June 2018 – "Wrexham History"

Queen’s Jubilee Hotel, Regent Street – The place and the people

The place and the people – 11 REGENT STREET WREXHAM Richard Davies was born about 1803 near Denbigh,. His wife Mary Ann Davies was born about 1808 in Chester. In 1851 they were living in [more]

KATHERINE ROSEBERRY DRINKWATER 1872 – 1939

Katharine’s husband Harry is well documented but little seems to have been written about his second wife. Katherine Roseberry Jay was the daughter of Henry Mason Jay and Katherine Sarah Butler who married in 1870 [more] [more]

St. Giles Church, Wrexham – records added

We have recently added the first batch of 539 records and some headstone images, with more to follow. This is still a work in progress but have received many requests for information. Please note that [more] [more]

ROTCHELL, Frederick James – Wrexham Cemetery

Full name: Frederick James ROTCHELL Service Number: J/63769 Rank: Ordinary Seaman Regiment: Royal Navy “HMS Opal” (further info below) Parents name: James Henry and Sarah Jane Rotchell Birth: 08/02/1898 Birthplace: Vicarage Stables,Wrexham Death: 12/01/1918 Drowned in [more] [more]

Edward Morgan 1883-1922

Born Fforestfach, Swansea; listed as Pupil Teacher 1901. Resident in Germany 1906 and 1916 (I have copies of letters from Edward Morgan to William Evans, his brother-in-law). Employed at various times as a teacher and [more] [more]

Rossett War Memorial

Rossett War Memorial commemorates those local people who were killed in World War I and World War II. The memorial is located in the grounds of Christ’s Church, Chester Road, Rossett. Constructed after World War [more] [more]

In Memorium

ROWATT, David – Gresford War Memorial

Second Lieutenant ROWATT, DAVID Died 01/07/1916 Aged 26 “A” Bty. 10th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Crawford Rowatt, of The Coppice, Abbey Rd., Rhos-on-Sea, husband of Sadie Williams (formerly Rowatt, [more] [more]

In Memorium

EDDIES, Alfred

EDDIES, ALFRED (Not on the Gresford Roll of Honour.) his cousin John EDDIES, see his notes. Rank: Private Service No:G/86302 Date of Death:25/05/1918 Age:26 Regiment/Service:Middlesex Regiment 13th Bn. Cemetery:PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY Son of Samuel Eddies; [more] [more]