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It was generally assumed that the school was founded in 1575 as this was the date which appeared on the school badge. However, this date is uncertain, as the early school records were completely destroyed in 1858 during the catastrophic fire which gutted
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Famous ex-pupils of Ruabon Boys' Grammar School include:
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385:Gorau Trysor Enw Da
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