gwyndaf Evans
Events[]
- 20 February – The first Royal Mail postbus in Britain runs between Llanidloes and Llangurig.[1]
- April – Rhodri Morgan marries fellow Welsh Labour MP Julie Edwards.[2]
- 13 April – Tri-annual county council elections take place across Wales.[3]
- 5 May – The Brynglas Tunnels on the M4 motorway by-passing Newport are opened.[4]
- 8 May – Local elections take place across the county boroughs and districts, with the Labour Party losing its majority on Ebbw Vale Urban Council for the first time in 30 years.[5]
- 27 July – The Welsh Language Act allows the use of Welsh in legal proceedings and official documents.
- 7 August – Two men and a boy are drowned in the Dyfi estuary.
- 25–27 August – The Beatles, along with Mick Jagger, Cilla Black, and Jane Asher, come to Bangor to attend a seminar by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Transcendental Meditation. Their visit is cut short by the shock news of manager Brian Epstein's death.[6]
- 2 October – The new Passport Office opens in Newport as part of a United Kingdom government effort to move government offices into the regions.[7]
- 25 October - Foot and Mouth Disease breaks out in North Wales and parts of England.[8]
- November - HM Land Registry opens an office in Swansea.[9]
- 18 December – Newtown, Montgomeryshire, is designated as a New Town.[10] The River Severn is re-channelled to prevent the town becoming further damaged by floods.
- date unknown
- The Gittins Report on Primary Education in Wales recommends that "every child should be given sufficient opportunity to be reasonably bilingual by the end of the primary stage".[11]
- Merched y Wawr is founded in the village of Parc near Bala, by language campaigner , after the Women's Institute refused to allow the Welsh language to be used.[12]
- The University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (UWIST) in Cardiff is incorporated by charter;[13] it later becomes part of the University of Wales.
- The former Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent, RAF Caerwent weapons storage facility, is transferred to United States administration.
- The Clywedog Reservoir is completed.[14]
- Francis Jones is appointed to the newly-formed Prince of Wales ' Investiture Committee.[15]
Arts and literature[]
- The first Welsh pantomime is put on by Theatr Felinfach, based on the life of Twm Siôn Cati.
- Rhys Davies wins an Edgar Allan Poe Award for his story "The Chosen One", originally published in The New Yorker.
- The publisher Y Lolfa is established by Robat Gruffudd in Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion.[16]
Awards[]
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bala)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Emrys Roberts, "Y Gwyddonydd"[17]
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Eluned Phillips, "Corlannau"[18]
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – withheld[19]
New books[]
English language[]
- Alan Garner – The Owl Service
- – The Division
- Leslie Norris – The Loud Winter
- Bertrand Russell – War Crimes in Vietnam
Welsh language[]
- – I'r Ynysoedd
- Brinley Richards – Cerddi'r Dyffryn
- Kate Roberts – Tegwch y Bore
- – O Gopa Bryn Nefo
New drama[]
- Saunders Lewis – Cymru Fydd[20]
Music[]
- Hogia'r Wyddfa – Tylluanod (album)
- Mary Hopkin – Mae Pob Awr
- Arwel Hughes – Mab y Dyn (cantata)
- Jeffrey Lewis – Epitaphium – Children of the Sun
- William Mathias – Sinfonietta[21]
- – Caffi Gaerwen
- – Paid â dodi dadi ar y dôl
- Y Blew – Maes B
Film[]
- Richard Burton stars in The Taming of the Shrew opposite his wife Elizabeth Taylor.
- Carry On up the Khyber is filmed in North Wales.
Broadcasting[]
Welsh-language television[]
- Hob y Deri Dando; Disc a Dawn
English-language television[]
- Conqueror's Road (drama series)[22]
- The Shepherds of Moel Siabod (documentary)
- The Prisoner, filmed at Portmeirion
- The cast and crew of Doctor Who film the serial The Abominable Snowmen at Nant Ffrancon, doubling for Tibet.
Sport[]
- Boxing – June 15: Howard Winstone is controversially defeated on points by Mexico's Vincente Saldivar at Ninian Park, Cardiff.[23]
- Cricket – Glamorgan County Cricket Club moves to a new home at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.[24]
- Cross-country – The 1967 International Cross Country Championships are held at Barry.[25]
- Gymnastics – of Swansea is British champion.
- Rugby union – Barry John and Gareth Edwards make their international debut.
- Swimming – Paul Radmilovic is the first Briton to be elected to the American Swimming Hall of Fame.
- BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Howard Winstone[26]
Births[]
- 7 February – Richie Burnett, darts player
- 16 February – Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely, politician[27]
- 18 February – Colin Jackson CBE, athlete[28]
- 22 February – Wayne Curtis, footballer
- 1 March – Steffan Rhodri, screen actor
- 21 March – Carwyn Jones, politician[29]
- 27 March – Bob Morgan, Olympic diver
- 5 April – Andy Allen, rugby player
- 8 April – Arwyn Davies, Welsh actor
- 10 May – Jon Ronson, journalist and documentary filmmaker[30]
- 9 July
- Julie Thomas, lawn bowler[31]
- Richard Webster, rugby player
- 22 July – Rhys Ifans, actor and musician[32]
- 7 September – Steve James, cricketer
- 13 October – Steve O'Shaughnessy, footballer
- 27 October – Jason Gummer, footballer
- 12 November – Grant Nicholas, musician
- 18 November – Zoë Skoulding, poet and musician
- 27 November – Geraint Rees, neurologist
- date unknown
- Robert Huw Morgan, organist and choral conductor
Deaths[]
- 7 January
- Vince Griffiths, rugby player, 65
- Sir Frederick Rees, Welsh historian and academic, 83[33]
- 15 January – Sir Cyril Fox, archaeologist, 84[34]
- 22 January
- Idris Bell, papyrologist and author, 87[35]
- Mary Myfanwy Wood, missionary, 84[36]
- 28 January – Cliff Davies, Wales international rugby player, 47
- 2 February – Griffith Griffith, Presbyterian leader, 83[37]
- 14 February – Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby, politician, 70[38]
- 18 February – Gwynno James, Dean of Brecon, 54[39]
- 7 March – Percy Morris, trade unionist and politician, 73[40]
- 11 March
- Rupert Davies, Welsh-Canadian author, editor, newspaper publisher, and politician, 87
- Ivor Rees, Victoria Cross recipient, 73[41]
- 26 April – W. J. A. Davies, rugby player, 76
- 5 May – Owen Thomas Jones, geologist, 89
- 27 June – David Thomas, educationalist, writer and politician, 86[42]
- 29 July – Jack Wetter, Wales international rugby union captain, 79
- 30 July – George Littlewood Hirst, Wales international rugby player, 77[43]
- 15 September
- Rhys Gabe, Wales international rugby union captain, 87
- Enid Wyn Jones, nurse, 68[44]
- 18 September – William Davies, dual-code rugby player, 76
- 8 October – Vernon Watkins, poet, 61[45]
- 9 October – Edward Tegla Davies, clergyman and writer, 87[46]
- 29 October – Bobbie Williams, rugby player, 71?
- 2 November – ("Meuryn"), poet, 87[47]
- 25 November – Tom Parker, Welsh international rugby union captain, 76
- 12 December – Tommy Bamford, footballer, 62
- 30 December – Ronald Lewis, operatic baritone, 51 (cancer)[48]
- 31 December – Watkin William Price, historian and activist, 94[49]
- date unknown
- Len Apsey, footballer, 57
- Colin Jones, artist, 38[50]
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ Rhodri Morgan (15 September 2017). Rhodri: A Political Life in Wales and Westminster. University of Wales Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-78683-148-4.
- ^ The Registrar General's Statistical Review of England and Wales for the Year. H.M. Stationery Office. 1967. pp. 99–100.
- ^ New Geographical Digest. G. Philip. 1965. p. 88.
- ^ "More shocks for Labour - 30-year control at Ebbw Vale ends". South Wales Echo. 9 May 1967. p. 1.
- ^ Walter Everett (1999). The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver Through the Anthology. Oxford University Press. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-0-19-512941-0.
- ^ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1981). Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 88.
- ^ Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1968). Origin of the 1967-68 Foot-and-mouth Disease Epidemic. H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ Great Britain. Land Registry (1966). Report to the Lord Chancellor on H.M. Land Registry for the Year ... H.M. Stationery Office. p. 14.
- ^ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1985). Parliamentary Debates: Standing committees : House of Commons official report. H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ R F Dearden (23 May 2012). Problems in Primary Education (RLE Edu K). Routledge. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-136-49257-0.
- ^ Alan Butt Philip (1975). The Welsh Question: Nationalism in Welsh Politics, 1945-1970. University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-0-7083-0537-9.
- ^ Halsbury's Laws of England. Butterworths. 2001. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-4057-0559-2.
- ^ The Salmon and Trout Magazine: The Journal of the Salmon and Trout Association. The Association. 1973. p. 114.
- ^ Jones, Francis (1974). Carmarthenshire studies : essays presented to Major Francis Jones, C.V.O., T.D., D.L., M.A., F.S.A., Wales Herald Extraordinary, to mark his retirement as County Archivist of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthen: Carmarthenshire County Council. p. 6. ISBN 9780950386201.
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- ^ "Winners of the Chair". National Eisteddfod of Wales. 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Winners of the Crown". National Eisteddfod of Wales. 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Winners of the Prose Medal". National Eisteddfod of Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Saunders Lewis (1985). The Plays of Saunders Lewis. C. Davies. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7154-0651-9.
- ^ Michael Kennedy; Joyce Bourne (22 April 2004). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 462. ISBN 978-0-19-860884-4.
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- ^ Marshall, Ron (March 20, 1967), Athletics - Casual Roelants Takes Senior Title at Barry, Glasgow Herald, p. 4, retrieved October 3, 2013
- ^ "BBC Wales Sport Personality winners". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Baroness Eluned Morgan AM". University of Wales Trinity St David. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Richard Dale; Colin Cameron (August 1994). The contenders. Boxtree. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-7522-0948-7.
- ^ "Jones, Rt Hon. Carwyn (Howell)". Who's Who 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Emma Robertson (27 June 2016). "Jon Ronson: "I'm interested in hypocrisy"". The Talks. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Lawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Julie THOMAS - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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- ^ Thomas Parry. "Bell, Sir Harold Idris (1879-1967), scholar and translator". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Kenneth Emlyn Jones, Ioan Wyn Gruffydd. "Wood, Mary Myfanwy (1882-1967), missionary in China, 1908-51". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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- ^ Opera (1968). "Obituaries: Ronald Lewis", Volume 19, p. 243
- ^ David Leslie Davies. "Price, Watkin William (1873-1967), schoolmaster, researcher". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Biography". Colin Jones. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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