1954 in Wales

Centuries:	18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; ;
Decades:	1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s;
See also:	List of years in Wales; 1954 in The United Kingdom Ireland Scotland

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1954 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

April 1 - Civilian flights from the old Cardiff Municipal Airport at Pengam Moors are transferred to the new Cardiff Airport near Rhoose.
May 29 - Gwyneth Phillips marries John Dunwoody, continuing a dynasty of Labour politicians.
June 19 - The Welsh Chess Union is founded.
October 19 - Gwilym Lloyd George becomes Home Secretary and Minister for Welsh Affairs – the first Welshman to hold the position.
December 9 - Flag of the Church in Wales officially inaugurated.
Launch of the Empire News, the first Sunday newspaper to be published in Wales.^{[dubious – discuss]}

Geraint Evans stars in William Walton's new opera, Troilus and Cressida.
Alun Hoddinott - Clarinet Concerto (performed at the Cheltenham Festival by Gervase de Peyer with the Hallé Orchestra under Sir John Barbirolli).
Arwel Hughes - Menna (opera)
Daniel Jones - Symphony no 4

25 January - Under Milk Wood is performed for the first time on BBC radio with an all-Welsh cast led by Richard Burton.

Football - John Charles finishes the 1953-54 season having scored 42 goals for Leeds United.
Rugby union - Wales win the Five Nations Championship, but a loss against England prevents Wales lifting the Triple Crown.
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year - Ken Jones

5 January - Elgan Rees, Wales international rugby player
6 January - John Sparkes, comedian
21 January - Tony Ridler, darts player
12 March - Chris Needs, broadcaster
13 March - Francis Ormsby-Gore, 6th Baron Harlech
17 March - Trish Law, born Patricia Bolter, AM, politician
6 April - Alan Curtis, footballer
19 April - Jon Owen Jones, politician
23 May - David Richards, Wales international rugby player
28 May - Gwyn Morgan, writer
9 June
- Paul Chapman, rock guitarist
- Rhys Morgan, Wales international rugby player
7 July - Mickey Thomas, Welsh international footballer
27 August - Bryn Fôn, singer and actor
12 September - Sir Michael Moritz, businessman and philanthropist
24 September - Helen Lederer, comedian and actress
25 September - Gareth Thomas, politician
13 October - Kim Davies, cricketer
14 October - Lowri Gwilym, television and radio producer
13 November - Les Keen, Wales international rugby player

12 January - Thomas Brinsmead Williams, cricketer, 69
6 March - William Davies Thomas, academic, 74
25 March - William Jackson, footballer, 78
10 April - Harry Hiams, rugby union international, 67
6 May - J. J. Williams, poet and archdruid, 84
15 June
- William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, 74
- Charles Edwards, politician, 87
10 July - Jack Anthony, jockey, 64
29 September - William John Gruffydd, author and politician, 73
31 October - Rhys Davies, trade unionist and politician, 77
8 November - Geoffrey Crawshay, soldier and social benefactor, 62
3 December - Sir Joseph Davies, statistician and Liberal politician, 87
14 December - Cliff Pritchard, Welsh international rugby player, 73
20 December - Frank Connah, hockey player, 70
22 December - Robert Richards, Welsh politician, 70
date unknown - Ernest Morgan, architect and painter