Rhosymedre () is a village within the
community
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of
Cefn, in
Wrexham County Borough
Wrexham County Borough ( cy, Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam) is a county borough, with city status, in the north-east of Wales. It borders England to the east and south-east, Powys to the south-west, Denbighshire to the west and Flintshire to the nort ...
,
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
.
The
Anglican
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church, which was consecrated in 1837, is dedicated to
St John the Evangelist
John the Evangelist ( grc-gre, Ἰωάννης, Iōánnēs; Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ; ar, يوحنا الإنجيلي, la, Ioannes, he, יוחנן cop, ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ or ⲓⲱ̅ⲁ) is the name traditionally given t ...
, and is part of the
Diocese of St Asaph
The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese of the Church in Wales in north-east Wales, named after Saint Asaph, its second bishop.
Geography
The Anglican Diocese of St Asaph in the north-east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in ...
. Former vicars include
John David Edwards
John David Edwards (19 December 1805 – 24 November 1885) was a Welsh cleric and hymn-tune composer.
Life
Edwards was born in Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, in Ceredigion in Wales. After education at Ystrad Meurig school, he attended Jesus College, ...
(vicar from 1843 to 1885), whose most famous hymn tune composition is
Rhosymedre
Rhosymedre () is a village within the community of Cefn, in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
The Anglican church, which was consecrated in 1837, is dedicated to St John the Evangelist, and is part of the Diocese of St Asaph. Former vicars inclu ...
, upon which
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams, (; 12 October 1872– 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over ...
later based an organ prelude.
The quarry behind Rock Road was originally the source of stones for building the Llangollen Canal, and also the houses of the local mining community.
Rhosymedre Halt railway station served the village from 1906 to 1959.
Sport
Rhosymedre is the location of the
Cefn Mawr
Cefn Mawr () is a village in the community of Cefn within Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Its name translates as "big ridge".Mills, D. ''A Dictionary of British Place Names'', OUP, p.104
The population in 2001 was 6,669, increasing to 7,051 in ...
district's local football club,
Cefn Druids A.F.C.
Cefn Druids Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Derwyddon Cefn) is an association football team based in the village of Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Wales, who play in the Cymru North after being relegated from the Cymru Premier in 2021 ...
who have been based at '
the Rock' on Rock Road, Rhosymedre since 2010. They currently play in the
Welsh Premier League
The Cymru Premier, known as the JD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the national football league of Wales. It has both professional and semi-professional status clubs and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. Prior to 20 ...
.
References
External links
History of St John's Church
Villages in Wrexham County Borough
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