History – Rossett Village

Remembrance Day

Tony — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 16:07:04 +0000

The Remembrance Day symbolism of the poppy started with a poem written by a Canadian World War I brigade surgeon who was struck by the sight of the red flowers growing on a ravaged battlefield. Struck by the sight of bright red blooms on broken ground, McCrae wrote a poem, “In Flanders Field,” in which …

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Rossett in 1911

Tony — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 16:06:43 +0000

Following our recent post about Remembrance Day and Rossett War Memorial, it seems a good opportunity to list all the residents of the village back in 1911. Information relating to this period can be obtained on-line through a number of genealogy sites that have agreements with The National Archives (TNA). The data collection is known …

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Rossett in 1939

Tony — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 22:01:08 +0000

Following our recent post about the 75th anniversary of VE Day and Rossett War Memorial, it seems a good opportunity to list all the residents of the village back in 1939. Information relating to this period can be obtained on-line through a number of genealogy sites that have agreements with The National Archives (TNA). The …

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