1981 in Wales

See also: 1980 in Wales, other events of 1981, 1982 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
• Secretary of State for Wales - Nicholas Edwards
• Archbishop of Wales - Gwilym Owen Williams

Events

• February 24 - Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of the Prince of Wales
• July 29 - The Prince of Wales marries Lady Diana Spencer.
• Joan Ruddock becomes Chair of CND.
• Census results reveal that Gwynedd is the only Welsh county with a Welsh-speaking majority.
• Roy Jenkins co-founds the Social Democratic Party (UK).

Arts and literature

• Theatre Wales is established.
• Harry Secombe receives a knighthood.

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Machynlleth)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - John Gwilym Jones
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Siôn Aled
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - John Griffith Jones

New books

• Irma Chilton - Y Cwlwm Gwaed
• Eiluned Lewis - The Old Home
• R. S. Thomas - Between Here and Now

Music

• William Mathias - Let the people praise Thee, O God

Film

Welsh language films

• None

Broadcasting

Welsh language television

English language television

• The Life and Times of David Lloyd George, written by Elaine Morgan and starring Philip Madoc

Sports

• Boxing - Neville Meade becomes British heavyweight champion.

Births

• March 13 - Ryan Jones, footballer
• May 24 - Darren Moss, footballer
• November 19 - Mark Wallace, cricketer
• December 16 - Gareth Williams Scottish-Welsh footballer
• date unknown - Gareth David-Lloyd, actor

Deaths

• March 1 - Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones, theologian
• March 8 - Evelyn Nigel Chetwode Birch, Baron Rhyl, politician
• April 13 - Gwyn Thomas, author

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