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1959 In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1959 to Wales and its people. Incumbents * Minister of Welsh Affairs – Henry Brooke * Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth * Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – William Morris Events *1 January – The 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (informally known as the "Welsh Cavalry") is formed. *February – The Queen makes the red dragon on a green and white background the official flag of Wales. *4 May – Aneurin Bevan is elected deputy leader of the Labour Party. *6 August – Huw T. Edwards leaves the Labour Party for Plaid Cymru in protest at the decision to flood the Tryweryn valley. *8 October – At the UK general election: **Newly elected MPs include John Morris (Aberavon); Donald Box (Cardiff North); Ifor Davies (Gower) and Geraint Morgan (Denbigh). **Poet Waldo Williams stands as a Plaid Cymru candidate. **Hugh Dalton retires from Parliament. *The Local Government Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
