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Hawarden, The Village 1903
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A border town with a ruinous castle built by Henry III, Hawarden lies close to Chester on the former main road into Wales from the Dee lowlands and the Cheshire Plain. The A55 has now bypassed the town. The present Hawarden Castle, Broadlane Hall, is a castellated affair which was for many years home to W M Gladstone, whose wife had inherited it. This view of the road junction at the village centre shows the ornate drinking fountain erected to commemorate the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Gladstone in 1889.

An extract from North Wales Photographic Memories.

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North Wales Photographic Memories

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The Welch Family
My Mum, Winnifred Welch was born in Hawarden 26th November 1938. Her Mum was also Winnifred and her Dad was Harold Welch. They had many other children. Maiden name was Lovelock. Does anyone have any information or know anything about them? Many thanks.
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Great Schooldays!!
I was born in 1943 in Mancot and lived in Shotton. After the eleven plus I arrived at Hawarden Grammar school. The first two years were easy enough but in Form3, I noticed all the boys studied Science and all the girls had to take Arts subjects. No. not for me! I wanted to study science as I imagined my future career in Medicine. I gathered six similar like-minded girls, and we insisted on studying ...see more
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Granville Roberts
Granville Roberts was born approximately 1903 in Hawarden, Flintshire, North Wales. He was an adopted son of Moses and Miriam Roberts. Anyone who can tell me more about Granville please email to pdw543@versatel.nl
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Furnace To Fusilier
Arthur William Matthews born 1880, Sedgley, Staffordshire and Emma Jane Marks born In Tipton, Staffordshire married at Saint Deiniols on 16th January 1905. He worked as a furnace man at Shotton iron works. When war broke out Arthur joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers to fight for freedom. He gave his life in Gallipoli on 11 August 1915 leaving his wife and two children. You will find the full write up on https://theirlostvoices.com early in 2022.
Hawarden, Parish Church, interior c1935
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