See also: 1987 in Wales, other events of 1988, 1989 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1988 in Wales, other events of 1989, 1990 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
• Secretary of State for Wales - Peter Walker

The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Princess of Wales is a courtesy title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first English Prince of Wales in 1282. ... The Lady Diana Frances Spencer (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (July 1, 1961–August 31, 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. ... The post of Secretary of State for Wales came into existence in October of 1964, the first incumbent being Jim Griffiths, MP for Llanelli. ... Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, PC (born 1932), was Conservative MP for Worcester between March 1961 and April 1992, and the founder of the Tory Reform Group. ...

Events

• Conway Castle, Beaumaris Castle, Caernarfon Castle and Harlech Castle become the first Welsh sites to be placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
• The last British Rail steam train stops operating on the Vale of Rheidol line.

Conwy Castle - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Conwy Castle (often spelled Conway Castle in English usage, although this is now discouraged) was built in Conwy as part of Edward Is second campaign in North Wales. ... Beaumaris Castle and moat. ... The ward of Caernarfon Castle, showing (from left to right) the Black Tower, the Chamberlains Tower, and the Eagle Tower. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (the Kajal Sen/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... Great Western Railway No. ...

Arts and literature

• Tom Jones loses a paternity suit and is forced to support a son, Jonathan Berkery.
• The European Centre for Traditional and Regional Cultures]] opens in Llangollen.
• This year sees the foundation of:
  • BAFTA Cymru
  • Hay-on-Wye Festival of Literature
  • Ffilm Cymru (Film Foundation for Wales)

Sir Tom Jones Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, Kt, OBE (born 7 June 1940), best known by his stage name, Tom Jones is a Welsh pop singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. ... Llangollen is a small town in Denbighshire, north Wales, famous for the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, the Llangollen Canal (whose Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is nearby), and the Llangollen Railway. ... BAFTA Cymru (or BAFTA Wales) is the regional organisation for Wales of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. ... Second-hand bookshop at Hay-on-Wye Hay-on-Wye (Welsh: Y Gelli Gandryll or Y Gelli), often described as the town of books, is a market town in Brecknockshire, Wales, very close to the border with England, within the Brecon Beacons National Park. ...

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Newport)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Elwyn Edwards
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - T. James Jones
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld

• Wales Book of the Year:
  • English language:
  • Welsh language:

Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is the third largest city in Wales (after Cardiff and Swansea). ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

New books

• T. Glynne Davies - Cerddi
• Bobi Jones - Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg 1902-36
• Rhiannon Davies Jones - Cribau Eryri
• Hilary Llywelyn-Williams - The Tree Calendar
• Sheenagh Pugh - Beware Falling Tortoises
• Oliver Reynolds - The Player Queen's Wife
• William Owen Roberts - Y Pla
• Bernice Rubens - Our Father
• Huw Walters - Canu'r Pwll a'r Pulpud
• Glanmor Williams - Recovery, Reorientation and Reformation

Emeritus Professor Robert Maynard Jones (born 1929) a Christian and a Welshman, best known as Bobi Jones is probably the most prolific Welsh writer in the history of the language. ... Sheenagh Pugh (born 1950) is a Welsh poet, novelist and translator who writes in the English language. ... Bernice Rubens (July 26, 1928 - October 13, 2004) was a Welsh novelist and screenwriter. ... Sir Glanmor Williams (May 5, 1920–February 25, 2005) was one of Waless most eminent historians. ...

Music

Film

• Peter Greenaway directs Drowning by Numbers.

Peter Greenaway Peter Greenaway (b. ... Drowning by Numbers is a 1988 motion picture directed by Peter Greenaway. ...

Welsh language films

Broadcasting

Welsh language television

• Pobol y Cwm becomes the first European soap opera to be broadcast daily.

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English language television

Sports

• Steve Jones becomes the first Briton to win the New York Marathon.
• Snooker - Doug Mountjoy wins the UK Open Championship.

Steve Jones is a Welsh athlete, former world marathon champion. ... The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run through the five boroughs of New York City. ... Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large (12 × 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long cushions. ... Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player. ...

Deaths

• January 26 - Raymond Williams, writer
• date unknown - John Gwilym Jones, writer
• date unknown - John Morgan, journalist