Biographies
Charles BATE – Union Brewery
Charles Bate was born in Marchwiel on 24 October 1810, his wife Eliza Davies was from Chester. They had married in 1840 and by 1841 Charles and Eliza were at the Union Tavern which was [more]
Month: July 2019
Places
Lindisfarne College – A Brief History 1891-1991
Origins “Lindisfarne” is the name of the largest island in the Farne group off the coast of Northumberland, sometimes called Holy Island. It is also the name of one of Her Majesty’s fighting ships and [more]
Biographies
William PIERCE – Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer
IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM PIERCE, WHO DIED MAY 1ST, 1905. ALSO OF MARY, HIS WIFE, DIED FEB 24TH, 1906. William Pierce was born about 1823 in Hanmer, his father was Benjamin Pierce who was [more]
Biographies
Cpl. Eryl JONES – Royal Engineers
A joiner by trade Eryl Rhyddwyn Jones served for 7 years with the Royal Engineers. During the Korean War he was taken prisoner by the Chinese. Despite being wounded twice he survived to return home [more]