1943 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1943 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - vacant
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Crwys

Events

• 29 January - In the by-election for the University of Wales seat vacated by Ernest Evans, there are three notable candidates. W. J. Gruffydd, a former vice-president of Plaid Cymru who had subsequently joined the Liberal Party, triumphs over Plaid's Saunders Lewis. One of the other candidates is Alun Talfan Davies.
• 23 October - David Lloyd George marries his secretary, Frances Stevenson.
• Sir Percy Thomas is elected President of R.I.B.A. for the second time - the second person ever to achieve this.

Arts and literature

• The Welsh National Opera company is founded in Cardiff.

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Caernarfon)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - David Emrys James
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Dafydd Owen
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld

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