1977 in Wales

Centuries:	18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; ;
Decades:	1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s;
See also:	List of years in Wales; 1977 in The United Kingdom Scotland

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1977 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents[]

Secretary of State for Wales – John Morris^[1]
Archbishop of Wales – Gwilym Williams, Bishop of Bangor
Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Bryn^[2]

Events[]

6 January - Roy Jenkins becomes President of the European Commission.^[3]
26 March - Operation Julie results in the break-up of a drugs ring centred on Llanddewi Brefi and the recovery of 1.5 kg of LSD.^[4]
date unknown
- The Welsh Health Common Services Authority is created.^[5]
- Moss Evans is elected leader of the Transport and General Workers Union.
- Mount Stuart Primary School, Cardiff, appoints Betty Campbell, the first black female head teacher in Wales^[6]
- Opening of the bilingual secondary school, Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern, on Anglesey.^[7]

Arts and literature[]

Awards[]

Ian Parrott receives the John Edwards Memorial Award from the .^[8]
Jonathan Pryce wins a Tony award for his performance on Broadway in The Comedians.^[9]
National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Wrexham)
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Donald Evans
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Donald Evans
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal -
Wales Book of the Year (Welsh language) - Owain Owain, Mical, (Gwasg Gomer)^[10]

New books[]

English language[]

Alice Thomas Ellis - The Sin Eater
Paul Ferris - Dylan Thomas: The Biography
Raymond Garlick - Incense
Ellis Peters - A Morbid Taste for Bones (first in the Brother Cadfael series of novels)
Craig Thomas - Firefox
Gwyn Alf Williams - Goya and the Impossible Revolution

Welsh language[]

Käte Bosse-Griffiths - Byd y Dyn Hysbys
- Llydaweg i'r Cymro
- Dros Fryniau Bro Afallon
Donald Evans - Egin
Owain Owain - Mical
- Cerddi R. J. Rowlands y Bala
Gwyn Thomas - Cadwynau yn y Meddwl

Music[]

- Halen Y Ddaear
Dafydd Iwan - Carlo a Chaneuon Eraill, I'r Gad
Punk rock band The Toilets is formed in Rhyl, predecessor of The Alarm.^[11]

Film[]

Richard Burton receives his sixth Best Actor nomination at the Academy Awards for his role in Equus.

Broadcasting[]

Welsh-language radio[]

3 January - BBC Radio Cymru begins broadcasting.^[12]

Welsh-language television[]

Glas Y Dorlan (sitcom)^[13]

English-language television[]

Kilvert's Diary^[14]

Architecture[]

Castell Gyrn (Denbighshire) is built by John Taylor of Chapman Taylor architects for himself.^[15]

Sport[]

Athletics - The first UK Athletics Championships are held at Cwmbran.
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Phil Bennett^[16]
Billiards - Clive Everton reaches the semi-finals of the World Championship.
Boxing - Johnny Owen wins the British bantamweight title.
Darts - Wales wins the Home International Series and the first Darts World Cup.
Fencing - Wales wins the Quadrangular Tournament.
Greyhound racing - Cardiff Greyhounds closes and the Welsh Greyhound Derby is run for the last time.
Rugby union - Wales win the Triple Crown.
Long-distance swimming - David Jones of Port Talbot becomes the first Welshman to swim the Bristol Channel.
Formation of the Welsh Hang Gliding Association and the Welsh Federation of Coarse Anglers.
Snooker - Doug Mountjoy wins the Masters,^[17] defeating Ray Reardon in an all-Welsh final.

Births[]

3 February - Mike Powell, cricketer^[18]
26 February - Shane Williams, rugby player^[19]
4 March - Gareth Wyatt, rugby player
16 March - Steve Jones, TV presenter
18 March - Alex Jones, TV presenter
10 April - David Phelps, sport shooter^[20]
12 April - Jason Price, footballer
20 April - Robert Wilfort, actor
27 April - Edward Elwyn Jones, organist and conductor
11 September
- Jonny Buckland, English-born musician
- Matthew Stevens, snooker player^[21]
18 November - Deiniol Jones, rugby player

Deaths[]

10 February - Grace Williams, composer, 70^[22]
11 February - Thomas Ifor Rees, diplomat, 86^[23]
22 February - Hubert William Lewis, Victoria Cross recipient, 80^[24]
5 March - Tom Pryce, Formula One racing driver, 27^[25]
20 March - Glyn Gething, rugby player, 84^[26]
25 March - Aubrey Williams, army officer, 88^[27]
30 March - Sir William Emrys Williams, 80^[28]
5 April - Meirion Thomas, botanist and plant physiologist, 82^[29]
18 April - Irene Steer, Olympic swimmer, 87^[30]
22 April - Ryan Davies, entertainer, 40^[31]
27 May - Jac L Williams, educationist
12 June - Ronnie James, British champion boxer, 59
27 June - Bert Day, Wales international rugby union player, 69
26 July - Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, civil servant and academic, 78^[32]
10 August - Watcyn Thomas, rugby player, 71
16 August - (at Colchester) Hugh Iorys Hughes, engineer, 75^[33]
27 September - Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, author of Up to Mametz, 87
1 November - Jim Sullivan, rugby league player, 73
11 December - Neil Williams, Canadian-born aerobatics pilot, 33^[34]
date unknown - Cecil Smith, footballer

References[]

^ Pryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996-02-23). Handbook of British Chronology. Cambridge University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-521-56350-5.
^ Dillwyn Miles (1992). The Secret of the Bards of the Isle of Britain. Gwasg Dinefwr Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-9519926-0-9.
^ Helen Drake (11 September 2002). Jacques Delors: Perspectives on a European Leader. Routledge. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-134-80399-6.
^ Ebenezer, Lyn (2012-08-02). Operation Julie: The World's Greatest LSD Bust. Y Lolfa. ISBN 978-1-84771-573-9.
^ Seifert, Roger V. (2013-11-11). Industrial Relations in the NHS. Springer. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4899-3214-3.
^ "Statue for Wales' first black headteacher Betty Campbell". BBC News. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern". Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
^ "Emeritus Professor Ian Parrott MA, D Mus, FTCL, ARCO, FRSA (1916-2012)". Aberystwyth University. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
^ Robert Mcg. Thomas Jr. (June 6, 1977). "'Annie' Sweeps 7 Tonys;'Shadow Box' Named Top Play". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
^ "Gwobrau". OwainOwain.net (in Welsh). 2011-06-15.
^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 12–13. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
^ Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Welsh Affairs Committee (4 August 2009). Digital inclusion in Wales: thirteenth report of session 2008-09, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence. The Stationery Office. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-215-54076-8.
^ Sharon Morgan (5 July 2012). Hanes Rhyw Gymraes (in Welsh). Y Lolfa. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-84771-547-0.
^ National Film and Television Archive (Great Britain); Simon Baker (1994). A for Andromeda to Zoo time: A to Z : the TV holdings of the National Film and Television Archive, 1936-1979. British Film Institute. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-85170-420-3.
^ Academi Gymreig (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. University of Wales Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
^ "BBC Wales Sport Personality winners". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Profile: Doug Mountjoy". Eurosport. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
^ "Mike Powell". cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Personnel Profile - Shane Williams". Ospreys. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Athlete profile:David Phelps". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Profile for Matthew Stevens". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 2010-09-28. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^ Soundings. Department of Music, University College. 1978. p. 19.
^ Who was who. A. & C. Black. 1971. p. 659. ISBN 9780312877460.
^ David Harvey (1999). Monuments to courage: Victoria Cross headstones and memorials. Kevin and Kay Patience. p. 408.
^ Peter Jackson (6 October 2011). Triumph and Tragedy: Welsh Sporting Legends. Mainstream Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-78057-174-4.
^ "London Gazette death notices" (PDF). London Gazette. 19 April 1977. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Aubrey Williams". Isle of Wight Historical Society. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
^ Arts Council of Great Britain (1976). Report. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7287-0143-4.
^ Royal Society of Edinburgh (1975). Year Book of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Royal Society of Edinburgh. p. 149.
^ "Irene Steer". IOC. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ David Greenslade (1986). Welsh Fever: Welsh Activities in the United States and Canada Today. D. Brown. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-905928-56-2.
^ National Library of Wales (1976). Adroddiad Blynyddol. National Library of Wales. p. 24.
^ "Hugh Iorys Hughes". Engineering Timelines. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
^ Flight International 24 June 1978, p. 1913.

[1] Pryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996-02-23). Handbook of British Chronology. Cambridge University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-521-56350-5.

[2] Dillwyn Miles (1992). The Secret of the Bards of the Isle of Britain. Gwasg Dinefwr Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-9519926-0-9.

[3] Helen Drake (11 September 2002). Jacques Delors: Perspectives on a European Leader. Routledge. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-134-80399-6.

[4] Ebenezer, Lyn (2012-08-02). Operation Julie: The World's Greatest LSD Bust. Y Lolfa. ISBN 978-1-84771-573-9.

[5] Seifert, Roger V. (2013-11-11). Industrial Relations in the NHS. Springer. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4899-3214-3.

[BBC_Statue-6] "Statue for Wales' first black headteacher Betty Campbell". BBC News. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

[7] "Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern". Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

[8] "Emeritus Professor Ian Parrott MA, D Mus, FTCL, ARCO, FRSA (1916-2012)". Aberystwyth University. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

[9] Robert Mcg. Thomas Jr. (June 6, 1977). "'Annie' Sweeps 7 Tonys;'Shadow Box' Named Top Play". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

[10] "Gwobrau". OwainOwain.net (in Welsh). 2011-06-15.

[11] Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 12–13. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

[12] Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Welsh Affairs Committee (4 August 2009). Digital inclusion in Wales: thirteenth report of session 2008-09, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence. The Stationery Office. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-215-54076-8.

[13] Sharon Morgan (5 July 2012). Hanes Rhyw Gymraes (in Welsh). Y Lolfa. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-84771-547-0.

[14] National Film and Television Archive (Great Britain); Simon Baker (1994). A for Andromeda to Zoo time: A to Z : the TV holdings of the National Film and Television Archive, 1936-1979. British Film Institute. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-85170-420-3.

[15] Academi Gymreig (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. University of Wales Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.

[16] "BBC Wales Sport Personality winners". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

[17] "Profile: Doug Mountjoy". Eurosport. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

[18] "Mike Powell". cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[19] "Personnel Profile - Shane Williams". Ospreys. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[20] "Athlete profile:David Phelps". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[21] "Profile for Matthew Stevens". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 2010-09-28. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[22] Soundings. Department of Music, University College. 1978. p. 19.

[23] Who was who. A. & C. Black. 1971. p. 659. ISBN 9780312877460.

[24] David Harvey (1999). Monuments to courage: Victoria Cross headstones and memorials. Kevin and Kay Patience. p. 408.

[25] Peter Jackson (6 October 2011). Triumph and Tragedy: Welsh Sporting Legends. Mainstream Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-78057-174-4.

[26] "London Gazette death notices" (PDF). London Gazette. 19 April 1977. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[27] "Aubrey Williams". Isle of Wight Historical Society. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

[28] Arts Council of Great Britain (1976). Report. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7287-0143-4.

[29] Royal Society of Edinburgh (1975). Year Book of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Royal Society of Edinburgh. p. 149.

[30] "Irene Steer". IOC. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[31] David Greenslade (1986). Welsh Fever: Welsh Activities in the United States and Canada Today. D. Brown. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-905928-56-2.

[32] National Library of Wales (1976). Adroddiad Blynyddol. National Library of Wales. p. 24.

[33] "Hugh Iorys Hughes". Engineering Timelines. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

[34] Flight International 24 June 1978, p. 1913.

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1977 in Wales

Contents

Incumbents[]

Events[]

Arts and literature[]

Awards[]

New books[]

English language[]

Welsh language[]

Music[]

Film[]

Broadcasting[]

Welsh-language radio[]

Welsh-language television[]

English-language television[]

Architecture[]

Sport[]

Births[]

Deaths[]

See also[]

References[]