This article is about the particular significance of the year 1927 to Wales and its people. See also 1925 in Wales, other events of 1926, 1927 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... See also 1927 in Wales, other events of 1928, 1929 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar). ... This article is about the country. ... The Welsh (Cymry) are an ethnic group or nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archbishop of Wales - Alfred George Edwards
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Elfed

The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Camilla Mountbatten-Windsor, the current Princess of Wales. ... The Province of Wales in the Anglican Communion was created in 1920, as the Church in Wales, independent from the Church of England (of which the four Welsh dioceses had previously been part). ... Alfred George Edwards (1848-1937) was elected the first Archbishop of the disestablished Church in Wales. ... Druid can refer to: a priest of the religion of the ancient Celts, see Druidry. ... The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ...

Events

• January 27 - 3 men are killed in an explosion at the Dowlais Works, East Moors, Cardiff.
• February 4 At Pendine Sands, Sir Malcolm Campbell sets a new world land speed record of 174.88 mph (281.44 km/h).
• February 5 - The first ever radio sports commentary from Wales is on the Wales v Ireland rugby match at Cardiff Arms Park.
• March 1 - In an accident at Marine Colliery, Ebbw Vale, 52 miners are killed.
• March 3 - J. G. Parry-Thomas is killed at Pendine, attempting to break Campbell's record.
• March 30 - The Cardiff trawler 'Moira' is wrecked on the north Cornish coast drowning 7 of the 12 crew.
• April 21 - First stage of the National Museum of Wales is opened in Cathays Park, Cardiff, by King George V.
• April 23 - Cardiff City win the FA Cup beating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium and taking the trophy out of England for the first time.
• June 29 - A total eclipse of the sun is 98 %visible in Cardiff despite clouds.
• December 25 - A Christmas Day blizzard affects Cardiff and much of South Wales.
• Coleg Harlech, founded by Thomas Jones (T. J.), opens. Its aims resembled those of a modern community college.
• The last horse-drawn tram service in the mainland UK, between Pwllheli and Llanbedrog, operates for the last time.
• The highest railway in the British Isles is constructed at the Grwyne Fawr reservoir in Powys.
• South Wales miners join a hunger march to protest against unemployment.

January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Pendine Sands is a 7 mile long beach on the shores of Carmarthen Bay on the south coast of Wales. ... Portrait of Sir Malcolm Campbell (undated), courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection Sir Malcolm Campbell (born March 11, 1885 in Chislehurst, Kent, England - died December 31, 1948 in Reigate, Surrey, England) was a racing motorist and motoring journalist. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... For the Ebbw Vale in Australia, see Ebbw Vale railway station, Brisbane. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... Entrance to the National Museum and Gallery The National Museum and Gallery of Wales (Welsh: Amgueddfa ac Oriel Genedlaethol Cymru) is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. ... Cathays Park is a civic area in central Cardiff, Wales, consisting of a number of early 20th century buildings and a central park area. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Pwllheli is the main market town of the LlÅ·n Peninsula in [[Gwynedd], north-western Wales. ... Dave. ...

Arts and literature

• John Dyfnallt Owen becomes editor of Y Tyst.

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Holyhead)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Caradog Prichard

The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, the fort of St. ... Caradog Prichard (1904-1980) was a Welsh poet and novelist writing in Welsh. ...

New books

• Edward Tegla Davies - Hen Ffrindiau
• Rhys Davies - The Withered Root
• William Meloch Hughes – Ar Lannau’n Camwy (posthumously published)
• Wil Ifan - O Ddydd i Ddydd
• Moelona - Cwrs y Lli

Edward Tegla Davies (1880 - 1967) was a popular Welsh language writer, born at Llandegla-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, north Wales. ...

Music

• Henry Walford Davies becomes organist at St George's Chapel, Windsor.

Sir Henry Walford Davies (September 6, 1869 - March 11, 1941) was a British composer, who held the title Master of the Kings Music from 1934 until 1941. ... St. ...

Film

• Ivor Novello appears in the Hitchcock films, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog and Downhill.

Ivor Novello David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. ... Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was a highly influential film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. ... The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog often just called The Lodger was a 1927 silent film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... Downhill is a 1927 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ...

Broadcasting

• The first-ever radio commentary on a team game in the UK is given during the England v Wales rugby union international at Twickenham.

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Sport

• The Welsh Baseball Union is founded.
• Boxing - Frank Moody wins the British lightweight and middleweight titles.
• Football - For the only time in its history, the FA Cup is won by a non-English team -- Cardiff City F.C., who defeat Arsenal 1-0 in the first broadcast final.

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Births

• 12 January - Richard Bebb, actor (d. 2006)
• 8 February - Sir Stanley Baker, actor (d. 1976)
• 11 May - Bernard Fox, actor
• 22 July - John Tripp, poet (d. 1986)
• 20 September - Rachel Roberts, actress (d. 1980)
• date unknown - Tommy Harris, rugby player (d. 2006)

January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Bebb (12 January 1927 – 12 April 2006) was an English actor of stage, screen and radio. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sir Stanley Baker (February 8, 1927 - June 28, 1976) was a Welsh actor. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... Bernard Fox (born 11 May 1927 in Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh-born English film and television actor. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... John Tripp (1927-1986) was an Anglo-Welsh poet and short-story writer. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Rachel Roberts (September 20, 1927 – November 26, 1980) was a British actress. ... Tommy Harris was a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ...

Deaths

• 3 March - J. G. Parry-Thomas, engineer and racing driver (b. 1884)
• a2th April - Jack Brooks (lord Brooks of tremorfa) was born
• 10 May - Francis Edwards, politician (b. 1852)
• 22 June - Ralph Champneys Williams, colonial governor (b. 1848)
• 29 July - Freddie Welsh (Frederick Hall Thomas), boxer (b. 1886)
• 4 November - Beriah Gwynfe Evans, author (b. 1848)
• 14 December - Alfred Thomas, 1st Baron Pontypridd
• date unknown
  • Frances Hoggan, first registered woman doctor in Wales
  • Isambard Owen, educationist
  • William J. Parry, author and MP