This article is about the particular significance of the year 1988 to Wales and its people. Incumbents Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Walker Archbishop of Wales – George Noakes, Bishop of St David's Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Emrys Deudraeth Events 14 February - Lynette White is murdered in her Cardiff flat. The case remains controversial for over 20 years, with Jeffrey Gafoor eventually being convicted in 2003. 26 March - The Welsh Ornithological Society is founded at Aberystwyth. October - County Hall, Cardiff, officially opened as the headquarters of South Glamorgan County Council beside the disused Bute East Dock in the Atlantic Wharf area of Butetown, Cardiff. 4 November - British Rail operates the last steam locomotives in its ownership (and its last narrow gauge trains) on the Vale of Rheidol Railway in regular service prior to its privatisation next year (Santa Specials run on 18 December). date unknown - The complete Bible translation into Welsh that has been in use since 1620 is replaced with a new version, Y Beibl Cymraeg Newydd (BCN), translated directly from the original languages. Arts and literature January - BAFTA Cymru is founded. 28–31 May - First Hay Festival of literature held in Hay-on-Wye. The Gregynog festival is re-launched by Anthony Rolfe Johnson. The European Centre for Traditional and Regional Cultures opens in Llangollen. Independent record label Ankst is formed at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth by Alun Llwyd, Gruffudd Jones and Emyr Glyn Williams. This year also sees the foundation of: Ffilm Cymru (Film Foundation for Wales) New Welsh Review Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Newport) National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Elwyn Edwards, "Storm" National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - T. James Jones, "Ffin" National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld New books English language Tony Conran - Blodeuwedd Hilary Llywelyn-Williams - The Tree Calendar Sheenagh Pugh - Beware Falling Tortoises Oliver Reynolds - The Player Queen's Wife Bernice Rubens - Our Father Glanmor Williams - Recovery, Reorientation and Reformation Welsh language Idris Foster, Rachel Bromwich & D. Simon Evans (eds.), Culhwch ac Olwen Bobi Jones - Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg 1902-36 Rhiannon Davies Jones - Cribau Eryri Manon Rhys - Cwtsho Wiliam Owen Roberts - Y Pla Huw Walters - Canu'r Pwll a'r Pulpud Music Ffa Coffi Pawb - Dalec Peilon Trebor Edwards - Goreuon Trebor Bonnie Tyler - Hide Your Heart Film Peter