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newspaper look up please
« on: Thursday 07 August 25 18:49 BST (UK) »
I am doing a pub history on the Rock Tavern Moss / Broughton. Wrexham , Denbighshire.
After 1939 I have drawn a blank.
I have found this in British  newspapers and it looks quite interesting and sad. Hope someone can help. Thanks.

30 Apr 1960
OBITUARY HUSBAND AND WIFE BURIED SAME DAY Mr. and Mrs. C. E. EVANS (Late of Dyserth and Prestatyn)
 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. EVANS (Late of Dyserth and Prestatyn) The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. A) Charles E. Evans, ofi the Rock %' Tavern, Moss, near Wrexham, and formerly of Dyserth and Prestatyn (whose deaths in tragic circum- |al stances were reported in ........

Could this be them, a bit tight on DOB for research, but worth a go.
Deaths Jun 1960   (>99%)
EVANS    Myfanwy    46    Wrexham    8a   439
EVANS    Charles E    48    Wrexham    8a   439

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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 07 August 25 20:37 BST (UK) »
There's another article in the Liverpool Daily Post 14 May 1960, named as Charles Edward and Myfanwy, ages match the death reg. you have found; also mentions a brother-in-law.
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 07 August 25 20:50 BST (UK) »

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 07 August 25 21:07 BST (UK) »
The Liverpool cutting also mentions that there had been a child who had died at an earlier date.
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 07 August 25 21:24 BST (UK) »
There's another article in the Liverpool Daily Post 14 May 1960, named as Charles Edward and Myfanwy, ages match the death reg. you have found; also mentions a brother-in-law.

Thanks,  unfortunately I can't access the full article as Ancestry has it separately,  even though I have WW subscription.
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 07 August 25 23:18 BST (UK) »
Possible marriage 1935 St Asaph to Myfanwy Bowden

Birth 1913 Neath for Myfanwy Bowden
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« Reply #6 on: Friday 08 August 25 10:38 BST (UK) »

Moss Couple left tragic note.

Liverpool Daily Post
Liverpool, Merseyside.
Sat, 14 May 1960
Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-daily-post/178423140/

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 08 August 25 12:44 BST (UK) »
Thanks. I just wanted to know what happened,  so very sad.
I will not be using their full names.
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« Reply #8 on: Friday 08 August 25 14:19 BST (UK) »


Pleased to help.

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