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Colwyn Bay People

Colwyn Bay People

Featuring notable people who have helped to shape the history of Colwyn Bay (and a few famous names who have a local connection) We'll be adding more in the future so if you know of anyone let us know … [Read more...]

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Sidney Colwyn Foulkes

Sidney Colwyn Foulkes

"SCF" was the son of a builder who built much of the housing in the centre of Colwyn Bay, St. John's Methodist Church and the west side of Station Road. Tragically, his father went bankrupt and died … [Read more...]

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Stanley Ravenscroft

Theatr Colwyn

On the 29th October 1936 the Pioneer Newspaper carried an advert for the New Rialto which announced. “For a short nine-week season the Stanley Ravenscroft Repertory Company will be presenting a series … [Read more...]

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Rev. W. Venables Williams

When the Rev'd Venables Williams was appointed Vicar of the ecclesiastical parish of Llandrillo yn Rhos  in 1869 there was no such place as Colwyn Bay although the parish stretched from Glan Conwy to … [Read more...]

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Jules Prudence Riviere

Jules Riviere

Born in Paris in 1819, Jules Prudence Riviere began his life long musical career as a choir boy in France before going on to establish himself as a phenomenal French composer. In 1857 the French … [Read more...]

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