Many have passed the Centenary Memorial Tablet located on the former railway bridge on Vicarage Hill in Wrexham without a second glance. Mounted in 1926 for the centenary of the writing of the Missionary Hymm [more]
Charles Henry Mortimore / Mortimer was born in Devon in 1841. He was the son of George Mortimore and Harriet. His father was a journeyman – handmade papermaker. The family later moved to Cheddar, and [more]
On Thursday the 28th September 1939, following more than two weeks of German air assault and siege, General Walerian Czuma, Garrison Commander of the Polish forces in Warsaw, accepted defeat. Even though German radio had [more]
Musician & recording manager John Kyffin pictured with folk singer Jacqueline MacDonald, listening to a play back at John’s recording studio in Rhosnesni Lane, Wrexham on 24th September 1994. Source: Copyright Geoff Wilding.
George Astle was born in Marford about 1838, he was the son of Job Astle and Ann. Both father and son worked on the railways. In 1862 George married Sarah Ellis and moved to Wrexham, [more]
William Pritchard was born in Woolwich Kent about 1809, by 1834 he had made his way to Chester and married local girl Frances Cathrall, she was born in 1801 and was the daughter of John [more]
Thomas Heywood was baptised 21 February 1818 at Bangor, Caernarvonshire, he was the son of Thomas Heywood and Elizabeth. His father was a very successful and well-known watchmaker, silversmith and jeweller who had his business [more]
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]
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]
James Holland Evans was born on 28 February 1877 in Denbigh, he was the son of Robert Evans and Elizabeth Ellis. In 1881 he was the youngest of 7 children at home in Henllan Street, [more]
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