Your Anglesey Story, Share With The World

Here at Anglesey Informer you will find a wide range of interesting Anglesey stories contributed by local residents and visitors.

Whether it is an account of a local writer's first novel or an historic article on the Cospatrick maritime tragedy, you will find a good read about an Anglesey story here.

If you are interested in local artists, you may like to read about how Anglesey artist, Crys Pearce, opened her new art studio.

So now, here is your chance to have your say and share your story about Anglesey with our visitors from the rest of the world.......

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Tell us about your experience of Anglesey. What do you find fascinating, exciting, unusual or of historic interest here on the island?

Perhaps you run a small business on the island or you are an artist wanting to share your thoughts about your work.

There again you may have a funny story about the island you'd like to tell the world about.

If you would like to share with Anglesey Informer news about a community event, or write about a historical figure or artist, then we'd love to hear from you.

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"Croeso" to Welsh Patagonia 
Who knows what was going through the minds of 153 Welsh emigrants made up of men, women and children as they left Liverpool onboard the vessel known as ...

The Little Silver Goblet, A Story from a Moelfre Writer 
The following short story is written by Owenna Strain, a member of the Moelfre Writing Group on Anglesey. It is based on a story passed down the generations ...

YESTERYEAR! 
If you ever feel like a trip down memory lane then you will be flabbergasted by the exhaustive array of collectibles ranging from baby's bottles to a ...

A Pentraeth Legend, The Three Leaps 
Most people driving past the entrance to Plas Gwyn manor house, on the outskirts of Pentraeth on Anglesey, might well be surprised to learn that they are ...

Moelfre RNLI Lifeboat Station: A Shipshape Operation 
Coxswain, Anthony Barclay, heard the call of the sea in his early years as he grew up in Moelfre where the sound of the lifeboat maroons going off was ...

Mobile Phones Tips from Anglesey 
Here are a few tips which I hope you will find useful:

1) Security : if you loose your phone you should phone your network provider and the Police. The ...

It's an ill wind that blows no good  
The following story is written by Mary Mason and uses Alexander McKee's book 'The Golden Wreck' as a source of reference

The wrecking of the Royal ...

Obama Has Roots On Island  Not rated yet
Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential hopeful in the US elections, may be able to trace his roots to the island of Anglesey in the UK.

Leading world ...

Fryars, Beaumaris During World War Two  Not rated yet
Second in a series by John Stops who worked at Saunders-Roe, Fryars, Beaumaris from 1950-1957.

At the outbreak of WW2 Saunders-Roe flying boats had ...

Moelfre RNLI Lifeboat's Female Crew   Not rated yet
When I first had the opportunity to meet up with Moelfre RNLI lifeboat's only female crew member I suppose I had a pre-conceived idea of what to expect....

Discover The Beaker People   Not rated yet
This is a personal Anglesey memory.

In 1950 I had the privilege of meeting an old gentleman of 93 years, called Edward Griffiths. He was an active man ...

Searching for my lost brother  Not rated yet
hello, maybe this is not quite a story like the ones you are looking for, but i could not resist writing this words.

My name´s Maria, i live in Portugal,...

Saunders, Roe and Burton of Beaumaris  Not rated yet
John Stops worked at Saunders-Roe, Fryars, Beaumaris from 1950-1957. In this first article, he deals with the background of the company and of the Fryars ...

Moelfre Lifeboat Crewman Wins RNLI Photography Award  Not rated yet
When Andy Jeffrey upped sticks, and moved from his home in Warrington to take a position as engineer at Anglesey Aluminium five years ago, becoming a voluntary ...

Peter Winstanley Oriel Mon Exhibition Interview  Not rated yet
Sue Beesley: So Peter, you are exhibiting with photographer Stephen Bone and potter Oldrich Attenborough in a three-man show at Oriel Mon this April. This ...

The Wreck of the Rothsay Castle  Not rated yet
The island of Anglesey, jutting out the way it does, into the Irish Sea, has suffered numerous shipwrecks on its shores over the centuries.

The one ...

Lifeboatmen are Human after all  Not rated yet

Living near the coast of Britain you cannot escape being aware of the local lifeboat and its vital importance. The floods of last year have shown that ...

The Thief of Llandyfrydog on Anglesey  Not rated yet
This is an ancient tale about a curiously shaped standing stone in a field at a place called Clorach, which is to be found, roughly, five to six miles ...

Moelfre RNLI Lifeboat , Dedicated Launcher and Restorer  Not rated yet
Read how a former Royal Marine volunteers with Moelfre Lifeboat on Anglesey, overcame a massive health challenge and now also runs a high profile restoration ...

An Anglesey Dentist on the Importance of Personal Hygiene  Not rated yet
In this article, Dr Stuart Ferraris of Beaumaris Dental Practice reflects on the importance of personal hygiene.

Some of you may remember the old song ...

Benllech Rugby Club, Anglesey  Not rated yet
Benllech Rugby Club on Anglesey enjoyed a rewarding 2006/7 season and was one of the most successful Welsh District Rugby Clubs in North Wales. Their pitch ...

The Indefatigable: End of an Era as School Closes  Not rated yet
Continued from July/August Edition of Anglesey Informer - Patrick Purser's autobiography of his time at the Indefatigable Boarding School, Llanfairpwll ...

SUCCESS AT RHODES ISLAND GAMES  Not rated yet
As reported in a previous edition of the Anglesey Informer, over 100 athletes from Ynys Mon flew to Rhodes in July to compete in the 12th Island Games....

The Giant Snake of Penhesgyn - an old Anglesey legend  Not rated yet
Many years ago, in the parish of Penmynydd, there used to be a prosperous farm call Penhesgyn.
Today, the land has been taken over by Anglesey County ...

The Indefatigable Years 1977 - 1991 - Final excerpts from Patrick Purser's autobiography  Not rated yet
It took over a year to sell the property which was finally purchased by the MOD, and after several millions of pounds spent on extensive repairs, alterations ...

Moelfre RNLI Lifeboat - RNLI's Youngest Mechanic - Vincent Jones  Not rated yet
Full time mechanic, Vincent Jones, was never in any doubt about his chosen career path. Both his father and grandfather before him, had served as lifeboat ...