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See also: 1977 in Wales, other events of 1978, 1979 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. See also: 1976 in Wales, other events of 1977, 1978 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ...
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
See also: 1978 in Wales, other events of 1979, 1980 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ...
This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...
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. ...
The Right Honourable John Morris, Earl Morris of Aberavon, KG, PC, QC (born 5 November 1931), was a UK Labour member of Parliament for Aberavon. ...
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 - The Welsh Office is given responsibility for further and higher education in Wales.
- The National Language Centre is established at Nant Gwrtheyrn in the Lleyn peninsula.
- Closure of the steelworks in Ebbw Vale and East Moors.
The Welsh Office building in Whitehall, London The Welsh Office was a department in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Wales. ...
The Lleyn peninsula also known by its Welsh name of the LlÅ·n extends from north west Wales. ...
Ebbw Vale (Welsh: Glyn Ebwy) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr river in south Wales. ...
Arts and literature Geraint Bowen is a British conductor and organist. ...
Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra (1963) Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ...
Jeff Waynes Musical Version of The War of the Worlds was a 1978 concept album by Jeff Wayne and others, retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. ...
Awards - National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Cardiff)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Siôn Eirian
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Harri Williams
The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle. ...
New books RUTH BIDGOOD (1922– ), poet, was born at Seven Sisters, went to school in Port Talbot. ...
John Tripp (1927-1986) was an Anglo-Welsh poet and short-story writer. ...
Music - Geraint Jarman - Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Film Kenneth Griffith (sometimes credited as Kenneth Griffiths) is a character actor and documentary film-maker, born on October 12, 1921 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. ...
Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra (1963) Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ...
The Wild Geese is a 1978 film about a group of mercenaries in Africa. ...
Welsh language films
Broadcasting
Welsh language television - Shane becomes the first film to be dubbed into the Welsh language for television.
Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...
English language television BBC Wales (or BBC Cymru) is the regional branch of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales, and is based at Broadcasting House in Cardiff, not to be confused with Broadcasting House in London, which is the headquarters of BBC Radio. ...
Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
Jane Asher (born April 5, 1946) is a British film and television actress and the author of several full-length novels. ...
Elaine Morgan is a Welsh writer, and advocate of the aquatic ape hypothesis. ...
Jack Jones (1884-1970) was a Welsh novelist and playwright. ...
Joseph Parry (1841 — February 17, 1903) was a Welsh composer and musician. ...
Connie Booth as Polly from Fawlty Towers. ...
Meredith Edwards (Born March 15, 1984) is a one-time country music singer based in Nashville, Tennessee. ...
William Squire (29 April 1916 - 3 May 1989) was a British actor of film and television. ...
Sports Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ...
Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large (12 × 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ...
Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player. ...
Births February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978, in Wales) is a British television presenter. ...
December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ...
Simon Philip Jones (born 25 December 1978 in Swansea, Glamorgan) is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Glamorgan County Cricket Club and England. ...
Deaths - April - Sir Morien Morgan, aeronautics engineer
- April 9 - Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect
- July 2 - Philip Yorke, last Squire of Erddig
- date unknown - David Williams, historian
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