This article is about the particular significance of the year 1930 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
Archbishop of Wales – Alfred George Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Pedrog
Events 17 March - The South Wales Daily Post and Cambria Daily Leader merge in Swansea. 9 May - An elephant from the Monmouth mop fair escapes, and wades in the River Monnow before recapture. 13 September - Rhosydd Quarry ceases slate production. Neighbouring Croesor Quarry also closes this year. 24 December - In London, Harry Grindell Matthews demonstrates his device to project pictures to the clouds. unknown date Production begins at Cefn Coed Colliery, the world's deepest anthracite mine. The Crumlin branch of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal is closed. The first youth hostel of the Youth Hostels Association, the first in the UK, is opened at Pennant Hall in the Conwy valley near Llanrwst. A. H. Dodd succeeds Sir John Edward Lloyd as Professor of History at University of Wales, Bangor. Gareth Richard Vaughan Jones becomes Foreign Affairs Secretary to David Lloyd George. John Edward Jones becomes Secretary of Plaid Cymru. Thomas Lewis becomes first chairman of the Medical Research Society.
Arts and literature The first Welsh Books Festival is held in Cardiff. John Ballinger, first Librarian of the National Library of Wales, is knighted for his services to librarianship.
Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llanelli) National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - David Emrys James, "Y Galilead" National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - William Jones
New books English language David Davies - The Problem of the Twentieth Century Saunders Lewis - MonicaKenneth Morris - Book of the Three Dragons Bertrand Russell - The Conquest of Happiness Hilda Vaughan - Her Father's House Edward Williamson - The Story of Llandaff Cathedral
Welsh language Edward Tegla Davies - Y Doctor Bach
Music The Three Valleys Festival is launched. Caniedydd Newydd yr Ysgol Sul (collection of hymns) Peter Warlock – Carillon Carilla Grace Williams - Hen Walia
Film Symphony in Two Flats, starring Ivor Novello, an adaptation of Novello's West End play
Broadcasting 9 March – The BBC Regional Programme service replaces BBC local stations.
Sport Cricket - Maurice Turnbull is the first Welsh player to be capped for England.
Births 28 January - David Morris, politician (died 2007) 7 February - Peter Jones, sports broadcaster (died 1990) 7 March (in London) - Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, photographer (died 2017) 7 April - Cliff Morgan, rugby player and television presenter (died 2013) 10 May - June Knox-Mawer, née Ellis, romantic novelist and radio broadcaster (died 2006) 28 June - Edward Millward, politician (died 2020) 1 July - Ron Hughes, footballer 9 July - Stuart Williams, footballer (died 2013) 10 July - Wyn Roberts, Baron Roberts of Conwy, politician (died 2013) 14 July - R. H. Williams, rugby player 8 August - Terry Nation, screenwriter (died 1997) 28 August (in London) - Windsor Davies, actor (died 2019 in France) 1 September - Emrys James, actor (died 1989) 21 September - John Morgan, comedian (died 2004) 23 September - Ellis Evans, academic (died 2013) 14 October - Alan Williams, politician (died 2014) 19 October - Mavis Nicholson, television presenter (died 2022) 11 November - Vernon Handley, conductor (died 2008) 12 November - Irma Chilton, children's writer in Welsh and English (died 1990) 4 December - Brian Morris, Baron Morris of Castle Morris, poet and critic (died 2001) 12 December (in London) - Gwyneth Dunwoody, politician (died 2008) date unknown - Aneurin Jones, painter (died 2017)
Deaths 18 January - Bobby Lloyd, rugby player, 41 26 January - Harry Jones, rugby player, 51 25 March - John Gwenogvryn Evans, palaeographer, 78 1 May - Richard Bell, politician, 70 28 May - Cliff Williams, Wales international rugby union player, 32Cliff Williams player profile ESPN Scrum.com 15 June - John Cynddylan Jones, theologian, 90 17 June - Hugh Robert Jones, Nationalist leader, 36 22 June - Mary Davies, singer, 75 23 June - Ben Davies, Wales international rugby player, 57Ben Davies player profile scrum.com June - David Davies, Archdeacon of Llandaff,The Ven. David Davies The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 01, 1930; pg. 21; Issue 45553 August - Huw Robert Jones, politician, 35/6 15 August - R. Silyn Roberts, author, 59 13 September - Jehoida Hodges, rugby player, 53 30 September - Lewis Pryce, Archdeacon of Wrexham, 57Archdeacon Pryce. The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 03, 1930; pg. 14; Issue 45634 7 October - Margaret Verney, educationist, 85 8 November - William Williams, Dean of St Davids, 82The Dean Of St. David's The Times Monday, Nov 10, 1930; pg. 14; Issue 45666; col E 27 December - Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, industrialist, 62Greenaway, Frank (2004) 'Mond family ( 1867–1973)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 9 March 2007.
See also 1930 in Northern Ireland
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