Aberystwyth those on Victoria Terrace suffered the greatest damage. Work commenced on a protective coffer dam which continued into 1940, with total costs of construction coming to £70,000 (equivalent to £2.5 million today). Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh language Society) held their historic first protest on Trefechan Bridge in Aberystwyth, on 2 February 1963. The first independent Welsh Evangelical Church was established in Aberystwyth (see Evangelical Movement of Wales). On 1 March 2005, Aberystwyth was granted Fairtrade Town status. In March 2009 mayor Sue Jones-Davies, who had played the role of Judith Iscariot in the film "Monty Python's Life of Brian"
Welsh Artist of the Year Philippa Lawrence (conceptual sculpture/photography) Runner-up: Eleri Mills (painting) Winner: Walter Keeler (ceramics) Second prize: Virginia Head (drawing) Third prize: Daphne Hurn (painting) Winner: Ruth Harries (textiles) Runner-up: Elizabeth Forrest (sculpture) Winner: Sally Moore (painting) Winner: Brendan Stuart Burns (painting) Runner-up: Philip Nicol (painting) Winner: Rob Piercy (painting) Runner-up: Tony Goble (painting) Winner: Brendan Stuart Burns (painting) Runner-up: Clive Hicks-Jenkins (painting) Welsh Artist of the Year The Welsh Artist of the Year award is an annual art competition in Cardiff's St David's Hall, open to amateur and professional artists who have a link to Wales. It has been running annually since