1955
in
Wales
Centuries:
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
1955 in
The United Kingdom
Scotland
Elsewhere

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1955 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Pwllheli)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Gwilym Ceri Jones, "Gwrtheyrn"[9]
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – W. J. Gruffydd, "Ffenestri"[10]
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – M. Selyf Roberts, Deg o'r Diwedd[11]
  • Emyr Humphreys wins the Somerset Maugham Award for Hear and Forgive.

New books

English language

Welsh language

  • Gwilym Thomas Hughes – Ei Seren tan Gwmwl
  • Robert Lloyd – Y Pethe[16]
  • Louie Myfanwy Thomas writing as Jane Ann Jones – Plant y Foty[17]

New drama

Music

Film

Broadcasting

Welsh-language television

  • January – First televised Welsh-language play, Cap Wil Tomos

English-language television

    Sport

    Births

    Deaths

    See also

    References

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