From earliest childhood, I have been fascinated by history, especially people and places. It was inevitable really, especially to be born and raised in the old border county of Salop, (Shropshire) that is cut in two by the river Severn as it works its way from ancient Celtic mid Wales all the way through the… Continue reading Living in the past or learning from the past? When your whole city, county and country is a museum.
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Leslie Jones MA (Oxon) 1933-2023, A life.
Les was born in the north Welsh village of Coedpoeth, just outside Wrexham, in January 1933. Les was the youngest of four children. He had three elder sisters, Betty, Dilys and Gwen, who he adored and loved all his life. Les’s mother, Theresa nee Davies, originally from Moreton, stayed at home to look after the… Continue reading Leslie Jones MA (Oxon) 1933-2023, A life.