WREXHAM'S last surviving D-Day Veteran of Normandy has died aged 97 years old.

The medals of Ted Edwards, who grew up in Rhostyllen, are numerous and include the French Legion of Honour award, the highest French Order of Merit.

Mr Edwards served with the Green Howards and landed on Normandy beach during the second World War.

He was called up to help in the war when he was just 18 and trained with the Yorkshire regiment and went into the Royal Army Service Corps as an engineer and landed in Normandy on day three.

But, during the war, he was injured and went to work as a driver for the officers for the Royal Army Service Core.

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After that, when Mr Edwards came out of the army, he finished his apprenticeship at Pentre Felin and qualified as a sheet metal worker and went to work for Rubery Owen for over 30 years, then Cadburys in Chirk for 12 years and retired at 65.

He was also chair of the Wrexham Normandy Veterans Association for 15 years.

Back in June of this year, Mr Edwards was handed an F Jones Initiative award - given to those who contribute most to the Wrexham community.

He sadly passed away on Tuesday, October 18.

The Wrexham Town Matters Facebook group has been full of tributes to Mr Edwards over the past few days.

'Gentleman' and 'hero' were the just two of the words used frequently to describe him on there.

The funeral will be held on Tuesday November 8 at 10.30am at St Giles Church.