1989 in Wales

none 1989 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1989 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 1989 in the United Kingdom#Incumbents Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Walkerhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lord-walker-durable-leftofcentre-conservative-politician-who-served-in-government-under-heath-and-thatcher-2008689.html Lord Walker: Durable left-of-centre Conservative politician who served in government under Heath and Thatcher The Independent 23 June 2010 23 November 2015 Archbishop of Wales – George Noakes, Bishop of St David'shttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4374198.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20100523101347/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4374198.ece dead May 23, 2010 The Right Rev George Noakes: Archbishop of Wales, 1987-1991 22 July 2008 Times, The (London) 27 July 2008 Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Emrys Deudraethhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17565600 Former Archdruid of Wales Emrys Roberts dies at 82 1 April 2012 30 March 2012 BBC News Events 22 February – While out canvassing for the Conservative Party in the Pontypridd by-election campaign, MP Sir Raymond Gower is taken ill and dies, occasioning a by-election in his own seat of the Vale of Glamorgan.Charles Roger Dod Robert Phipps Dod Dod's Parliamentary Companion https://books.google.com/books?id=aAaIAAAAMAAJ 1991 Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited 607 23 February – In a parliamentary by-election at Pontypridd, caused by the death of Labour MP Brynmor John, Dr Kim Howells retains the seat for Labour.Dod's Parliamentary Communications Dod's Guide to the General Election 1992 https://books.google.com/books?id=ESWIAAAAMAAJ 1 January 1992 Dod's Parliamentary Companion 978-0-905702-19-3 117 27 February – Newport County A.F.C., bottom of the GM Vauxhall Conference (highest division outside the Football League in England), are declared bankrupt in the High Court with debts in the region of £330,000. The club was in the Football League for nearly 70 years until last year. 5 April – Newport County lose a final appeal in the High Court against their winding-up order, and officially go out of business. They are expelled from the GM Vauxhall Conference for failing to fulfill their fixtures, having not played any scheduled matches for nearly two months. They are subsequently reformed and are expected to compete in the English lower leagues.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18011778 Justin Edinburgh hopes for Newport County Wembley boost 2012-05-11 2017-12-12 BBC 4 May – In the by-election for the Westminster Parliament brought about by the death of Sir Raymond Gower, John Smith wins the Vale of Glamorgan seat for the Labour Party after 38 years of Conservative control. 27 May – John Evans of Fforestfach becomes the UK's oldest man ever; Evans dies the following year, but the record stands until 2009. 20 June – The new Penmaenbach Tunnel opens on the A55 road.Third International Conference on Road Traffic Control: 1-3 May 1990 https://books.google.com/books?id=h3UnAQAAMAAJ 1990 The Institution 182 26 August – Closure of Oakdale Colliery, the last mine in Gwent.Cylchgrawn Hanes Cymru https://books.google.com/books?id=cY5nAAAAMAAJ 1992 University of Wales Press 364 7 December – The body of an unidentified girl is found by workmen in a derelict house in Cardiff. The remains are eventually identified by forensic scientists as those of 15-year-old Karen Price, who had gone missing in 1981.http://bcs.deakin.edu.au/bcs_courses/forensic/Chemical%20Detective/images/scientists_in_the_dock.PDF Roger Lewis Scientists in the Dock The Forensic Bulletin November 2001 2013-07-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110706114216/http://bcs.deakin.edu.au/bcs_courses/forensic/Chemical%20Detective/images/scientists_in_the_dock.PDF 2011-07-06 date unknown The Open University begins offering a course in Welsh. Newly qualified doctors are allowed to take the Hippocratic oath in Welsh for the first time.John Osmond Peter Finch John Briggs 25/25 Vision: Welsh Horizons Across 50 Years https://books.google.com/books?id=hmPhDWDNFmEC&pg=PA100 19 October 2012 Institute of Welsh Affairs 978-1-904773-65-8 100–101 The House of Lords ceremony for the swearing-in of a new QC is conducted in Welsh for the first time. Wales' first purpose-built Sikh gurdwarah opens in Cardiff. Val Feld becomes head of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Wales. Scarweather lightvessel in Swansea Bay is replaced by a warning buoy. Arts and literature Roger Rees becomes an American citizen. Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llanrwst) National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Idris Reynolds National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Selwyn Griffiths National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Irma Chilton Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - New books English language Leo Abse – Margaret, Daughter of Beatrice Catherine Fisher – Immrana Ken Follett – The Pillars of the Earth D. Tecwyn Lloyd – John Saunders Lewis Christopher Meredith – Shifts Jenny Nimmo – The Chestnut Soldier Leslie Norris – The Girl from Cardigan Nigel Wells – Wilderness/Just Balance Welsh language Geraint Bowen – John Morris-Jones: y diwygiwr iaith a llên Tony Conran – Blodeuwedd Hywel Teifi Edwards – Codi'r hen wlad yn ei hol, 1850-1914 Donald Evans – Iasau Alan Llwyd – Yn y Dirfawr Wag Prys Morgan – Beibl i Gymru Rhydwen Williams – Liwsi Regina Music Classical Malcolm Arnold - Four Welsh Dances, Op. 138Paul R.W. Jackson The Life and Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold: The Brilliant and the Dark https://books.google.com/books?id=I96iDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA18-IA55 15 July 2019 Taylor & Francis 978-0-429-61493-4 18 Alun Hoddinott – Star ChildrenJonathan Law European culture: a contemporary companion https://books.google.com/books?id=iD0OAQAAMAAJ 1993 Cassell 978-0-304-32718-8 174 Jeffrey Lewis – Silentia Noctishttp://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2010/June10/lewis_msv_28514.htm Lewis:Silence of the Night MusicWeb 10 November 2019 Albums Mary Hopkin – Spirit Bonnie Tyler – Heaven & Hell (album) (with Meat Loaf) Film Christian Bale is lured back into films to appear in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V. Welsh actor David Lloyd Meredith is also among the cast. Welsh-language films Becca, filmed in English and Welsh in Australia. Broadcasting Welsh-language television Steddfod, Steddfod, with Caryl Parry Jones English-language television The Great Little Trains of Wales Nineteen 96, directed by Karl Francis, co-stars Keith Allen and Brinley Jenkins.http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1402003/index.html Nineteen96 BFI Screenonline 28 May 2022 Radio February Mike Flynn leaves BBC Radio Wales, having been a presenter at the station since its launch in November 1978. Sport BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Stephen DoddBBC Wales Sport Personality winners https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/20670643 BBC Sport 2 August 2021 Golf – Stephen Dodd wins the British amateur championship. Births 8 January – Non Stanford, triathlete 17 March – Morfydd Clark, actress (in Sweden) 25 March – Tom Maynard, cricketer (died 2012) 23 June – Darragh Mortell, actor 15 July – Gareth Bale, footballer 299610 Gareth Bale 21 July – Chris Gunter, footballer 21 August – Jessica Allen, cyclist 24 October – Nathan Wyburn, artist 10 November – Taron Egerton, actor 18 December – David Anthony, wheelchair rugby player 30 December – Aaron Morris, footballer Deaths 5 February – Emrys James, actor, 60Louise Mooney Collins Roland Turner The Annual Obituary https://books.google.com/books?id=pVMYAAAAIAAJ 1993 St. James Press 89 19 February – Jack Bassett, Wales international rugby union player, 83 22 February – Sir Raymond Gower, politician, 72National Library of Wales Annual Report - National Library of Wales https://books.google.com/books?id=6xgoAAAAMAAJ 1987 13 3 May George Lowrie, footballer, 69 William Squire, actor, 73Jay Robert Nash Stanley R. Ross The Motion Picture Guide 1990 Annual: The Films of 1989 https://books.google.com/books?id=6IkqAAAAYAAJ 1990 Cinebooks 978-0-933997-29-5 307 25 June – Idris Cox, political activist, 89Llafur: Journal of Welsh Labour History https://books.google.com/books?id=5a4gAQAAMAAJ 1990 Llafur 80 July – Glen Moody, boxer, 80 17 September – Don Vines, wrestler, 57 5 October Elvet Jones, Wales and British Lions rugby international, 77 Dicky Ralph, rugby player, 81 20 October – Bill Tamplin, Wales rugby player and captain, 72 27 October – Frank Vining, potter, 75 7 November – Dai Astley, footballer, 80 December – Bill Harris, footballer, 61 (stroke) 4 December – Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, former Lord Chancellor, 80Charles Roger Dod Robert Phipps Dod Dod's Parliamentary Companion https://books.google.com/books?id=YvyHAAAAMAAJ 1990 Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited 348 10 December – Harold Thomas, rugby player, 75 28 December – George Andrews, Wales dual-code rugby player, 85 30 December – Madoline Thomas, actress, 99https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba343c287 https://web.archive.org/web/20181106092835/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba343c287 dead November 6, 2018 Madoline Thomas BFI 28 May 2022 date unknown – Eynon Evans, writer and actor, 85 See also 1989 in Northern Ireland References Wales Category:1980s in Wales Category:1989 in Europe