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Encyclopedia > 1935 in Wales
1934 | 1936 | Other years in Wales
1935 in the United Kingdom
1935 in Ireland
Other events of 1935

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1935 to Wales and its people. See also 1933 in Wales, other events of 1934, 1935 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... See also 1935 in Wales, other events of 1936, 1937 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (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. ...

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Incumbents

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). ... Charles Alfred Howell Green (1864-1944) was the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Monmouth (1921-1928) and subsequently Bishop of Bangor (1928-1944) during which time he also served as Archbishop of Wales (1934-1944). ...

Events

  • 14 November - In the UK general election:
    • Megan Lloyd George reverts from Independent Liberal to Liberal MP after a 4-year estrangement from the party leadership.
    • Newly-elected MPs include Arthur Jenkins at Pontypool.
  • Ten people are jailed at Blaina and a further 32 at Merthyr Tydfil during a period of industrial unrest in South Wales.
  • Felinfoel Brewery in Llanelli becomes the first in Europe to sell beer in cans.
  • Industrialist MP Henry Haydn Jones is knighted and becomes the owner of Aberllefenni Quarry.

November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... Stanley Baldwin Clement Attlee The UK general election held on 14th November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Stanley Baldwin. ... The Lady Megan Arvon Lloyd George (22 April 1902 to 14 May 1966) was a British politician, the first female Member of Parliament for a Welsh constituency, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party. ... Pontypool (Welsh: Pont-y-pŵl) is a town of approximately 36,000 people in the traditional county of Monmouthshire, southern Wales. ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: ) is a town and county borough in Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... Parish Church of St. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds oldest[1] and most popular[2] alcoholic beverage, selling more than 133 billion litres (35 billion gallons) per year - producing total global revenues of $331. ... Sir Henry Haydn Jones (1863-1950) was a Liberal politician. ...

Arts and literature

Arwel Hughes (August 25, 1909-September 23, 1988), was a Welsh orchestral conductor and composer. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion...

Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Caernarfon)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - E. Gwyndaf Evans
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Gwilym R. Jones

The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Caernarfon (the original Welsh spelling is now almost always used in preference to the anglicised forms, Caernarvon or Carnarvon) is a royal town in north-west Wales. ...

New books

Sir Henry Walford Davies (September 6, 1869 - March 11, 1944) was a British composer, who held the title Master of the Kings Music from 1934 until 1941. ... Jack Jones (1884-1970) was a Welsh novelist and playwright. ... Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell OM FRS (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970), was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician and advocate for social reform. ... Howard Spring (1889-1965) was a Welsh author. ...

New drama

Emlyn Williams (Agust, 1994 - August 6, 1987) was a Welsh dramatist and actor. ... Night Must Fall is a play, a psychological thriller, by Emlyn Williams, first performed in 1935. ...

Music

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. ...

Film

Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO (14 April 1885–21 February 1947) was a British peer. ... This article is about Peter Fleming the writer. ...

Broadcasting

Sport

A BCRFC match at Boston College Rugby football, often just referred to as rugby, refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ...

Births

February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cliff Jones (b. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Philip Flynn (born February 9, 1935) is a British politician. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Richard Arthur Lloyd Livsey, Baron Livsey of Talgarth (born 2 May 1935) was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Brecon and Radnorshire. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... Mal Evans Malcolm Evans (May 27, 1935 – January 5, 1976) is best known as the roadie, assistant, and friend to the Beatles. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Reverend (John) Roger Roberts, Baron Roberts of Llandudno (b. ... Professor John (Shôn) Eirwyn Ffowcs Williams is the first holder of the Rank Chair of engineering established in 1972 in the field of Acoustics. ...

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