The graves of the many who lost their lives when The Royal Charter was wrecked on the coast of Anglesey in the great storm of 1859 The Parish Church of St Gallgo with the Fowler tomb in the foreground The distribution of churches on Anglesey tells you something of its history. The non-conformist chapels –Continue reading “A GOLDEN MIST by JOHN WHEATLEY”
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John Wheatley’s Anglesey Novels
Welcome to the extraordinary world of John Wheatley’s Anglesey novels. Starting with “Flowers of Vitriol” the collection the collection takes you on a journey through history, each page crafted with deep passion and meticulous detail, from the copper mines of Parys Mountain through the windswept Anglesey landscapes to the intense battlefields of WW1. The storiesContinue reading “John Wheatley’s Anglesey Novels”
LOVELY BEAUMARIS AND ITS DEADLY LADY
Beaumaris, on the isle of Anglesey, is as pretty as its name suggests. Standing at the north westerly end of the Menai Strait, facing the headland of Penmaenmawr and the Welsh mountains, it retains something of the genteel elegance of a Victorian seaside resort.And so it was – Queen Victoria herself stayed in the town,Continue reading “LOVELY BEAUMARIS AND ITS DEADLY LADY”
The Shipwrecks of Anglesey
Fame and notoriety! Standing off the coast of Wales, facing the Irish Sea, with a temperate climate yet sometimes – and unpredictably – exposed to violent extremes of weather, Anglesey has had its fair share of sea tragedies and tales of heroism. HindleaIn 1959, almost exactly a hundred years after the loss of The Royal Charter, and justContinue reading “The Shipwrecks of Anglesey”
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