1992 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1992 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
- Secretary of State for Wales - David Hunt
- Archbishop of Wales - Alwyn Rice Jones
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Ap Llysor
[edit] Events
- Wales play England at women's rugby for the first time at Cardiff Arms Park.
- 1 May-4 October - The Ebbw Vale Garden Festival, the last garden festival held in the UK.
- 26 August - Five people are killed in a speedboat accident off Llandudno.
- The Chwarae Teg organisation is launched to improve work opportunities for women in Wales by assisting with childcare.
- In the UK General Election:
- Long-serving Liberal MP Geraint Howells unexpectedly loses the seat of Ceredigion and Pembroke North to Plaid Cymru. He is elevated to the peerage as Baron Geraint of Ponterwyd.
- Plaid Cymru's new MP, Cynog Dafis, is helped by an electoral alliance between Plaid and the Wales Green Party.
- Nick Ainger wins Pembroke for Labour from the Conservatives.
- Merlyn Rees retires from the House of Commons.
- Llew Smith replaces the retiring Michael Foot as MP for Blaenau Gwent.
- December - One-off stage performance of An Evening with Dylan Thomas takes place to mark the opening of the new AIR Studios.
- Neil Kinnock resigns the leadership of the Labour Party.
- The Passport Office agrees to process passport applications in the Welsh language.
- The Polytechnic of Wales becomes the University of Glamorgan.
- Sir Geoffrey Howe becomes a life peer as Lord Howe of Aberavon.
[edit] Arts and literature
- A full-time officer for Welsh learners is appointed by the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
- The periodical Y Faner ceases publication.
- Michael Sheen co-stars with Vanessa Redgrave in When She Danced in the West End.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Aberystwyth)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Idris Reynolds
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Cyril Jones
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Robin Llywelyn, Seren Wen Ar Gefndir Gwyn
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen -
- Wales Book of the Year:
- English language: Emyr Humphreys - Bonds of Attachment
- Welsh language: Gerallt Lloyd Owen - Cilmeri
[edit] New books
- Christopher Meredith - Griffri
- Gerallt Lloyd Owen - Cilmeri
- M. Wynn Thomas - Morgan Llwyd, ei Gyfeillion a'i Gyfnod
- Angharad Tomos - Si Hei Lwli
[edit] Music
- Michael Ball competes for the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second.
- Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists (album)
- Y Cyrff - Mae Ddoe Yn Ddoe (album)
[edit] Film
- Anthony Hopkins wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Silence of the Lambs.
- Hopkins and Paul Rhys are among the stars of Chaplin.
- Rebecca's Daughters, based on a 1948 screenplay by Dylan Thomas, is filmed in Wales and directed by Karl Francis. Stars include Paul Rhys and Keith Allen.
[edit] Welsh-language films
- Gadael Lenin
- Hedd Wyn
[edit] Broadcasting
- The first community radio stations in Wales are approved by the Radio Authority: Radio Ceredigion at Aberystwyth and Radio Maldwyn at Newtown.
[edit] Welsh-language television
- Merched Lasarus (comedy)
[edit] English-language television
[edit] Sport
- Athletics - Tanni Grey wins four gold medals at the Paralympics in Barcelona.
- Boxing
- 13 October - Neil Haddock wins the British Super Featherweight boxing championship.
- 14 November - Robbie Regan wins the European Flyweight boxing championship.
- 12 December - Nicky Piper loses the World Super Middleweight Boxing title fight in London.
- Horse racing - Carl Llewellyn wins the Grand National on "Party Politics"
[edit] Deaths
- 27 January - Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, actress
- 18 March - Jack Kelsey, footballer
- 6 September - Mervyn Johns, actor
- 19 September - Sir Geraint Evans, opera singer
- 20 October - Brian Badcoe, actor
- 23 December - Cyril Walters, cricketer
- date unknown - D. Tecwyn Lloyd, author
