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Polish War Hero Honoured in 2005

Memorial unveiled to ex-Mayor of Krakow. A delegation from Poland met in May of 2005 to unveil a memorial to a Polish war hero who is buried at the Wrexham Cemetery. Jaceck Majchrouski, the then Mayor of [more] [more]

World War Two

RAF bomber crash, Bwlchgwyn. 1943

During the Second World War, an RAF bomber crashed onto the hillside between Bwlchgwyn and Rhydtalog, killing all eight men on board. See below for their details.If you are at Bwlchgwyn war memorial, the crash [more] [more]

40s

Luftwaffe bombs mountain decoy 1940

Europe was at war and bombing raids by the Luftwaffe were frequent. In the early hours of August 30, 1940, German bombers were heading for Liverpool and dockland sites on the River Mersey. In an [more]