See also 1927 in Wales, other events of 1928, 1929 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... See also 1928 in Wales, other events of 1929, 1930 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...

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 - John Owen-Williams

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

Arts and literature

• Sir William Llewellyn is the first Welshman to become President of the Royal Academy of Arts.
• Eric Gill leaves Capel-y-ffin.

This article refers to an art institution in London. ... Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (February 22, 1882–November 17, 1940) was a British sculptor, typographer and engraver. ...

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Treorchy)

• 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. ... Treorchy (Welsh: Treorci) is a village, although it used to be and still has characteristics of a town, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, South Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. ... Caradog Prichard (1904-1980) was a Welsh poet and novelist writing in Welsh. ...

New books

• Moelona - Breuddwydion Myfanwy

Music

Film

Broadcasting

Sports

• The Welsh Badminton Union is formed.

Births

• March 6 - Glyn Owen, actor (d. 2004)
• July 26 - Bernice Rubens, novelist (d. 2004)
• date unknown - Dafydd Orwig, educationist (d. 1996)

March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Glyn (Griffith) Owen (6 March 1928 – 10 September 2004) was a British stage and television actor. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... Bernice Rubens (July 26, 1928 - October 13, 2004) was a Welsh novelist and screenwriter. ...

Deaths

• date unknown
  • Hugh Evan-Thomas, admiral
  • Isaac Hughes (Craigfryn), poet and novelist
  • David John Thomas (Afan), composer and conductor