This article is about the particular significance of the year 1944 to Wales and its people.

1944
in
Wales
Centuries:
Decades:
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
1944 in
The United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Elsewhere

Incumbents

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Events

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Arts and literature

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Awards

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  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llandybie)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - D. Lloyd Jenkins
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - J. M. Edwards
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld

New books

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English language

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Welsh language

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New drama

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Music

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Film

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Broadcasting

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Visual arts

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Sport

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  • Boxing - Syd Worgan beats Tommy Davies for the vacant Welsh featherweight title.[11]
  • Football - The first post-war match between Wales and England ends in a 1 - 0 victory for Wales.

Births

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July:Glenys Kinnock
 
October:Mandy Rice-Davies
 
December:Deke Leonard

Deaths

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May:Charles Green

See also

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References

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