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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1895 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales — Albert Edward
- Princess of Wales — Alexandra
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales — Hwfa Môn
Events
- 4 February — Penarth Pier opened.[1]
- 11 April — Rhos-on-Sea Pier opened.[1]
- 29 March — The National Trust acquires Dinas Oleu, Barmouth, its first property in the UK.
- 1 November — The last turnpike toll-gates in the UK are removed, from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll on Anglesey.
Arts and literature
Awards
National Eisteddfod of Wales — held at Llanelli
- Chair — John Owen Williams
- Crown — Lewis William Lewis
New books
- Henry Jones — A Critical Account of the Philosophy of Lotze
- Arthur Machen — The Three Impostors
Music
Sport
- Golf — The Welsh Golfing Union is founded, and the first Welsh amateur golf championships are held.
- Horse racing — The Welsh Grand National is held for the first time, at Ely Racecourse, Cardiff. A huge crowd breaks down barriers and almost overwhelms police trying to keep out gatecrashers.[2]
Births
- 22 January — Iorwerth Thomas, politician (died 1966)
- 3 April — Brinley Williams, Wales dual-code rugby international (died 1987)
- 14 April — Albert Evans-Jones ("Cynan"), poet and Archdruid (died 1970)
- 1 March — William Richard Williams, civil servant (died 1963)
- 8 June — Idwal Jones, humorous writer (died 1937)
- 1 November — David Jones, poet and artist (died 1974)
Deaths
- 8 January — Daniel Harper, academic
- 15 January — Lady Charlotte Guest, translator of the Mabinogion, 82
- 16 February — Thomas Briscoe, academic, 81
- 25 February — Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, politician, 79
- 3 May — George Herbert, 13th Earl of Pembroke, 44
- 8 May — Thomas Jones (Tudno), poet (born 1844)
- 13 July — John Griffin, Welsh international rugby player, 35
- 22 October — Daniel Owen, novelist, 59
- 23 November — William Davies (MP), 74
- date unknown — David Lewis, Newmanite priest and academic (born 1814)
References
- 1 2 Easdown, Martin; Thomas, Darlah (2010). Piers of Wales. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781848689206.
- ↑ "Youngsters are odds on to uncover history of racecourse". Wales Online. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
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