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Joseph SACKS (SACHS)
Joseph Sachs was born in Germany about 1849; he was likely to have been Jewish and changed his name to Sacks. Caroline Keeler was born in Congleton 1849, both her parents were also German, her [more]
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The Mystery Grave at Holy Trinity Church, Gwersyllt
There is a gravestone in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church, Gwersyllt and the story surrounding it is that a man fell from the steeple and was buried where he landed; some versions even say [more]
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Commander Włodzimierz Andrzej Kodrębski and O.R.P. Błyskawica, Polish Navy
Włodzimierz Kodrębski was a Polish Naval Officer, a participant of the Polish-Soviet War 1920 and World War II. In the inter-war period he was a Staff Officer, and Commander of torpedo boats and destroyers. In [more]
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Janina Maria Płoska – Resistance fighter, teacher, writer.
Janina Płoska was a Captain in the Polish Home Army, “Armia Krajowa” AK. – the Polish resistance fighting against the German occupation of Poland. She took part in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. She was [more]
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Waleria and Karol Marynowski. Their perilous journey, to their final resting place in Wrexham
Waleria Marynowska and Karol Marynowski Waleria and Karol Marynowski were born in pre-war Poland. Their perilous journey, to their final resting place in Wrexham was typical of the hundreds of Poles who lie buried in [more]
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Prestige Award Winner 2020/21
I am extremely pleased to announce Gravestones.info has been successful in winning an award for GRAVE STONE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR for 2020/21 The judges were impressed with the personal touch, consistency of reviews and [more]
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Polish Burials at Gresford Cemetery
Name Given name Born Died Buried Grave No. ADAMCZEWSKI STANISLAW 14/02/1897 01/03/1955 1955 1475 BLOTNICKI STANISLAW 17/07/1895 19/06/1955 1955 1478 BOGACZ LAKUB AGE 54 07/08/1955 1955 1479 CHACIEJ HENRYK 1894 24/03/1955 1955 1476 CZARNECKI KAROL [more]
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Corwen Union Workhouse
Recently added over 300 Corwen Union records to the database. Built Circa 1830, cruciform plan, stone, 2 storey, recessed porch with doric columns in antis; central pediment, wood cupola. Now in industrial use. In 1993 [more]
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Polish Servicemen at Wrexham Cemetery
The list below gives the details of the 40 Polish Servicemen buried at Wrexham cemetery with Commonwealth War Grave Headstones. Also see Polish Burials at Wrexham Cemetery. 1 Adam, Herman 35 18 January 1947 2 [more]
Wrexham Cemetery
Conservation of Registers at Wrexham Cemetery
If you’ve visited Wrexham cemetery on Ruabon Road over the past couple of years you’ll have noticed a lot of restoration work has been going on. This was all thanks to a £1.5 million National [more]