:2014 in Wales

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• First Minister – Carwyn Jones{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/wales_politics/8403525.stm|title=Jones sworn in as first minister|date=10 December 2009|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}
• Secretary of State for Wales – David Jones{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-19475749 |title=The only Jones in the Wales Office |work=BBC News |date=5 September 2012 |access-date=15 February 2013}}
• Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1435918/Archbishop-of-Wales-is-inaugurated.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=12 July 2003 |title=Archbishop of Wales is inaugurated |access-date=24 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809161704/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1435918/Archbishop-of-Wales-is-inaugurated.html |archive-date=9 August 2017 |url-status=live}}
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Christine James{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18563191|title=Eisteddfod names Christine James first woman archdruid|website=BBC News|date=23 June 2012}}

• 1 January
• Flooding affects many parts of Wales after several days of heavy rainfall. The worst-affected areas include the Amman Valley and parts of Pembrokeshire.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2014-01-01/fire-service-significant-flooding-in-amman-valley/ |title=Fire service: 'significant' flooding in Amman Valley |date=1 January 2014 |publisher=ITV.com}}
• The 30th annual New Year's Day swim at Saundersfoot attracts over a thousand participants.{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/more-1000-swimmers-take-part-6459682 |title=More than 1,000 swimmers take part in New Year's Day dip |date=1 January 2014 |publisher=Media Wales |website=WalesOnline}}
• 31 January – Ann Clwyd announces that she is to stand down as a parliamentary MP at the 2015 general election.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25997899|title=Cynon Valley MP Ann Clwyd to stand down at election|publisher=BBC Wales|date=3 February 2014|accessdate=21 June 2014}}
• February – Caerphilly County Borough Council launches the first dual Welsh/English language Heroes Welcome scheme.
• 2 February – It is announced that the wartime grave of Welsh artist Gwen John has been located in France.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-25990465|title=Artist Gwen John's wartime grave discovered in France|accessdate=3 February 2014|date=2 February 2014|publisher=BBC News}}
• 18 February – Appeal Court judges rule that the life sentence passed on Mark Bridger for the murder of April Jones is legal and should be allowed to stand.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/killers-like-april-jones-murderer-6721363 |title=Life will mean life' for the worst murderers Appeal Court judges rule |date=18 February 2014 |work=Daily Post}} Bridger had already abandoned his appeal against the sentence.
• 25 February – First Minister Carwyn Jones begins an official 5-day visit to the United States, during which he meets members of the recently-formed Friends of Wales Caucus, led by Congressman Morgan Griffith.{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/welsh-first-minister-visits-washington-and-new-york-city|title=Welsh First Minister visits Washington and New York City|date=25 February 2014|website=gov.uk|access-date=24 March 2022}}
• 11 March
• Week In, Week Out reveals that the developers of the proposed Circuit of Wales have asked the Welsh and UK governments to commit up to £50m towards the scheme.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-26519177 |title=£280m Circuit of Wales race track makes cash request |date=11 March 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}
• Plaid Cymru's Sustainable Communities group publishes its own "Property and Planning Bill"{{cite web|url=https://cymdeithas.cymru/dogfen/bil-eiddo-chynllunio-er-budd-ein-cymunedau-drafft-ymgynghorol |title=Bil Eiddo a Chynllunio er budd ein Cymunedau – Drafft Ymgynghorol |trans-title=Property and Planning Bill for the benefit of our Communities – Consultation Draft |date=11 March 2014 |publisher=Welsh Language Society}} enshrining the six main principles of its Property Act and establishing the Welsh language as a statutory material consideration in the planning system.
• 13 March – Dafydd Elis-Thomas loses his role as transport spokesperson and chair of the assembly's environment committee, as a result of criticisms of party leader Leanne Wood.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-26564051 |title=Dafydd Elis-Thomas fired from Plaid Cymru roles |date=13 March 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}
• 2 April – Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford announces that the Welsh Government is considering a ban on electronic cigarettes in public places.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26837682 |title=E-cigarettes face curb in public places in Wales |date=2 April 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}
• 29 to 30 April – Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom makes a 2-day visit to Wales.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2014-04-30/greetings-maam-queen-visits-welsh-card-factory/ |title=Greetings Ma'am! Queen visits Welsh card factory |date=30 April 2014 |publisher=ITV.com}}
• 19 May – Businesses close and hundreds line the streets of Cowbridge for the funeral of a local man killed in an army helicopter crash in Afghanistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-27461750 |title=Hundreds line streets for Afghanistan crash pilot funeral |date=19 May 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}
• 24 May – The Queen's Baton arrives in Wales for a week-long journey, on its way to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/welsh-queens-baton-relay-route-6474397|title=Queens baton relay route in Wales revealed ahead of Glasgow Commonwealth Games|date=7 January 2014|website=WalesOnline |access-date=2 July 2023}}
• 6 June – Welsh veterans of the D-Day landings return to Normandy to take part in the 70th anniversary commemoration.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-27722998|title=D-Day 70th anniversary marked by Welsh veterans |date=6 June 2014|publisher=BBC News}}
• 7 June – The newly discovered archeological remains of a medieval convent, cemetery and Tudor mansion in Ceredigion are opened to view by the public.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-27728214|title='Incredibly important' medieval find at Llanllyr, Ceredigion|date=7 June 2014|publisher=BBC News}}
• 24 June – Glyndŵr University loses the right to enrol overseas students as a result of an investigation into the fraudulent use of English language qualifications.{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2014-06-24/glyndwr-university-has-right-to-sponsor-foreign-students-suspended/ |title=Glyndwr University has right to sponsor foreign students suspended |date=24 June 2013 |publisher=itv.com}}
• 1 July – The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit Dyffryn Gardens.{{cite web|url=http://ntpressoffice.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/dyffryn-gardens-receives-royal-guests |title=Dyffryn gardens receives Royal guests |date=1 July 2014 |author=ntjeannette |publisher=National Trust Press Office| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205445/http://ntpressoffice.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/dyffryn-gardens-receives-royal-guests/ |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead}}
• 14 July – David Jones loses his position as Secretary of State for Wales in a Cabinet reshuffle.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/david-jones-sacked-secretary-state-7422092 |title=David Jones sacked as Secretary of State for Wales |date=14 July 2014 |first=David |last=Williamson |work=Daily Post}}
• 15 July – Stephen Crabb is appointed Secretary of State for Wales.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-19495871|publisher=BBC News|title=MP Stephen Crabb wins Wales Office promotion|date=5 September 2012}}
• 21 July – British prime minister David Cameron attends the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-28393432 |title=David Cameron launches 'buy local' scheme at Royal Welsh |date=21 July 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}
• 2 to 9 August – National Eisteddfod of Wales held in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.[http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/2014/ National Eisteddfod of Wales 2014: Key dates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226074641/http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/2014/ |date=2013-12-26 }}. Accessed 20 December 2013
• 1 September – Replacement Pont Briwet opens to rail traffic.
• 4-5 September – The 2014 NATO Summit is held at Newport. It is the first time a NATO summit has been held in Britain outside London.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-24959471|title=Nato summit to be held in September, PM Cameron tweets|date=15 November 2013|publisher=BBC News}}
• 22 September – Mark Drakeford announces that Wales is to be the only UK country to date where the cancer drug Abraxane will be available from the NHS.[http://www.newswales.co.uk/index.cfm?section=Health&F=1&id=27799 News Wales]. Accessed 23 Sept 2014
• November – Milford Haven Refinery decommissioned.
• 28 to 29 December – Wales experiences the coldest night of the year, with temperatures down to –6.7 C in parts of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-30625222 |title=Coldest night of the year in Wales |date=29 December 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}
• 30 December – Welsh recipients of New Year Honours include Mary Quant (DBE),{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-30624803 |title=New Year Honours: Designer Mary Quant among Welsh recipients |date=30 December 2014 |publisher=BBC News}} Paul Silk (KCB), Shân Legge-Bourke (DCVO) and Professor Teresa Rees (CBE).

• Glyndŵr Award - Angharad Price{{cite web|url=http://www.momawales.org.uk/?page_id=1363 |title=MOMA Wales – 2014 Machynlleth Festival |publisher=MOMA, Wales |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223111037/http://www.momawales.org.uk/?page_id=1363 |archive-date=23 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}
• National Eisteddfod of Wales:[http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/2014/the-weeks-results/ Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru: The Week's Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030135157/http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/2014/the-weeks-results/ |date=2014-10-30 }}. Accessed 9 November 2014 Chair – Ceri Wyn Jones{{cite web|url=https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-chair|title=Chair Winners|website=National Eisteddfod of Wales|access-date=20 January 2021}}
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Guto Dafydd{{cite web|url=https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/crown-winners|title=Crown Winners|website=National Eisteddfod of Wales|access-date=20 January 2021}}
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Lleucu Roberts{{cite web|url=https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-prose-medal|title=Prose Medal Winners|website=National Eisteddfod of Wales|access-date=20 January 2021}}
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Drama Medal – Dewi Wyn Williams, La Primera Cena{{cite web|url=https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-drama-medal|title=Drama Medal Winners|website=National Eisteddfod of Wales|access-date=20 January 2021}}
• Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen: Lleucu Roberts, Rhwng Edafedd{{cite web|url=https://eisteddfod.wales/archive/eisteddfod-winners/winners-daniel-owen-memorial-prize|title=Daniel Owen Memorial Prize Winners|website=National Eisteddfod of Wales|access-date=20 January 2021}}
• Wales Book of the Year:{{cite web|url=https://www.literaturewales.org/our-projects/wales-book-year/wales-book-year-2017-shortlist-copy-copy/|title=Wales Book of the Year 2014|website=Literature Wales|access-date=13 February 2022}}
• English language:
• Fiction: Francesca Rhydderch The Rice Paper Diaries
• Non-fiction: Meic Stephens Rhys Davies: A Writer's Life
• Poetry - Owen Sheers - Pink Mist (English language Book of the Year)
• Welsh language:
• Fiction - Ioan Kidd Dewis (Welsh Language Book of the Year)
• Non-fiction: Alan Llwyd Bob: Cofiant R. Williams Parry 1884 – 1956
• Poetry: Christine James Rhwng y Llinellau

• Russell Deacon - The Welsh Liberals: the History of the Liberal and Liberal Democrat Parties in Wales
• Jonathan Edwards - My Family and Other Superheroes (winner of Poetry Award in 2014 Costa Book Awards)
• Griff Rhys Jones - Insufficiently Welsh{{cite web|url=http://www.gwales.com/forthcoming/?tsid=3 |title=Forthcoming Titles |publisher=Welsh Books Council |website=gwales.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108134327/http://www.gwales.com/forthcoming/?tsid=3 |archive-date=8 January 2014 |url-status=dead}}
• Lonely Planet: Wales

• Guto Dafydd - Ni Bia'r Awyr
• Jerry Hunter - Ebargofiant{{cite web|url=https://nation.cymru/culture/the-top-10-welsh-language-novels-of-the-2010s/|title=The Top 10 Welsh Language Novels of the 2010s|website=Nation Cymru|date=28 December 2019|author=Ifan Morgan Jones|access-date=26 June 2020}}
• Euros Lewis - Agor y Llen ar y Ddrama Gymraeg

• Cân i Gymru – Mirain Evans, Galw Amdanat Ti{{cite web|title=The Winners|url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/canigymru/e_winners.shtml|website=Cân i Gymru|publisher=S4C|accessdate=26 May 2015|date=26 February 2014|quote=Barry and Mirain Evans – a father and daughter from Chwilog, near Pwllheli – are the winners of Cân i Gymru 2014.}}
• Welsh Music Prize – Joanna Gruesome, Weird Sister{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/joanna-gruesome/81415|title=Joanna Gruesome win Welsh Music Prize with debut LP 'Weird Sister' |accessdate=26 May 2015|date=28 November 2014|first=Leonie|last=Coper|publisher=NME}}

• Euros Childs - Eilaaig
• Katherine Jenkins - Home Sweet Home
• Manic Street Preachers - Futurology
• Gruff Rhys - American Interior
• Rhydian Roberts - One Day like This

• Karl Jenkins – The Healer - A Cantata for St Luke{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/karl-jenkins-50-years-music-7083288|title=Karl Jenkins on the album that marks his 70th birthday and his 50 years in the music industry|date=7 May 2014|website=WalesOnline|access-date=13 February 2022}}
• John Metcalf - Under Milk Wood: An Opera{{cite journal|last1=Griffin|first1=Carl|title=Under Milk Wood: John Metcalf talks about his new opera|journal=Wales Arts Review|date=17 October 2013|issue=24|url=http://www.walesartsreview.org/under-milk-wood-john-metcalf-talks-about-his-new-opera/}}

• Andy Goddard - Set Fire to the Stars
• Lloyd Handley - Third Row Centre (winner of the Best Feature Film award{{cite web|title=2014 Festival Winners|url=http://www.madridinternationalfilmfestival.com/2014-winners/|website=Madrid International Film Festival|accessdate=2 August 2014|archive-date=23 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123184835/http://www.madridinternationalfilmfestival.com/2014-winners/|url-status=dead}} at the 2014 Madrid International Film Festival.{{cite web|title=Adelaide girl produces a winner |url=http://www.safilm.com.au/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?p=16&id=2823 |website=South Australian Film Corporation |accessdate=24 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904183005/http://www.safilm.com.au/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?p=16&id=2823 |archivedate=4 September 2014 }}
• John Bryan Evans - Cysgod Rhyfel
• Pride

• BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Geraint Thomas{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/30331032 |title=Geraint Thomas wins BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality 2014 |date=8 December 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 December 2015}}

{{main|Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games}}

• 25 July – Athlete Rhys Williams is suspended from competition after failing a drugs test.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28479246 |title=Glasgow 2014: Rhys Williams fails drugs test |date=25 July 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
• 3 August – Wales finish the 2014 Commonwealth Games with a record medal total of 36. This count included five gold medals, won by Francesca Jones (gymnastics), Geraint Thomas (cycling), Natalie Powell (judo), Jazz Carlin and Georgia Davies (swimming). During the closing ceremony Francesca Jones was awarded the David Dixon Award as the outstanding athlete of the Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28634104 |title=Glasgow 2014: Geraint Thomas gold 'perfect ending' – Davies |date=3 August 2014|accessdate=3 August 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}

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• 18 – 24 August, Swansea hosts the fourth IPC Athletics European Championships, held at Swansea University Stadium.

• 28 February – At the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Cardiff's Elinor Barker, along with team members Laura Trott, Katie Archibald and Joanna Rowsell, takes gold in the team pursuit in Cali, Colombia.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/26380069 |title=Track Cycling Worlds 2014: GB women win team pursuit gold |date=28 February 2014|accessdate=1 March 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}
• 29 June – The 2014 British National Road Race Championships held in Abergavenny, is won by Laura Trott (women) and Peter Kennaugh (men).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/28079151 |title=Laura Trott and Peter Kennaugh win British road race titles |date=29 June 2014|accessdate=2 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}

• 2 January – Ole Gunnar Solskjær becomes manager of Cardiff City F.C.{{cite news |title=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaces Malky Mackay as Cardiff City manager |url=http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2014-01-02/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-replaces-malky-mackay-as-cardiff-city-manager/ |publisher=ITV |date=2 January 2014 |access-date=2 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102203640/http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2014-01-02/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-replaces-malky-mackay-as-cardiff-city-manager/ |archive-date=2 January 2014}}
• 4 January – Swansea City FC defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time in their history.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25616544 |title=Man United win more 'special' for Swansea fans - Michael Laudrup |date=5 January 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
• 16 April – Gareth Bale scores the winning goal for Real Madrid in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27053737|title=Gareth Bale helps Real Madrid beat Barcelona in Copa del Rey|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2014|accessdate=24 May 2014|first=Jonathan|last=Jurejko}}
• 22 April – Ryan Giggs is appointed temporary manager of Manchester United after the sacking of David Moyes.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27107795|title=David Moyes: Manchester United manager sacked by club|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 April 2014|accessdate=24 May 2014}}
• 3 May
• Cardiff City are relegated from the Premier League after a single season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27168531|title=Newcastle 3 – 0 Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2014|accessdate=24 May 2014|first=Chris|last=Bevan}}
• The New Saints complete the Welsh double by beating Aberystwyth Town to win the 2013–14 Welsh Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27266804|title=Welsh Cup Final: Aberystwyth 2-3 The New Saints|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2014|accessdate=24 May 2014}}
• 19 May – Ryan Giggs announces his retirement from playing professional football.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27470554 |title=Ryan Giggs: Manchester United winger ends glittering career |date=19 May 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

• 21 September – Joost Luiten of the Netherlands wins the 2014 Wales Open.{{cite web|title=Wales Open: Joost Luiten wins ahead of Lowry and Fleetwood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29304114|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=31 May 2015|date=21 September 2014}}

• 27 December – The Welsh Grand National at Chepstow Racecourse is won by Emperor's Choice, trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by Aidan Coleman.{{cite web|title=Welsh National 2014: Emperor's Choice wins at Chepstow|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/30611501|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 December 2014}}

• 2 March – Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Ding Junhui to win the 2014 Welsh Open.{{cite web|last=Hafez|first=Shamoon|title=Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Ding Junhui in Welsh Open final|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/26407655|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 May 2014|date=2 March 2014}}

• Hinterland (English-language version of S4C's Y Gwyll){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-25598048/pioneering-welsh-drama-hinterland-hits-screens-in-english |title='Pioneering' Welsh drama Hinterland hits screens in English |date=4 January 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}
• Coming Home (series 9)

• 35 Diwrnod
• Dim Byd{{cite web|url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/adloniant/e_dim_byd.shtml |title=Dim Byd – Start the New Year with a barrel of laughs |date=2014 |publisher=S4C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001155/http://www.s4c.co.uk/adloniant/e_dim_byd.shtml |archive-date=31 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}
• Fferm Ffactor{{cite book|author=Gareth Wyn Jones|title=Hill Farmer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dBkvDwAAQBAJ|date=22 December 2014|publisher=Y Lolfa|isbn=978-1-78461-082-1}}
• Cysgod Rhyfel

• 5 January – Ray Williams, Wales rugby union international, 86{{cite news |url=http://www.llanellistar.co.uk/Llanelli-s-rugby-fraternity-pay-tribute-late/story-20413393-detail/story.html |title=Llanelli's rugby fraternity's tribute to late great Ray Williams |newspaper=Llanelli Star | first=Robert |last=Dalling |date=8 January 2014 |archive-date=14 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114153129/http://www.llanellistar.co.uk/Llanelli-s-rugby-fraternity-pay-tribute-late/story-20413393-detail/story.html |url-status=dead}}
• 28 January – Nigel Jenkins, poet, 64{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-25924608 |title=Swansea poet and author Nigel Jenkins dies aged 64 |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-01-29}}
• 4 February – Keith Bradshaw, Wales rugby union international, 74{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/26008787 |title=Former Wales rugby international Keith Bradshaw dies, aged 74 |publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=3 February 2014|date=2 February 2014}}
• 8 February – Bernard Hedges, cricketer, 86{{cite web |url=https://www.glamorgancricket.com/news/3438.php |title=Bernard Hedges – A Tribute |date=8 February 2014 |publisher=Glamorgan Cricket |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221185617/https://www.glamorgancricket.com/news/3438.php |archive-date=21 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}
• 5 March – John Uzzell Edwards, painter, 79
• 24 March – Bryan Orritt, footballer, 77{{cite web |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~3731169,00.html |title=Boro Pay Tribute To Bryan |publisher=Middlesbrough F.C. |archive-date=25 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325163012/https://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~3731169,00.html |url-status=dead}}
• 30 March – Fred Stansfield, footballer and manager, 96[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/11117716.Former_County_player_and_boss_Fred_Stansfield_dies/?ref=var_0 Fred Standfield dies]
• 6 May – Leslie Thomas, novelist, 83{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-27308147 |title=BBC News - Virgin Soldiers author Leslie Thomas dies aged 83 |publisher=BBC News |date=7 May 2014 |accessdate=7 May 2014}}
• 14 May – Anthony Christopher, politician, leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (since 2012), 67 (leukaemia)[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-27420567 RCT council leader Anthony Christopher dies after illness]
• 20 June – Handel Greville, Wales rugby union international, 92{{cite web|url=https://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/6838.php|title=Scarlets pay tribute to former captain Handel Greville|date=22 June 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014| publisher=Scarlets |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205446/https://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/6838.php |url-status=dead}}
• 23 June – Euros Lewis, cricketer, 72{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-pay-tribute-former-all-rounder-7320083|date=24 June 2014|accessdate=3 July 2014|title=Glamorgan pay tribute to former all-rounder Euros Lewis|publisher=walesonline.co.uk}}
• 2 July – Errie Ball, Welsh-born American golfer, oldest PGA member, last living player from inaugural Masters Tournament, 103{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/errie-ball-who-played-in-first-masters-dies-at-103-070214| title=Errie Ball, who played in first Masters, dies at 103|date=3 July 2014|accessdate=3 July 2014|first=Bob |last=Denney}}
• 11 July – Danny Canning, footballer, 88{{cite web|url=http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swans-goalkeeper-dies/story-21450003-detail/story.html |title=Former Swansea City goalkeeper dies |date=11 July 2014 | work=South Wales Evening Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183512/http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swans-goalkeeper-dies/story-21450003-detail/story.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead}}
• 15 July – Gerallt Lloyd Owen, poet, 70{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/28311175 |title=Gerallt Lloyd Owen wedi marw |trans-title=Gerallt Lloyd Owen has died |date=15 July 2014 |publisher=BBC Cymru Fyw}}
• 1 August – Rod de'Ath, musician, 64{{cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rod-death-dies/ |title=Rod De'ath, Drummer for Rory Gallagher, dies at 64 |first=Dave |last=Lifton |date=2 August 2014 |website=ultimateclassicrock.com}}
• 9 September – Howell Evans, actor, 86{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/stella-actor-howell-evans-who-7749629 |title=Tributes paid to actor Howell Evans who played Daddy in Ruth Jones' Sky 1 show Stella |first=Cathy |last=Owen |date=10 September 2014 |publisher=Media Wales |website=WalesOnline}}
• 28 September – Dannie Abse, poet, 91{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11126588/Dannie-Abse-obituary.html |title=Dannie Abse - obituary |date=28 September 2014 |work=The Telegraph}}
• 18 December – Mandy Rice-Davies, model, 70{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11303060/Profumo-affair-Mandy-Rice-Davies-dies-aged-70.html |title=Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies aged 70 |first=Danny |last=Boyle |date=19 December 2014 |work=The Telegraph}}
• 21 December – Alan Williams, MP for Swansea West (1964–2010), Father of the House (2005–2010), 84{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-30578603 |title=Ex-Swansea MP Alan Williams dies |date=22 December 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}

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