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In late September on a mirador around Wrexham I came upon Wrexham museum and the discovery of Brymbo Man. Brymbo is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It lies in the hilly country to the west of Wrexham city. In August 1958 local workmen were digging a trench near to Cheshire View, Brymbo, near Wrexham. There they encountered more than they had expected: a large capstone about 30 cm (1 ft) below the surface. They had stumbled upon what the modern day inhabitants refer to as 'Brymbo Man'. Archaeologists arrived soon after, the discovery had been made and there discovered a stone-lined box or cist beneath. Within that box, the remains of the so-called "Brymbo Man" were discovered. Closely examining the damage to the skull, experts could tell that he survived a wound because they could see it healed. The teardrop shaped pit points to an arrow being the probable cause. Estimated at being 3,500 years old, he is often branded Wrexham's oldest re

Welcome to the second part of 'Save The Children' blogs. The eagle eyed amongst may have spotted a view discrepancies. Finally new technology has now decided that it is playing ball, and hopefully  this blog will read smoothly, than the first. If you're reading the second part before the first part, stop turn around and read part one before part two and hopefully the two should link in. In the first blog, we went on the journey of Save the Children and it's founder's Eglantyne Jebb and Dorothy Buxton. Quite interestingly it was only two years ago I discovered the local connection. I you told in the first of these blogs I had something very special to share with you, well its exciting for me at least. Back in July of this year, my best friend introduced me to a poetry page on Facebook called 'invisible poets'; it has been a really blessing to me as a writer, finding a community where upon I can  get to share my work and hear some amazing poetry. On the

At the beginning of the 20th century, two sisters from Ellesmere in Shropshire, had a vision to protect children and their rights.   After the First World War ended, Britain kept up a blockade that left children in cities like Berlin and Vienna starving.   Malnutrition was common and rickets were rife.  An eye witness reported that "in hospitals there was nothing but paper bandages.  Save the Children's founders, sisters Eglantyne Jebb and Dorothy Buxton, were part of the Fight the Famine movement, spreading information about what was happening in Europe. In 1919, Jebb was arrested for distributing leaflets in Trafalgar Square. They bore shocking images of children affected by famine in Europe, and the headline: ‘Our Blockade has caused this – millions of children are starving to death'. Jebb was tried for her protest and found guilty. But the prosecuting counsel was so impressed with her that he offered to pay the £5 fine himself. Soon, the sisters decided that campaignin