1985 | 1987 | Other years in Wales

1986 in the United Kingdom

1986 in Ireland

Other events of 1986

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1986 to Wales and its people.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Awards 3.2 New books 3.3 Music 3.3.1 Classical 3.3.2 Albums 4 Film 4.1 Welsh-language films 5 Broadcasting 5.1 Welsh-language television 5.2 English-language television 6 Sports 7 Births 8 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
• Secretary of State for Wales - Nicholas Edwards
• Archbishop of Wales - Derrick Childs
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Geraint

[edit] Events

• 21 April - Queen Elizabeth II is presented with a kilo of Welsh gold for her 60th birthday, in the knowledge that supplies are becoming scarce.
• 30 June - Maerdy colliery, the last pit in the Rhondda, is closed.
• The Wales National ice rink opens in Cardiff

[edit] Arts and literature

• The first Welsh Proms are held at St David's Hall, Cardiff.
• The Old Devils, Kingsley Amis's novel set in Wales, wins the Booker Prize.

[edit] Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Fishguard)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gwynn ap Gwilym
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - T James Jones
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Ray Evans

• Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Robat Gruffudd, Llosgi

[edit] New books

• Duncan Bush - Salt
• J. Eirian Davies - Cerddi
• Mary Jones - Resistance
• Rhiannon Davies Jones - Dyddiadur Mary Gwyn
• Elyn L. Jones - Cyfrinach Hannah
• Christopher Norris - Contest of Faculties
• Oliver Reynolds - Skevington's Daughter
• Alun Richards - Days of Absence
• R. S. Thomas - Experimenting with an Amen
• Angharad Tomos - Yma o Hyd
• Gwyn Alf Williams - When Was Wales?
• Raymond Williams - Loyalties

[edit] Music

[edit] Classical

• Arwel Hughes - Gloria Patri
• Daniel Jones - Cello Concerto

[edit] Albums

• Bonnie Tyler - Secrets Dreams And Forbidden Fire (album)
• Chichester Psalms, featuring Aled Jones

[edit] Film

[edit] Welsh-language films

• Milwr Bychan
• Rhosyn a Rhith (English: Coming Up Roses)

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Welsh-language television

• Sam Tân (Fireman Sam)

[edit] English-language television

• A Child's Christmas in Wales (adaptation of a short story by Dylan Thomas)
• BBC Wales wins awards for Penyberth and Ms Rhymney Valley 1985 (documentary) at the Celtic Film and Television Festival.
• Chris Stuart - Cha Cha Chat Show

[edit] Sports

• Athletics: Kirsty Wade becomes the first Welsh woman to win the gold medal in the 800m and 1500m at the Commonwealth Games.
• Boxing:
  • 9 April - Robert Dickie wins the British featherweight title.
• Cricket: Greg Thomas is capped for England. Matthew Maynard becomes the youngest player ever to score 1000 runs for Glamorgan CCC.
• Gymnastics: Andrew Morris becomes British men's champion for the third time.

[edit] Births

• 9 January - Craig Davies, footballer
• 21 February - Charlotte Church, singer
• 28 March - Jay Curtis, radio presenter
• 16 August - Chris Reynolds, radio presenter
• 17 November - Joe Jacobson, footballer

[edit] Deaths

• 16 February - John Tripp, poet, 58
• 28 February - Sir Thomas Williams, UK politician, 70
• March - Lewis Valentine, political activist, 92
• 1 March - Tommy Farr, boxing champion, 72
• 10 March - Ray Milland, actor, 79
• 14 March - Sir Huw Wheldon, television producer and presenter, 69
• 5 June - John Bevan, former Wales rugby union coach, 38
• 29 August - Annie Powell, politician and Wales's first Communist mayor, 79
• 1 November - Tom Arthur, Wales national rugby player, 80
• 6 November (at Henley-on-Thames} - Howard Thomas, radio producer
• 13 December - Glyn Daniel, archaeologist, 72