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1928 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1928 to Wales and its people. Archbishop of Wales – Alfred George Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Elfed (outgoing) Pedrog (incoming) 29 March – The Grwyne Fawr reservoir is completed in the Brecon Beacons by the Abertillery & District Water Board, 16 years after the start of construction (work having been interrupted by World War I). 12 June – The Welsh National War Memorial is unveiled in Cardiff by The Prince of Wales. 18 June – Amelia Earhart lands near Burry Port, becoming the first woman passenger on a Transatlantic flight. December – Rapallo House, Llandudno, is handed over to the local council to be used as a museum, as a bequest from Francis Edouard Chardon. unknown dates Dr John Williams establishes a hospital at Durtlang in the Lushai Hills (Mizoram) of India. The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales is founded by Clough Williams-Ellis. The community of Benedictine monks leaves Caldey Island for Prinknash Abbey. They are replaced at Caldey by a Cistercian order in 1929. Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald, buys Gwrych Castle for £78,000. The Cardiff Station Orchestra, predecessor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, is formed. Brynmawr Experiment begins. October – Eric Gill and members of his artistic community leave Capel-y-ffin for Speen, Buckinghamshire. Sir William Llewellyn is the first Welshman to become President of the Royal Academy of Arts. National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Treorchy) National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – withheld National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Caradog Prichard Dorothy Edwards – Winter Sonata Hilda Vaughan – The Invader: a tale of adventure and passion Moelona – Breuddwydion Myfanwy T. H. Parry-Williams – Ysgrifau Iorwerth Peate – Y Cawg Aur Richard Thomas – David Williams, y Piwritan David Evans – Incidental music for Alcestis (unpublished) The Truth Game, starring Ivor Novello Isaac J. Williams presents Travel Talks on Art Badminton – The Welsh Badminton Union is formed.

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