1938 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1938 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales – vacant
- Archbishop of Wales – Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – J.J.
Events
- 14-19 January - A storm causes extensive damage in Aberystwyth; the promenade and pier are largely destroyed by 90 mph winds.
- 8 May - William Ormsby-Gore succeeds his father as Baron Harlech.
- October - The first scheduled night flight in the UK begins operating between Cardiff and Weston-super-Mare.
- November - Completion of the Temple of Peace and Health in Cathays Park, Cardiff.
- Closure of Dolaucothi Gold Mines.
- Opening of RNAD Trecwm.
- Excavation of Llantwit Major Roman Villa, by V. E. Nash-Williams, begins (continues to 1948).
Arts and literature
- Ivor Novello appears in Henry V at Drury Lane Theatre, produced by Lewis Casson.
- Augustus John resigns from the Royal Academy.
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Cardiff)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gwilym R. Jones
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Edgar H. Thomas
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Elena Puw Morgan
New books
- Richard Bennett - Methodistiaeth Caersws
- Tom Beynon - Gwrid ar Orwel ym Morgannwg
- Edward Tegla Davies - Stori Sam
- Idris Davies - Gwalia Deserta
- Ness Edwards - History of the South Wales Miners Federation
- Richard Hughes - In Hazard
- Edward Morgan Humphreys - Dirgelwch Gallt Y Ffrwd
- Jack Jones - Bidden to the Feast
- Edith Picton-Turbervill - Myself When Young
- William Plomer (ed.) - Kilvert's Diary, 1870-1879
- Ifor Williams (ed.) - Canu Aneirin
New drama
- James Kitchener Davies - Susannah
- Charles Langbridge Morgan - The Flashing Stream
- Emlyn Williams - The Corn is Green
Music
- Tudor Davies plays the lead in the first English-language production of Verdi's Don Carlos, at Sadler's Wells.
Film
- Naunton Wayne appears as Caldicott in The Lady Vanishes.
Broadcasting
- 1 March - BBC Radio broadcasts the world première of Arwel Hughes's latest composition, Tydi a Roddaist.
Sport
- Empire Games
- Wales win three medals at the 1938 Empire Games, Denis Reardon, (middleweight boxing), Jim Alford (1 mile run) and Jeanne Greenland (110 yard backstroke).
- Rugby union
- 5 February - Scotland beat Wales 8–6 at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Births
- 6 January - William Edwards, politician (d. 2007)
- 22 January - Brook Williams, actor (d. 2005)
- 20 April - Andrew Vicari, portrait painter (d. 2016)
- 25 April - John Davies, historian (d. 2015)
- 14 May - Clive Rowlands, rugby player and coach
- 13 June - Gwynne Howell, bass
- 6 July - Tony Lewis, cricketer
- 6 August - Rees Davies, historian (d. 2005)
- 9 October - Denzil Davies, politician
- 1 November - Delwyn Williams, politician
- 4 December - Richard Meade, equestrian (d. 2015)
- 15 December - Michael Bogdanov, theatre director
Deaths
- 3 February - James Bevan, First Wales rugby union captain, 81
- 9 February - Dick Hellings, Wales international rugby player, 63
- 30 March - Jack Elliott, Wales international rugby player, 66
- 16 April - Sir William Price, industrialist
- 8 May - George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech, 83
- 28 May - Alfred Brice, Wales international rugby player, 66
- 23 June - Allen Clement Edwards, politician, 69
- 22 July - Giotto Griffiths, Wales international rugby player, 73
- 22 October (in Dublin) - Sir John Purser Griffith, civil engineer, 90
- 4 November - John Thomas Job, minister, hymn-writer and poet, 71
- 28 November - Reginald Arthur (Reggie) Gibbs, shipowner and rugby footballer, 56
- 29 December (at sea) - Eluned Morgan, writer, 68
- date unknown - Gwynfil Evans (Barry Western), novelist
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