1994 in Wales

none March 2020 1994 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1994 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 1994 in the United Kingdom#Incumbents Secretary of State for Wales – John RedwoodJ. Graham Jones The History of Wales https://books.google.com/books?id=4p3ZWsc63IsC January 1998 University of Wales Press 978-0-7083-1491-3 157 Archbishop of Wales – Alwyn Rice Jones, Bishop of St Asaphhttp://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2866732.ece The Right Rev Alwyn Rice Jones The Independent 16 August 2007 Barry Morgan 31 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000228/http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2866732.ece 1 October 2007 dead Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – John Gwilym Joneshttps://www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2012/07/title-118801-en.html Former Archdruid honoured 12 July 2012 Aberystwyth University 17 December 2019 Events 26 January – A man fires two blank shots at the Prince of Wales (now Charles III), during the prince's visit to Sydney, Australia.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1994/jan/27/monarchy.angellajohnson Student faces six charges after starting-gun incident 27 January 1994 Angella Johnson The Guardian 17 December 2019 10 February – An earthquake shock measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale is experienced within a 50-mile radius of the epicentre near Bangor, Wales. 18 March – An earthquake shock measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale is experienced within a 30-mile radius of the epicentre near Newtown, Montgomeryshire. 1 April – At Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, a 9-year-old boy is killed after being flung off the 58-year-old "Water Chute" ride when a steel hoop collapses in wet and windy conditions and falls onto the open-topped carriage in which he is travelling.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/survivors-speak-of-tragedy-at-funfair-steel-hoop-had-collapsed-into-path-of-water-chute-car-1367452.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/survivors-speak-of-tragedy-at-funfair-steel-hoop-had-collapsed-into-path-of-water-chute-car-1367452.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Survivors speak of tragedy at funfair: Steel hoop 'had collapsed into path of Water Chute car' The Independent London 1994-04-02 2018-05-28 Helen Nowicka Steve Boggan 29 June – In a televised interview with Jonathan Dimbleby, the Prince of Wales admits having committed adultery after the breakdown of his marriage. 19 July – Glenys Kinnock is elected to the European Parliament. 24 July – Explosion at Pembroke Refinery injures 26. 28 August – Sunday trading becomes legal in England and Wales for the first time.http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/28/newsid_2536000/2536115.stm Sunday trading legalised 2008-01-28 1994-08-28 BBC News 10 September – Bryn Terfel is guest soloist at the Last Night of the Proms in London.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/soloist-injects-welsh-note-into-proms-finale-1448277.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/soloist-injects-welsh-note-into-proms-finale-1448277.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Soloist injects Welsh note into Proms finale 12 September 1994 Lesley Gerard The Independent 8 October 2019 Dr Elizabeth Haywood is the first winner of the Welsh Woman of the Year award.https://www.swansea.ac.uk/graduation/honoraryawards/honoraryawardsarchive/honoraryawards2014/drelizabethhaywood/ Dr Elizabeth Haywood Swansea University 8 October 2019 Miners at the Tower Colliery in South Wales, led by Tyrone O'Sullivan, set up TEBO (Tower Employees Buy-Out) to try to save their mine. Work begins on the Cardiff Bay barrage. St Davids (population 2,000) is restored to city status in the United Kingdom at the request of the Queen, confirmed by letters patent presented on 1 June 1995. Arts and literature Foundation of the Harlech Biennale visual arts festival. Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Neath) National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Emyr Lewis, "Chwyldro"https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair Winners of the Chair National Eisteddfod of Wales 17 November 2019 17 December 2019 13 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210213204407/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair dead National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Gerwyn Williams, "Dolenni"https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners Winners of the Crown National Eisteddfod of Wales 17 November 2019 17 December 2019 7 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107194429/https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners dead National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Robin Llywelyn, O'r Harbwr Gwag i'r Cefnfor GwynPeter France The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation https://archive.org/details/oxfordguidetolit00pete registration 2000 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-818359-4 189 Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Eirug Wynhttps://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 Wales Book of the Year: English language: Paul Ferris, Caitlin Welsh language: Robin Chapman, W. J. Gruffydd Aventis Prize – Steve Jones, The Language of the Genes Glyndŵr Award – Ian Parrott (composer) New books English language John Davies – A History of Wales Jonathan Dimbleby – The Prince of Wales: a Biography Mike Jenkins – Graffiti Narratives John May – Reference Wales Jenny Rees – Looking for Mr Nobody; The Secret Life of Goronwy Reeshttps://www.lrb.co.uk/v17/n04/christopher-hitchens/lucky-kim Lucky Kim Christopher Hitchens Christopher Hitchens 23 February 1995 London Review of Books 17 4 11 August 2019 Welsh language Donald Evans – Wrth Reddf Bobi Jones – Crist a Chenedlaetholdeb (Christ and Nationalism)Eleri Hedd James Casglu Darnau'r Jig-So: Theori Beirniadaeth R. M. (Bobi) Jones https://books.google.com/books?id=VkSuBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA48 1 December 2009 University of Wales Press 978-0-7083-2247-5 48 Esyllt T. Lawrence - Cyn y Wawr Mihangel Morgan - Te Gyda'r FrenhinesMeic Stephens Cydymaith i lenyddiaeth Cymru https://books.google.com/books?id=WoMYAAAAIAAJ 1998 University of Wales Press 978-0-7083-1383-1 508 New music Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Tatay (album) Karl Jenkins - Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary Film Keith Allen plays the mysterious lodger in Shallow Grave. Welsh-language films Branwen (Ceri Sherlock) Hedd Wyn Tân ar y Comin (premièred 1 January on S4C television)http://www.wbti.org.uk/12300.html?diablo.lang=cym Tim Boswel yn Dychwelyd i Geredigion (Diwrnod Cenedlaethol i Gofio T. Llew Jones) Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru 1 October 2010 cy Ymadawiad Arthur Music John Cale performs a spoken-word duet with Suzanne Vega on the song "The Long Voyage" on Hector Zazou's album Chansons des mers froides. Shakin' Stevens gives up recording. Albums Bryn Fôn – Dyddiau Di-gymar Dafydd Iwan – Caneuon Gwerin Broadcasting Welsh-language television Gogs (animation) Gwalia yng Nghasia (documentary) Yr Heliwr ("A Mind to Kill") (drama) Pengelli Uned 5 (children's) English-language television Wales Tonight (HTV) Sport BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Steve RobinsonBBC Wales Sport Personality winners BBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/20670643 2 August 2021 Commonwealth Games – The Wales team wins a total of 19 medals, including five golds (Colin Jackson, 110m hurdles; Neil Winter, pole vault; Michael Jay, rapid-fire pistol; David Morgan, middleweight weightlifting snatch and overall middleweight title). Football – Vinnie Jones is chosen to captain the Wales international side. Golf – Ian Woosnam wins the British Masters tournament. Births 7 February – Nathan Walker, Welsh-Australian ice hockey player 30 June – Rhys Jones, sprinter 2 July – Jessica Leigh Jones, engineer 7 September – Elinor Barker, cyclist 157834 Elinor Barker 6 October – Joe Woolford, singer date unknown – Rhys Morgan, health blogger Deaths 1 January – Allen Forward, Wales international rugby union player, 72 23 March – Donald Swann, musician, 70https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-donald-swann-1431432.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-donald-swann-1431432.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Obituary: Donald Swann 25 March 1994 John Amis John Amis The Independent 11 August 2019 30 April – Herbert Bowden, Baron Aylestone, politician, 89s8-BOWD-WIL-1905 Bowden, Herbert William, Baron Aylestone (1905-1994), politician 1 June 2011 David Lewis Jones 6 June 2022 21 May – Cliff Wilson, snooker player, 60https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-cliff-wilson-1438835.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-cliff-wilson-1438835.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Obituary: Cliff Wilson 27 May 1994 Guy Hodgson The Independent 11 August 2019 31 May – Tom Lewis, Wales international rugby union player, 89 27 June – Jeremy Brooks, novelist, poet and dramatist, 67https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jeremy-brooks-1411179.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jeremy-brooks-1411179.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Obituary: Jeremy Brooks 2 July 1994 Chris Barlas The Independent 11 August 2019 24 July – Aubrey Davies, cricketer, 79 29 July – William Mathias, composer, 57https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-professor-william-mathias-1536526.html Obituary: Professor William Mathias 30 July 1992 The Independent 29 December 2021 31 July – Caitlin Macnamara, widow of Dylan Thomas, 80https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-caitlin-thomas-1380886.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-caitlin-thomas-1380886.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Obituary: Caitlin Thomas 2 August 1994 Glyn Jones The Independent 11 August 2019 23 August – Wat Jones, cricketer, 77 1 September – Dr Roger Thomas, politician, 68https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-roger-thomas-1447277.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-roger-thomas-1447277.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Obituary: Roger Thomas 7 September 1994 Tony Heath The Independent 11 August 2019 4 October – F. Gwendolen Rees, zoologist, 88 Morris J. G. 10.1098/rsbm.1997.0024 free Florence Gwendolen Rees. 3 July 1906–4 October 1994: Elected F.R.S. 1971 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 43 445 1997 70699996 9 October – Idris Hopkins, footballer, 83 17 October – Gus Risman, rugby league player, 83 28 October – Steve Curtis, boxer, 45 6 December – Alun Owen, screenwriter, 69Harris M. Lentz Obituaries in the Performing Arts https://books.google.com/books?id=yJoHAQAAMAAJ 1994 McFarland & Co 132 9780786402540 12 December – Stuart Evans, writer, 60The Times Obituary: Stuart Evans 29 December 1994 29 December – Jack Rippon, cricketer, 76 31 December – Harri Webb, poet, 74Harri Webb A Militant Muse, Harri Webb: Selected Literary Journalism 1948–80 https://books.google.com/books?id=5XlbAAAAMAAJ 1998 Seren 978-1-85411-212-5 11 date unknown Colin Edwards, writer, 69/70 Elisabeth Inglis-Jones, writer, 93/4 See also 1994 in Northern Ireland References Wales Category:1994 in Europe Category:1990s in Wales