1895 in Wales

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See also:	List of years in Wales Timeline of Welsh history 1895 in The United Kingdom Scotland Elsewhere

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.
• 11 April — Rhos-on-Sea Pier opened.
• 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

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.

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)