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Encyclopedia > 1971 in Wales

See also 1970 in Wales, other events of 1971, 1972 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. See also 1969 in Wales, other events of 1970, 1971 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... See also 1971 in Wales, other events of 1972, 1973 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...

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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. ... The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Princess of Wales is a courtesy title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first English Prince of Wales in 1282. ... The post of Secretary of State for Wales came into existence in October of 1964, the first incumbent being Jim Griffiths, MP for Llanelli. ... Peter John Mitchell Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir, PC, (July 31, 1920-) was a Welsh Conservative politician. ... 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). ... Gwilym Owen Williams (March 23, 1913 - December 23, 1990) was Bishop of Bangor from 1957 to 1982 and Anglican Archbishop of Wales from 1971 to 1982. ...

Events

Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Aberystwyth (from the Welsh Mouth of the Ystwyth) is a historic market town, and seaport of Ceredigion (Cardiganshire), Mid Wales. ... This article is about the Rio Tinto mining company. ... Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, the fort of St. ...

Arts and literature

Mary Hopkin (born May 3, 1950) is a British singer. ... Tony Visconti in the 1970s Tony Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is a record producer, and often an instrumentalist or singer, who has had a long and illustrious career working with some of the best known popular music artists from the late 1960s onwards, notably T. Rex, David Bowie...

Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bangor)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Emrys Roberts
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Bryan Martin Davies
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Ifor Wyn Williams

Places Called Bangor Bangor is the name of several places: In the United Kingdom: Bangor, a town in County Down, Northern Ireland Bangor, a city in Gwynedd, Wales (and home of the University of Wales, Bangor) Bangor-on-Dee (a. ...

New books

Islwyn Ffowc Elis (November 17, 1924 - January 22, 2004) was one of Wales most popular writers in the Welsh language. ... Richard Gwynfor Evans (1 September 1912 – April 21, 2005), was a Welsh politician and the first Member of Parliament to represent Plaid Cymru at Westminster (1966-1970; 1974-1979). ...

Music

John Cale is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. ... Track listing Church of Anthrax The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace at Versailles The Soul of Patrick Lee Ides of March The Protege Categories: | | | ...

Film

Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful) is a town and county borough in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

Welsh language films

Broadcasting

Welsh language television

English language television

  • Comedy duo Ryan Davies and Ronnie Williams transfer their successful Welsh language show to BBC1.

Ryan Davies (22 January 1937-22 April 1977) was a popular Welsh entertainer of the 1960s and 1970s. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ...

Sports

  • Gymnastics - Pam Hopkins wins the British Women's Championship.
  • Sailing - Nicolette Milnes-Walker becomes the first woman to sail non-stop single-handed across the Atlantic.

Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings and handstands. ... Sailing at sunset Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ...

Births

January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scott Gibbs (Born 23 January 1971 in Bridgend) is a former rugby union footballer who represented Wales and the Lions in Union and Wales and Great Britain in League. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Neil Jenkins (born 8 July 1971) is a former rugby union footballer who played fly-half, centre, or full back for Pontypridd and Cardiff, Wales and the British Lions. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Rob Jones played at right back for Liverpool Football Club in England from 1991 until forced to retire through injury to 1999. ... Kirsty Williams (born 1971) is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Welsh Assembly for Brecon and Radnorshire. ...

Deaths


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