2016 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 2016 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales – The Prince Charles
- Princess of Wales – The Duchess of Cornwall (does not use title)
- First Minister – Carwyn Jones
- Secretary of State for Wales – Stephen Crabb
- Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Christine James
Events
- 5 January - First Minister Carwyn Jones visits areas of Wales that have been badly affected by flooding, and promises that a further £2.3 million will be made available to be spent on flood protection.[1]
- 18 January - Tata Steel announces 750 job losses at Port Talbot steelworks.[2]
- 8 February - Wales is badly affected by Storm Imogen: 80 mph winds result in waves high enough to hit first-floor windows along Aberystwyth's seafront.[3]
Arts and literature
Welsh Awards
- Glyndŵr Award
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – TBD
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – TBD
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – TBD
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen: TBD
- Wales Book of the Year:
- English language: TBD
- Welsh language: TBD
New books
English language
Welsh language
Music
Awards
Albums
Film
Sport
- Horse racing
- 9 January - The Welsh Grand National 2015 is run, having been postponed from 27 December because of continuous heavy rain affecting the Chepstow course.[4] It is won by Mountainous, ridden by jockey Jamie Moore.[5]
- Rugby union
- 8 February - Ireland and Wales draw 16-16 in their first match of the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[6]
Broadcasting
English-language television
Welsh-language television
- Byw Celwydd[7]
Deaths
- 4 January - John Roberts, footballer, 69[8]
- 8 January - Ida Gaskin, Welsh-born New Zealand teacher and quiz show contestant, 96[9]
- 21 January - Gerald Williams, journalist and tennis commentator, 86[10]
- 23 January - Grahame Hodgson, rugby union international, 79[11]
- 8 February - John Disley, steeplechase runner, Olympic bronze medallist (1952) and co-founder of the London Marathon, 87[12]
- 9 February - Graham Moore, footballer, 74
References
- ^ ITV News, "First Minister pledges £2.3 million for flood protection across Wales", 5 January 2016
- ^ BBC News - "Tata steel: Port Talbot faces bulk of 1,050 job losses", 18 January 2016. Accessed 24 January 2016
- ^ "Storm Imogen: Record breaking winds amid news an RSPCA worker may have been swept out to sea", The Telegraph, 9 February 2016
- ^ Racing Better - Coral Welsh National 2015. Accessed 6 January 2016
- ^ "Welsh National: Mountainous wins for second time at Chepstow". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Ireland vs Wales, Six Nations 2016: Jonny Sexton seals draw after fierce battle", Daily Telegraph, 7 February 2016. Accessed 8 February 2016
- ^ "Welsh-language drama Byw Celwydd (Living A Lie) set to add new pep to politics with intrigue and corruption", The Independent, 28 December 2015. Accessed 6 January 2016
- ^ Former Arsenal Defender John Roberts Dies at 69
- ^ Shakespeare Mastermind Ida Gaskin dies, aged 96
- ^ Gerald Williams: Former BBC tennis commentator dies
- ^ Grahame Hodgson: Ex-Wales and Neath full-back dies aged 79
- ^ John Disley dies aged 87