1997 in Wales

none 1997 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1997 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 1997 in the United Kingdom#Incumbents Secretary of State for Wales – William Hague (until 3 May); Ron Davies Archbishop of Wales – Alwyn Rice Jones, Bishop of St Asaph Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dafydd Rowlands Events 15 January – Diana, Princess of Wales calls for an international ban on landmines.https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/15/newsid_2530000/2530603.stm Princess Diana sparks landmines row BBC On This Day 15 January 1997 21 January – Wales child abuse scandal: Over eighty people are named as child abusers in care homes in North Wales.https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/21/newsid_2506000/2506835.stm Carers accused in child abuse inquiry BBC On This Day 21 January 1997 March – Launch of the "Welsh Language in Chubut" project. 13 March – Launch of the Aberystwyth Centre for the Book. 1 May – In the UK general election, four female MPs are elected in Wales -- Julie Morgan, Ann Clwyd, Betty Williams and Jackie Lawrence. Lembit Öpik becomes MP for Montgomeryshire.Vacher's Parliamentary Companion https://books.google.com/books?id=tmaJAAAAMAAJ 1999 A.S. Kerswill 63 24 May – Robert Hardy officially opens the Judge's Lodging museum in Presteigne. The Judge's Lodging: History 31 August – Newsreader Martyn Lewis announces the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. 1 September – The Prince of Wales flies to Paris to bring home the body of his ex-wife. Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones, the only survivor of the crash in which Diana died, remains in a critical condition. 6 September – At the funeral of the former Princess of Wales, her coffin is carried into Westminster Abbey by a contingent of Welsh Guards.Mary Robertson The Diana I Knew https://books.google.com/books?id=4frBuf4dpmgC 1998 Thorndike Press 978-0-7862-1653-6 221 18 September – The referendum on Welsh devolution results in a narrow "Yes" vote. 13 October – First section of the restored Welsh Highland Railway (60 cm (2 ft) gauge) officially opens over 5 km (3 mi) of former standard gauge trackbed between Caernarfon and Dinas. date unknown Alun Hoddinott receives the Glyndwr Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales. Bryn Euryn, an archaeological site near Colwyn Bay, is identified as the probable base of Cynlas Goch, a 6th-century king.Nancy Edwards Landscape and Settlement in Medieval Wales https://books.google.com/books?id=QXJnAAAAMAAJ 1997 Oxbow Books 978-1-900188-36-4 47 Cardiff Arms Park is demolished to make way for a new stadium. Welsh Sheepdog Society is founded. Jenny Pride becomes the first Welsh female to command a unit of the Royal Engineers. Arts Sir Harry Secombe suffers a stroke. October - The Red Violin festival is held for the first time in Cardiff.International Who's who in Classical Music https://books.google.com/books?id=GhL1AAAAMAAJ 2007 Europa Publications Limited 978-1-85743-416-3 445 Awards Glyndŵr Award – Alun Hoddinott National Eisteddfod of Wales – held in Bala Chair – Ceri Wyn Jones, "Gwaddol"https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair Winners of the Chair National Eisteddfod of Wales 17 November 2019 24 November 2019 13 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210213204407/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair dead Crown – Cen Williams, "Branwen"https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners Winners of the Crown National Eisteddfod of Wales 17 November 2019 24 November 2019 7 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107194429/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners dead Prose Medal – Angharad Tomos, Y Canol Llonyddhttps://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-prose-medal Winners of the Prose Medal National Eisteddfod of Wales 7 November 2019 7 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107194428/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-prose-medal dead Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen – Gwyneth Careyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/eisteddfod/2010/safle/canllaw/gwybodaeth/tudalen/eisteddfodau_gorffennol_gwobrgoffa.shtml Enillwyr Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen cy BBC Cymru 24 November 2019 Richard Burton Prize – Rhys ap Trefor Welsh Arts Council Book of the Year – Iwan Llwyd, Dan Ddylanwad (Under the Influence) Books Rees Davies – The Revolt of Owain Glyn Dŵr Dai Jones – Fi Dai Sy' 'Mahttp://www.gwales.com/goto/biblio/cy/9780860741428/ 9780860741428 Cyfres y Cewri: 17. Fi Dai Sy' 'Ma Gwasg Gwynedd Dai Jones 1997 Angharad Tomos – Wele'n Gwawrio Gerwyn Williams – Cydio’n Dynn Music L'Héritage des Celtes, featuring Elaine Morgan – Finisterre Bryn Terfel makes his debut at La Scala as Figaro. Albums Acrimony – Tumuli Shroomaroom Manic Street Preachers – Everything Live Stereophonics release their first album, Word Gets Around. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci – Barafundle Iwcs a Doyle – Edrychiad Cynta’ Film Ioan Gruffudd and Bernard Fox appear in the blockbuster Titanic. Michael Sheen stars in Wilde. Horror film Darklands is filmed in Port Talbot. Broadcasting English-language television Visions of Snowdonia with Iolo Williams Welsh-language television Ffermio Pam Fi Duw? starring Brian Hibbard Tylluan Wen starring John Ogwen Y Clwb Rygbi Sport BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Scott GibbsBBC Wales Sport Personality winners BBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/20670643 2 August 2021 Boxing: 11 October – Joe Calzaghe beats Chris Eubank to become the Super Middleweight World Champion. 19 December – Barry Jones beats Wilson Palacio to become the WBO Super featherweight Champion. Cricket – Glamorgan win the County Championship. Births 3 January – Joe Morrell, footballer 23 January – Shaheen Jafargholi, singer and actor 22 March – Harry Wilson, footballer 24 March – George Thomas, footballer 15 May – Maisie Potter, snowboarder Deaths January – Alan Taylor, TV presenter, 72https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/remembering-original-mr--mrs-2060024 Remembering the original Mr and Mrs WalesOnline 27 March 2013 8 October 2019 10 March – Wilf Wooller, cricketer, rugby player, journalist and sports administrator, 84https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-56486 978-0-19-861412-8 10.1093/ref:odnb/56486 2004 Richards Huw Wooller, Wilfred (1912–1997), rugby player and cricketer 2 June – Eddie Thomas, boxing champion and manager, 70https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-eddie-thomas-1254082.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-eddie-thomas-1254082.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Obituary:Eddie Thomas 4 June 1997 Harry Mullan The Independent 4 February 2020 10 July – Ivor Allchurch, footballer, 67Ivor Allchurch M.B.E. David Farmer Peter Stead Christopher Davies (Publishing) Ltd. Swansea 1998 0-7154-0733-3 16 July – Ron Berry, writer, 77https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary--ron-berry-1252238.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary--ron-berry-1252238.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Obituary: Ron Berry The Independent Stephens, Meic 24 July 1997 28 December 2010 2 August – Rhydwen Williams, poet, novelist, and minister, 80https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-rhydwen-williams-1244189.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-rhydwen-williams-1244189.html 2022-05-01 subscription Obituary: Rhydwen Williams 7 August 1997 Meic Stephens Meic Stephens The Independent 6 October 2019 20 August – Bernard Cowey, Wales international rugby union player, 85 30 August – Gwilym Tilsley, poet and archdruid, 86A Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland Epworth Press 2000 9780716205340 353 31 August (in Paris) – Diana, Princess of Wales, 36 22 September – George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy, former Speaker of the House of Commons, 88https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-viscount-tonypandy-1240773.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-viscount-tonypandy-1240773.html 2022-05-01 subscription Obituary: Viscount Tonypandy Beavan John The Independent 23 September 1997 18 November 2019 6 November – Ray Daniel, footballer, 69 13 November – Alexander Cordell, novelist, 83Alexander Cordell Buckingham, Mike. 1999 GPC Books Frame, Richard. 058527911X Cardiff 45729340 15 November – Alf Day, footballer, 90Chalk Gary Holley Duncan Bull David All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC 2013 Southampton Hagiology Publishing 978-0-9926-8640-6 54 16 November – Aubrey Edwards, cricketer, 79 28 December – Ronnie Williams, actor and comedian, 58 date unknown David Gwerfyl Davies, organist and composer Reg Parker, footballer See also 1997 in Northern Ireland References Wales Category:1997 in Europe Category:1990s in Wales