Old Town Hall, Wrexham c1935

At first glance you would think 6 people are buried in this grave, but in fact there are only 3. James Griffiths was born in Pentre Broughton on 30 March 1875, he was the son [more]

by Jill Burton. William Newton Capper was born in 1862 in Nantwich, Cheshire son of Thomas Capper, an auctioneer and valuer. In 1881 his father’s business was in Northwich, Cheshire where William was working for him [more] [more]

Fire was a major risk in all towns. The parish church was seriously damaged by fire in 1463 and Wrexham’s ‘great fire’ caused more damage in 1643. The first fire brigades were established in the [more]