Bowers Road, Acrefair

Last updated: 02 September 2008

Peter Lloyd is seeking information for his father about Bowers Road, Acrefair...

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Chris Ladkin (nee Cowsill)
Does anybody remember Jubilee Terrace Abernat, where my dad grew up?
Tue Sep 2 08:44:04 2008

Chris Madsen
Reading Joan Hudson, nee Roberts, Burton Terrace, 2005. Do you remember Aaron and Edith Morris, Burton Terrace? My great aunt and uncle would love to have infomation on them please
Mon Jun 23 09:18:22 2008

Samuels, Chirk
To Peter Lloyd, hello Peter have just spent an hour looking at the Creswell site, very interesting, brought a lot of memories back to me. Being a miner's son I was, of course, very interested in the mine disaster. Whoever is responsible for editing the site is first class.
Mon Feb 25 08:59:13 2008

Chris Ladkin
To Clare Kempster. Thanks for your email/comment, it's lovely to here from people from my part of the world. I'll let Phil know about it. I'm not sure but I may have known some of you older (elderly) relatives in the dim and distant past. Would be interested to know if I did. Your granddad's name is very familiar to me as my dad used to talk about him (all good). Hope you are doing well.
Wed Jan 23 08:08:42 2008

Clare Kempster
Christine Ladkin...I know your brother and sister in law Carole, as I was in school with your niece Rhian and still in some contact with her now. Oh, not forgetting David. My mam lives just up the road. Think my grandad worked with your dad too in Monsanto; Moy Jones from Cefn Mawr.
Tue Jan 22 08:08:16 2008

Joanne Jones - Cefn Mawr
I have lived in Cefn Mawr all my life (except for a short stay in Wrexham Town.) I attended Acrefair infants and juniors unitil moving up to Ruabon school in 1981.Just recently I have been looking for photographs of the old school to show to my young family how beautiful the school was, now sadly demolished. Is there anybody who knows where I could find such images? The only image I have of it is on a mug given to pupils in 1977.
Thu Oct 18 08:37:25 2007

Yvonne Pryce, Acrefair
To Gary Greenberg, I believe that the church which was the Mission Church in Acrefair was started during the 19th Century. The reason that it was started was that people were coming into the area to find work which was available in the brickworks and iron works which were in Acrefair at the time. The church eventually grew into St Pauls Church Acrefair, which closed in the 1990s and has now been pulled down. St Paul's was the daughter church of Rhosymedre Parish. St John's Rhosymedre is still a very active church where many members of St Pauls moved to after their own church closed. As secretary of the PCC I am sure that our members would love to see copies of any documents which you have relating to the mission church. I will send you a copy of our history booklet if you contact the vicar at the parishofrhosymedre website, usually best accessed through the diocese of St Asaph web page.
Mon Sep 24 08:55:42 2007

Gary Greenberg
I need to speak to someone that can help with information about the Acrefair Misson Church. I have a piece of history from that Church. If anyone can help me I would be so appreciative.
Wed Aug 29 08:03:18 2007

Gareth Davies, ex-Acrefair
Hi Marilynne. I too remember the buy a brick campaign of Vicar Rowlands. I seem to recall that it was six-pence a brick and there was a large chart at the back of the church where you could choose your brick. At what tender age it was I naively thought that names would be written on each brick when the two extension walls were built at either end of the church. I have memories of the alterations taking place - church services were held in the Institute and the consecration service after all of the work had been completed. The Sunday school was massive with over 200 attending and the annual prize-giving must have taken some organising. Sadly I have none of the books I was given as a prize which I again recall was based on attendance. Marilynne you mentioned Gordon Powell, he passed away some years ago.
Tue Aug 21 10:02:37 2007

Victoria Roberts, Tenby
Hello to Will, Wrexham. Thanks for your reply. I am intrigued now! Understand your feelings about public sites, I am also contactable on Clwyd Family History Society newsletter listing, if you are able to use that? Look forward to hearing from you, Victoria.
Tue Jul 10 10:41:45 2007

LESLEY THORNTON nee PHILLIPS.
My grandfather was William Henry Phillips. He was from Acrefair. His children were, Carrie, Gladys, Bertha, Leonard, my father William Henry & Gwen. My father passed away January 2006 & I and my siblings have heard that my grandfather was a chiormaster here before moving to Oldham where he was choirmaster at King St Baptist Church. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Wed Jul 4 16:04:30 2007

Wil, Wrexham.
For Victoria Roberts, Tenby. Daniel(s) family in Bro Gwilym area, Cefn Mawr, also family of the late Rev. Daniel in Rhos. Prefer not to be more precise on public site. Regards, Wil.
Mon Jul 2 08:09:18 2007

Victoria Roberts, Tenby
Does anyone out there have a Daniel family in their family tree? I have Mary Ann, Edward, Joseph and Harriet at Cefn Mawr with the parents marriage at St John's Rhosymedre in 1844. Any help appreciated, Victoria
Tue Jun 19 08:12:58 2007

Jan Read, Bolton
For Roger Coates. My greatgrandmother was Eliza Roberts(nee Coates) She was born in Ruabon in 1849 and I believe that your great grandfather Daniel Coates was her brother. The 1861 census shows the family living in Acrefair (parents John and Elizabeth). Eliza maried John Roberts around 1870 and they lived in Cefn Mawr. By 1881 they had 4 children and had moved to Failsworth presumably for work as John was a coalminer. They later moved to the Bolton area.
Thu Jan 11 07:53:27 2007

Yvonne Pryce, Acrefair
To Marilyn Strefford. Thanks for your recollection (no pun intended) of buying a brick for St Paul's. I think it was to have an extension of some sort built. Quite sad that now an application has been put to the council, to pull the old building down and build 4 houses on the site. However this will be better than seeing it as neglected as it has been since it was closed some 13 years ago. Any further St Paul's memories out there?
Mon Dec 11 13:52:13 2006

Marilynne Strefford (Thomas) Buckley/Cefn
For Yvonne Pryce. I was a member of St Pauls Sunday School for many years, I remember saving the old ship halfpennies to take to Sunday School to buy a brick for the wall, that I think was built behind the altar. This was when Rev. Rowlands was the vicar, he is buried in the churchyard at Rhosymedre. I don't know how much money was collected, but it seemed a long time and a lot of coppers. Does anyone else remember this? Susan Whitehead, Alan Hughes and Gordon Powell were in my Sunday School class, so perhaps they might also recall this.
Mon Dec 4 10:30:07 2006

Marlene Unsworth-Handl New Zealand
I would love to hear from anyone who remembers my Mother Georgina Lloyd Jones Born in 1913 in Acrefair 18 Tower hill Trefynant. My grandmother Mary (Humphreys) Jones had four daughters Lizzie, Maude, Winifred, Georgina also a son Oswald who died age 5yrs or 6yrs. My mother married Herbert Jones from 6 henry st Ruabon. They moved to Blackpool in 1933. I was born in Blackpool and came out to New Zealand in 1970
Mon Nov 6 08:05:13 2006

Meryl Kempster from Edinburgh
I am helping my husband, Albert Noel Kempster, trace his family tree and was interested to see the surname mentioned as we are not getting very far. My husband was born in Ruabon on Christmas Day, 1937 and so far we haven't found any relatives. He says his father had a sister who lived in or around Ruabon and whose married name was Evans. Not much I know but perhaps someone knows something.
Wed Sep 6 15:21:30 2006

Chris Ladkin nee Cowsill
To David Hart, Thanks for your reply, it's lovely to hear people's recollections about my Dad. I'll let Phil know that you responded to my 'plea', I'm certain that you have more than just a few words with Phil when you see him, I know my brother! Thanks once again, and if you remember anything else I would love to read them.
Tue Jul 18 09:31:20 2006

David Hart. Cefn/Acrefair
To Christine Ladkin (Cowsill) I remember your father, Arthur, very well. He worked as a Rigger at Monsanto, together with some good friends of mine, and was always good for some leg-pulling about the Fron Choir. I was a member of the choir, as was one of your Dad's mates, and he would love to create some argument about our performances. Your brother Phil lives a short distance from me, and we usually have a few words together when we meet. I believe he is now a member of the choir, and no doubt your Dad would have been proud of him.
Mon Jul 17 09:47:36 2006

Christine Ladkin nee Cowsill
My father grew up in Abernant, his name was Arthur Cowsill, he would have been 85 this month (July 2006) and my brother lives on Brickfield Terrace Acrefair, Phil Cowsill, anybody out there recognise them?
Wed Jul 5 09:59:36 2006

Clare Kempster, Kent
It's so strange seeing the old 'Bridge', I remember when it was knocked down back in 1979? Things have definitely changed over the years - even for me. The old garages where the 'new' houses are built, Vale View, not really new now. My Mam still lives there at Bryn Terrace, Moyra Kempster. Still some really great memories, brownies with Dianne Powell as Brown Owl, and going over the bank to school, with Mair Evans as my first teacher.
Fri Apr 7 07:43:44 2006

yvonne pryce from Acrefair
hi, has anyone out there got any memories of St. Paul's church Acrefair. Think about the Sunday School trip to Rhyl, with umpteen coaches lined up by the church and towards the "laundry" on a Monday in August. Think of memories of being in the church choir, or harvest festivals with the wonderful smell of apples, and the harvest supper with apple pies for afters. There must be loads of you who got married in St. Pauls. Please share your memories on this sight. ( if you have any memories of St. Johns' church Rhosymedre they would be equally welcome as the ladies from the mother's union are going to surf the net next month and it would be great to hear from anyone with connections to either church) Thanks a lot for your help. Yvonne.
Wed Mar 22 12:11:51 2006

Roger Coates from Ashton-under-Lyne
My grand father, John Coates, was born in Penycae. His father, Daniel and mother, Sarah Hayward, were from Acrefair. Sarah died while living in Bowers Road in 1898. I would like to hear from any members of the family.
Thu Mar 2 14:20:06 2006

Philip Davies, Acrefair, Carrog (Grouse Inn)
I lived in the prefabs in Cae Bedw, just around the corner from the broken bridge shown in the photo by Ken Thomas. My parents lived in the flats on the old Brickfield Terrace site. My mother now lives in the new Burton Terrace (OAP bungalows). My father & grandfather were both born in the old Burton terrace, my grand father kept the Grouse Inn, Carrog for many years, moving to Higham Villas, Acrefair with my parents, me & my brother David, who now lives near Preston. Vernon Wright, father of Chris Wright, kept the Forrester's. My uncle Albert Williams was caretaker at Acrefair CP School, his son Ron Williams lived in the house above the land rover in the photo at the top this page.
Wed Feb 8 01:54:25 2006

Joan Hudson (nee Roberts) from Acrefair (now Downh
I was born at 23 Burton Terrace in 1928. I remember playing with Ruby Matthews who lived at a grocers shop near to the Post Office. They kept a pig in a sty in the back garden and we used to walk around the brick wall surrounding the sty to see the pig. I remember Jean Dixon who lived at 26 Burton Terrace; she had an older sister called Nona and they were related to Coates the Chipshop. I lived with my older sister Margaret who was born in 1927 and we attended Acrefair Infants School until 1935. We then left Acrefair for Manchester but returned every Summer to stay with Auntie Alice Hewett and Uncle Harry at 32 Burton Terrace until the year 1945. We still return to this day to look for changes in Cefn and Acrefair and to visit John and Margaret Turtons family. Their family lived at Heol Abon, Cefn Mawr; they are my cousins.
Sat Sep 24 11:47:03 2005

David Hart, Acrefair
Reply to Len Salisbury re. Lewis family from Bowers Road. Yes, Len, they are the Doug and Ken you mentioned.
Sat Jul 16 15:55:00 2005

Trish Maybury
My grandfather John David Heyward used to live in Bowers Road before he moved to Cefn Mawr. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers my grandfather or his brothers and sisters of which there were 14 all together. He worked at Monsanto and was married to Mary Alice who came from Llangollen. His family were members of Trinity chapel.
Sat Mar 19 15:24:11 2005

Len Salisbury Cefn & Camberley Surrey
Who was the first family to live in Coronation Street, Cefn?
Mon Feb 14 08:24:51 2005

Len Salisbury, Cefn
Peter Williams' mother I believe was the Landlady of the Forresters at one time. Is that Doug and Ken Lewis that you mention?
Fri Feb 11 06:03:46 2005

David Hart from Acrefair
Further to the comments by Ken Thomas re. Bowers Road. Some older residents still live in the area, but NOT in the old stone cottages that were in Bowers Road! These were demolished years ago. Farmfield Cottages are still standing, and have been converted into one house. Mr Lloyd (snr) may remember the Edwards family that lived there, next door to the Kynaston family. Noel Edwards was my father in law and he had a sister named Dilys. She married "Johnnie" Bassett who also lived in Bowers Road. Two younger members of the LEWIS family are neighbours of mine, and their family lived in the stone cottages. Hope this will bring back some memories.
Thu Oct 7 21:04:53 2004

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