1996 in Wales

none 1996 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1996 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 1996 in the United Kingdom#Incumbents Secretary of State for Wales – William Hague Archbishop of Wales – Alwyn Rice Jones, Bishop of St Asaph Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales John Gwilym Jones (outgoing) Dafydd Rowlands (incoming) Events 1 January - Michael German is awarded the OBE for his public and political service.54255 30 December 1995 11 y 15 February - The Sea Empress, an oil tanker, runs aground off Milford Haven, causing devastation to the west Wales coastline.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/06/uk_the_sea_empress_disaster/html/1.stm In detail: The Sea Empress disaster BBC News 15 April 2019 1 April - The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 comes into force, creating 22 unitary authorities.Neil Hawke Introduction to Administrative Law https://books.google.com/books?id=BaZeAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA41 17 October 2013 Routledge 978-1-135-35177-9 41 3 April - The first EuroHowl is held in Aberystwyth, Wales. 29 June - The Prince's Trust concert in Hyde Park, London is attended by 150,000 people.Geoffrey Giuliano Behind Blue Eyes: The Life of Pete Townshend https://books.google.com/books?id=P_zYB4irg8UC&pg=PA311 2002 Rowman & Littlefield 978-0-8154-1070-6 311 18 July - Howard Hughes is sentenced to life imprisonment at Chester Crown Court for the rape and murder of 7-year-old Sophie Hook at Llandudno 12 months previously. The trial judge recommends that Hughes, 31, should never be released.Life for child murderer Financial Times London 19 July 1996 1 248284536 28 August - The Prince and Princess of Wales, are formally divorced at the High Court of Justice in London, the first time in history that a Prince of Wales has successfully gone through a divorce. By negotiation, Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales is restyled, Diana, Princess of Wales. November - The Owain Glyndŵr Society is founded. date unknown The Church in Wales ordains its first women priests. South Wales Constabulary changes its name to South Wales Police. Arts and literature Sir Anthony Hopkins opens the Cliff Tucker Theatre at the University of Wales, Lampeter. Alice Thomas Ellis is dismissed as a columnist on the Catholic Herald newspaper because of her attack on the reputation of the late Archbishop Derek Worlock. Steve Balsamo stars in a West End revival of Jesus Christ Superstar. Awards Glyndŵr Award - Jan Morris National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Ffairfach, near Llandeilo) National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - R. O. Williamshttps://archive.today/20130826071905/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/eisteddfod/2011/sites/guide/history/pages/past_chair.shtml BBC - Eisteddfod Chair Winners. Accessed 26 August 2013 National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - David John Pritchardhttps://archive.today/20130826071854/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/eisteddfod/2011/sites/guide/history/pages/past_crown.shtml BBC - Eisteddfod Crown Winners. Accessed 26 August 2013 National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld Wales Book of the Year: English language: Nigel Jenkins, Gwalia in Khasia Welsh language: Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Eirug Wyn, Smoc Gron Bach New books Ron Berry - This Bygone Ruth Bidgood - The Fluent Moment Gillian Clarke - The Whispering Room Keith Kissack - The Lordship, Parish and Borough of Monmouth Howard Marks - Mr Nice Kenneth Morris - The Dragon Path Tim Rishton - no Liturgisk orgelspill Film Prince Valiant filmed at Gwrych Castle. Welsh-language films Music John Cale - Walking on Locusts Peter Maxwell Davies - The Doctor of Myddfai (opera) Gillian Elisa - Rhywbeth yn y Glas. Karl Jenkins - Diamond Music Donna Lewis - Now in a Minute Super Furry Animals - Fuzzy Logic. Broadcasting The Broadcasting Act 1996 changes the funding formula for S4C. Welsh-language television Heno (Welsh-language news programme, broadcast until 2001 and returned in 2012). English-language television Barry Welsh is Coming In the Blood, presented by Steve Jones Sport BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Ryan GiggsBBC Wales Sport Personality winners https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/20670643 BBC Sport 2 August 2021 Football The Welsh Football Trust is founded. Llansantffraid F.C. win the Welsh Cup and are offered sponsorship by Total Network Solutions. Snooker Mark Williams wins the Welsh Open tournament in Cardiff.http://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/wo_res.shtml Regal Welsh 21 April 2012 snooker.org Births 25 February - Laura Halford, rhythmic gymnast 25 April - Kizzy Crawford, Bajan-Welsh folk-pop crossover singer-songwriter 17 May - Seb Davies, rugby player 25 July - Jarrod Evans, rugby player 1 August - Gemma Evans, footballer 14 September - Shaun Evans, rugby player 2 October - Keston Davies, footballer 28 November - Owen Evans, footballer Deaths 16 January - Dai Ward, footballer, 61 7 March - Aled Eames, historian, 74https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-aled-eames-1342090.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-aled-eames-1342090.html 2022-05-01 subscription Obituary:Aled Eames 15 March 1996 Basil Greenhill The Independent 11 August 2019 Basil Greenhill 11 March - Sir Granville Beynon, physicist, 81https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-professor-sir-granville-beynon-1342292.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-professor-sir-granville-beynon-1342292.html 2022-05-01 subscription Obituary:Professor Sir Granville Beynon 16 March 1996 John Meurig Thomas The Independent 11 August 2019 John Meurig Thomas 14 March - Dewi Bebb, Wales rugby union player, 57https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-dewi-bebb-1342091.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-dewi-bebb-1342091.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Obituary:Dewi Bebb 15 March 1996 Robert Cole The Independent 11 August 2019 16 March - Harry Peacock, Wales rugby union player, 87 14 April - Mervyn Levy, artist and critic, 81https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-mervyn-levy-1347766.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-mervyn-levy-1347766.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Obituary:Mervyn Levy 17 May 1996 Ceri Levy The Independent 11 August 2019 7 May - Taffy Williams, soldier, 62 27 July - Billy Rees, footballer, 72 29 August - Dillwyn Thomas, cricketer, 91 5 September - Clem Thomas, rugby player, 67 24 September - I. E. S. Edwards, Egyptologist, 87 26 October - Huw Owen, theologian and academic, 69Knibb Michael 2 December 1996 Obituary: The Rev Professor Huw Parri Owen The Independent 10 November - Dafydd Orwig, politician and academic, 68https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-dafydd-orwig-1353445.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-dafydd-orwig-1353445.html 2022-05-01 subscription Obituary:Dafydd Orwig 21 November 1996 D. Ben Rees The Independent 11 August 2019 D. Ben Rees 9 December Diana Morgan, playwright and screenwriter, 86 Ivor Roberts-Jones, sculptor, 83Who was who https://books.google.com/books?id=Btjc3DN_WX0C 1996 St. Martin's Press 978-0-312-29366-6 307 29 December - Pennar Davies, poet and theologian, 85 date unknown Thomas Nathaniel Davies, artist and teacherPhilip Vann Face to Face: British Self-portraits in the Twentieth Century https://books.google.com/books?id=fNYxAQAAIAAJ 2004 Sansom 143 Thomas David Frank Evans, WWII prisoner-of-war Harry Hanford, footballer, 88 Thyrza Anne Leyshon, painter, 103 See also 1996 in Northern Ireland References Wales Category:1996 in Europe Category:1990s in Wales