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Historical
Wrexham's oldest resident, some 3,500 years old! |
Known as 'The Mother of Wales' due to the number of descendants. |
'Balaclava Ned' was the last survivor of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade. |
Yale gave his name to one of the world's most famous universities in the U.S. |
How should the region's infamous son be remembered? |
17th century religious pioneer, originally from Cefn Mawr, who was jailed several times for his beliefs.
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Known as 'Hanging Judge Jeffreys' because of the punishment he meted out. |
Legendary ruler of Camelot, King of the Britons and Celtic Kingdoms. |
The ladies ran away from their families in Ireland and set up home together in Llangollen. |
Welsh noble who revolted against the English and crowned himself Prince of Wales.
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Hughes broadcast Nazi propaganda in Welsh during WWII after becoming a prisoner of war. |
The founder of British landscape painting who came to settle in Mold. |
A member of Wrexham's elite who lived off the proceeds of his family's fortune - made in the slave trade. |
Made his fortune trading in sugar. His family lived at Chirk Castle for 500 years. |
An Admiral who served with Lord Nelson. |
Twm Sbaen fought in the Spanish Civil War. |
Prime Minister no less than four times - 2009 marks the bicentenary of his birth. |
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