We found the name “Raes” in a document held in the Hawarden (Flintshire) branch of the North East Wales Archives entitled “Notes on Belgian Refugees sent to Holywell to close of October 1915” which…

The Belgian Refugees often took part in local concerts, and on many occasions, performances were organised for them to watch and to raise funds for the Refugee funds, for wounded soldiers, relief a…

Belgian wood-carvers made a significant contribution to our cultural life in Wales. From creating what is probably the most iconic Bardic Chair to filling our churches and country estates with carv…

There are two Belgian Refugee graves in the old Mount Road church yard in St. Asaph: The first is that of C. L. Brack. The inscription reads “In loving memory of my dear husband, C. L. Brack,…

Robert Graves (Robert von Ranke Graves, July 24th, 1895 – December 7th, 1985) was a serving officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the First World War. He’s also one of the country’s mos…

In this interactive workshop led by a panel of expert historians you will learn more about the history of Belgian refugees and how to research it further.

View the signature of Maria De Vynck, Tyn y lech Pentrefelin, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd / Gwynedd

The coastal area of the former county of Meirionydd hosted many Belgian Refugees, primarily in Barmouth where at one time it was reported that there were over 400 – so many so that the town n…

Joseph Pierre De Kock was a Belgian Refugee who was employed as a charabanc driver in Llandudno, working for the Royal Red Motor Company. He started working for Royal Red on December 11th, 1915.

What do we know about the Sister Superior of St. Mary’s Convent High School – the lady who was the driving force behind bringing the Belgian Refugees to Rhyl, and looking after them when they were …

Baby's white cotton lawn frock with high waistline, square neckline, full skirt and short sleeves. The bodice, neckline, cuffs and hemline are trimmed with...

There are two Belgian Refugee graves in the old Mount Road church yard in St. Asaph: The first is that of C. L. Brack. The inscription reads “In loving memory of my dear husband, C. L. Brack,…

As with most towns preparing to accept Belgian Refugees, a committee was formed in Rhyl to raise much-needed funds and ready the house for their arrival. Somewhere in the region of 18,000 ch…

Maelor Saesneg, or “Flintshire Detached” was an exclave of Flintshire County that was completely separate from the main body of the county, and surrounded by Denbighshire, Cheshire and Shropshire…

This week, Jeff takes a look at when Milford Haven welcomed Belgian refugees during the First World War

Wrexham and the surrounding towns and villages currently form Wrexham County Borough, but in 1914 they were part of Denbighshire. It remained this way until the reorganisation of the county borders…

In Penmaenmawr, Belgian Refugees lived a house named “Noddfa,” which translates from Welsh to “Sanctuary,” “Refuge,” or “Asylum.” This house is not the same house as the one called Noddfa which tod…

Belgian wood-carvers made a significant contribution to our cultural life in Wales. From creating what is probably the most iconic Bardic Chair to filling our churches and country estates with carv…

Lady Rosamund Trevor of Brynkinalt Hall in Chirk, the Countess of Bantry, realised very quickly at the start of the war that there was a need for people at home to do all they could to support the …

Belgian wood-carvers made a significant contribution to our cultural life in Wales. From creating what is probably the most iconic Bardic Chair to filling our churches and country estates with carv…

Y Cymro, published on March 10th, 1915, announced the arrival of a Belgian family to Llanberis, “O’r diwedd, ac wedi hir ddisgwyl” – “Finally, and long-awaited.” A cottage on Field Terrace, Ripon Hous

The first arrival of Belgian Refugees at Bala was in November 1914, to the Plas Coch Hotel. It's clear there was an effort made by the locals to support them as this was eventually rewarded at the end

Two photographs concerning the Belgian Refugees at Tywyn, a town on the Cambrian Coast in the county of Gwynedd, appear in the Belgian newspaper-in-exile "De Stem uit België."

A Belgian who was exiled to Llandudno as a boy during the First World War never forgot his time in the town.

A Rhyl-born man rose to be hugely important in the care of the Belgian Refugees, overseeing much of the work involved in their exile in Britain. This man was Edward Tudor Owen.

Looking into the lives of the Belgian Refugees who came to Rhyl and the surrounding towns in the First World War.