1895 in Wales

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See also:	List of years in Wales 1895 in The United Kingdom Ireland Scotland

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1895 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales — The Prince Albert Edward, son of Queen Victoria
• Princess of Wales — Alexandra of Denmark
• 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