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People

See Category:People from Wrexham
  • Jack Mary Ann – a local folk hero who lived in the Top Boat House area of Broughton
  • Hannah Blore- Byte Class; Women's World Champion, 2005, 2008
  • David Bower – a deaf actor who is best known for his role as David, the younger brother of Charles, in the comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral.
  • Charles Harold Dodd (1884–1973) – eminent New Testament scholar and influential Protestant theologian
  • Percy William Dodd (1889–1931) – classics lecturer at the University of Leeds and captain in the West Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War
  • Arthur Herbert Dodd (1891–1975) – Welsh historian and professor of history at University College, Bangor
  • Rosemarie Frankland – beauty pageant contestant who won the 1961 Miss United Kingdom and Miss World.
  • Chris Bartley - Olympic silver medallist rower.
  • Amy Guy current gladiator 'SIREN' on the TV show of the same name. Member of British Team in horse riding. Miss Wales 2004 Miss World Sport 2004. Miss United Kingdom 2005.
  • Saint Richard Gwyn – (1535–1584) – Catholic Martyr and Patron Saint of Wrexham
  • Edwin Hughes – ("Balaclava Ned") (1830–1927), the last survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava in the Crimea
  • Mark Hughes – former Welsh international footballer and subsequently manager of several clubs
  • Tom James – Olympic Gold Medallist Rower.
  • George Jeffreys – (1645–1689) 'The Hanging Judge' of Acton Hall in Acton
  • Darren Jeffries – Hollyoaks actor
  • Joey Jones – football player who played for Liverpool, Chelsea and Wrexham
  • Paul Jones – retired Welsh international footballer.
  • Rob Jones – footballer who played for Liverpool FC
  • K-Klass – dance music group
  • Jason Koumas – footballer with Wigan Athletic
  • David Lord – (1913–1944), Irish born holder of the Victoria Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross.
  • Andy Moore – Neath/Swansea Rugby Club & Wales International.
  • Jonathon O'Dougherty – British National Ice Dance champion
  • John Godfrey Parry-Thomas – (1884–1927), engineer and racing driver.
  • Leigh Richmond Roose – Welsh international footballer who played for Stoke City, Sunderland and Celtic amongst others.
  • Robbie Savage – former Derby County footballer and Wales international.
  • Andrew Scott (guitarist) – guitarist with 70's glam rock band The Sweet
  • Dennis Taylor – ex snooker World Champion, currently living in Llay
  • Ricky Tomlinson – (born 1939), actor mainly known for his role in The Royle Family.
  • Tim Vincent – former Blue Peter presenter, now Access Hollywood reporter.
  • Robert Waithman – (1764–1833), born in Wrexham, became Lord Mayor of London in 1823
  • John 'Iron-Mad' Wilkinson – (1728–1808) Son of Isaac, known for Bersham Ironworks in the town and producing canons for the American civil war
  • Llŷr Williams – Welsh pianist, received the Outstanding Young Artist Award from MIDEM Classique and the International Artist Managers' Association.
  • Elihu Yale – (1649–1721), businessman and benefactor of Yale College.
  • Charlie Landsborough – (born 1941), British country and folk musician and singer-songwriter.

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