1995 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1995 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
- Secretary of State for Wales - William Hague
- Archbishop of Wales - Alwyn Rice Jones
[edit] Events
- 1 February - Richey Edwards of the Manic Street Preachers disappears.
- 16 February - In the Islwyn by-election brought about by the resignation of Neil Kinnock, Don Touhig is elected as Labour MP for the constituency.
- 20 November - The Princess of Wales gives a revealing television interview to Martin Bashir on the BBC's Panorama current affairs programme.
- 20 December - The Queen writes to the Prince and Princess of Wales urging them to divorce as soon as possible.
- Welsh historian Sir Rees Davies is appointed to the Chichele Chair of Medieval History at the University of Oxford.
- Historian Glanmor Williams is knighted.
- Diver Keith Hurley discovers the wreck of the Resurgam off Rhyl.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Roger Rees is nominated for a Tony for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Indiscretions.
- Michael Ball performs in the Les Misérables tenth anniversary concert.
- Peter Karrie is voted the favourite Phantom of members of the Phantom of the Opera Appreciation Society for the second year in a row.
- The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, is opened by Jimmy Carter.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Colwyn Bay)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair -
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown -
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Angharad Jones for Y Dylluan Wen
- Wales Book of the Year:
- English language:
- Welsh language:
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen -
[edit] New books
- Robin Llywelyn - Y Dwr Mawr Llwyd
- R. S. Thomas - No Truce with the Furies
[edit] Film
[edit] English-language films
[edit] Welsh-language films
[edit] Music
- Robin Huw Bowen - Harp Music of Wales (Cerddoriaeth Telyn Cymru)
- Carreg Lafar - Ysbryd y Werin
- Dafydd Iwan - Cân Celt
- Triskedekaphilia (compilation album)
[edit] Broadcasting
- 30 September - 96.4 FM The Wave goes on air for the first time.
[edit] Welsh-language television
[edit] English-language television
- John Rhys-Davies takes the lead in the new US drama series, Sliders.
- Somebody's Son (prizewinning documentary made for BBC2 and BBC Wales by Raw Charm).
[edit] Sport
[edit] Deaths
- 29 January (at Thorpeness) - Richard Davies, CBE, member of the Royal Household
- 4 February - David Alexander, singer
- 8 February - Rachel Thomas, actress
- 11 March - Myfanwy Talog, actress
- 12 April - Cyril Sidlow, footballer
- 21 April - Tessie O'Shea, entertainer
- 21 June - Tristan Jones, sailor
- 25 September - Dave Bowen, footballer
- 28 September - Lynette Roberts, poet
- 14 October - Edith Pargeter, Shropshire novelist of Welsh ancestry
- 22 October - Sir Kingsley Amis, novelist closely associated with Swansea, who set several of his works in Wales
