1895 in Wales

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

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
*Princess of Wales - Alexandra of Denmark
*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Hwfa Môn

Events

*The last turnpike toll-gates in the UK are removed, on Anglesey.
*The National Trust acquires Dinas Oleu, Barmouth, its first property in the UK.

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales – held at Llanelli
*Chair - John Owen Williams
*Crown - Lewis William Lewis

New books

*Arthur Machen - "The Three Impostors"

Music

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port

*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, Cardiff.

Births

*22 January - Iorwerth Thomas, politician (died 1966)
*14 April - Albert Evans-Jones ("Cynan"), poet and Archdruid (died 1970)
*1 March - William Richard Williams, civil servant (died 1963)
*1 November - David Jones, poet and artist (died 1974)
*"date unknown"
**Idwal Jones, humorous writer (died 1937)

Deaths

*8 January - Hugo Harper, academic
*15 January - Lady Charlotte Guest, translator of the "Mabinogion" (born 1812)
*25 February - Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, politician (born 1815)
*8 May - Thomas Jones (Tudno), poet (born 1844)
*22 October - Daniel Owen, novelist (born 1836)