1700s
The Tale of Reynold’s Grave
There is a small triangle of land at a road junction in the Sontley area just outside Wrexham, it`s been known as Reynold`s Grave for years . The legend surrounding it is that a notorious [more]
Annette Edwards
1800s
BERSHAM AND ADWY SCHOOL LOGS AND DIARIES. GIRLS SCHOOL 1869 – 1889
Annie Foulkes was the first Principal Teacher, during her time at the school there was not very much of outside interest in the Log Books except for the usual day-to-day entries for the running of [more]
Biographies
John BARRETT 1842-1901
John Botwood Barrett was born in 1842 in Wrexham, he was the son of Robert Barrett and Mary Davies. Robert was a painter and glazier who was born in Forden, Montgomeryshire, and Mary was from [more]
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John MACKRETH Papermaker
John Mackreth was born 1816 in Kendal, he was the son of John Mackreth and Mary Gardner. His father was a paper mill worker. On 29 July 1850 John married Catherine Lynch in Hexham, Northumberland, [more]
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Thomas HEYWOOD – Jeweller of Wrexham
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]
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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]
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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]
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John MALONE – A Fine Soldier
John Malone was born on 4 June 1833 in Newport, Tipperary, he was the son of Peter Malone and Ellen Callinan. John joined the Army in 1848 and was a Corporal in the 50th Regiment, [more]
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Elias JONES – master of the Marchwiel National Schools
Elias Jones was born on 10 April 1807 at Selattyn, Shropshire, he was the son of Thomas and Catherine Jones. On 4 April 1837 he married Mary Jackson at Selattyn, her father was Thomas Edge [more]
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Howel DAVIES of Wrexham
Howel Davies was born on 13 June 1846 in Wrexham, he was the son of Hugh Davies and Mary Jones. In 1851 the family was in Queen Street, his father was a builder and timber [more]