Celebrations have got under way to mark the 100th anniversary of a Wrexham village.

The St Martin of Tours Church in Llay organised a free children's day event - which included crafts, stories, games, and songs to celebrate the history of not only the village - but the church itself.

This year marks the 100th year of the establishment of the village - as well as the 95th year in which the Church first opened - five years after the disestablishment of the Church in Wales which was built to serve miners at the new Llay Main Colliery and their families.

It was the first to open in the newly formed Church in Wales, which was consecrated by the first Archbishop of Wales, Alfred George Edwards, on February 21, 1925.

This weekend will be the start of the celebrations for the whole community - which will see a wide range of events taking place.

Father Dominic Cawdell, who has been at the church for 18 months, expressed his delight at witnessing the community get together to celebrate and discover the history of their village.

He said: "This event is a way of getting everyone involved to celebrate the history of Llay.

"It's great to see the community - especially the younger generation - getting involved and discovering their homes' history.

"What amazes me is that we've had over 20 volunteers who have taken time out of their lives to help with this event - in order to give something back to the children of this village."

Reverend Huw Butler, of Llay, added: "This year is highly significant as marking a centenary for both the village of Llay and the Church in Wales.

"Llay Housing Association was formed in 1920 to oversee the creation of the village with the building of 200 houses for miners.

"During the same year the Church in Wales was disestablished from the Church of England becoming its own province within the worldwide Anglican Communion.

"St Martin’s Church, Llay has the honour of being the first new church building in Wales to be consecrated post-disestablishment."

A free ‘Llay’s 100th Birthday Celebration’ event will also be taking place at the Llay Miners Welfare Institute on February 21 - between 8.30pm until 11pm.