See also 1929 in Wales, other events of 1930, 1931 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... 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

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 the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36... 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. ...

Events

• The South Wales Daily Post is launched in Swansea.
• The Crumlin branch of the Monmouthshire Canal is closed.
• The Three Valleys Festival is launched.
• The first youth hostel in the UK is opened at Pennant Hall in the Conwy valley.

Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales in the United Kingdom, situated on the coast immediately to the east of the Gower Peninsula. ... Youth hostel in Rome. ...

Arts and literature

• The first Welsh Books Festival is held in Cardiff.

Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ...

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llanelli)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - David Emrys James
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Jones

The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Parish Church of St. ...

New books

• Saunders Lewis - Monica
• Hilda Vaughan - Her Father's House

Saunders Lewis (John Saunders Lewis), (October 15, 1893 - September 1, 1985), was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic and political activist. ...

Music

Film

Broadcasting

Sports

• Cricket - Maurice Turnbull is the first Welsh player to be capped for England.

A cricket match in progress. ... Maurice Joseph Lawson Turnbull (16 March 1906 - 5 August 1944) was a Welsh cricketer who played nine Tests for England. ...

Births

• April 7 - Cliff Morgan, rugby player and television presenter
• July 14 - R.H. Williams, rugby player
• August 28 - Windsor Davies, actor
• October 14 - Alan Williams, politician

April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Cliff Morgan (born 7 April 1930 at Trebanog, Rhondda) is a former Welsh rugby union player who played for Cardiff RFC and earned 29 caps for Wales between 1951 and 1958. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Rhys Haydn Williams (14 July 1930 - 27 January 1993), born in Cwmllynfell, was a Welsh rugby union player who gained 23 caps for Wales as a lock. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Windsor Davies (born August 28, 1930) is an English-born Welsh actor. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan John Williams (born 14 October 1930, Caerphilly) is a Welsh politician and Labour Member of Parliament for Swansea West since the 1964 general election. ...

Deaths

• May 1 - Richard Bell, politician
• date unknown
  • Mary Davies, singer
  • John Gwenogvryn Evans, palaeographer
  • Hugh Robert Jones, Nationalist leader
  • Silyn Roberts, author
  • Margaret Verney, educationist