1931 in Wales

See also 1930 in Wales, other events of 1931, 1932 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archbishop of Wales - Alfred George Edwards

Events

Arts and literature

• Edward Tegla Davies becomes editor of Yr Efrydydd.

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Bangor)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - David James Jones
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Albert Evans Jones

New books

• Moelona - Beryl
• Bertrand Russell - The Scientific Outlook

Music

Film

• Ray Milland appears in The Bachelor Father, Strangers May Kiss, Just a Gigolo, Son of India, Bought, Ambassador Bill, and Blonde Crazy.

Broadcasting

Sports

Births

• March 22 - Leslie Thomas, novelist
• December 27 - John Charles, footballer

Deaths

• July 28 - John Neale Dalton, chaplain and tutor to the British royal family, settled in South Wales
• December 27 - Alfred Perceval Graves, Irish author settled in Wales
• date unknown
  • A J Cook, miners’ leader
  • Vernon Hartshorn, miners’ leader
  • Edward Thomas John, politician
  • Sir Henry Reichel, academic

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