first president of the Polish government in exile, died at Ruthin Castle. Hafina Clwyd (1936–2011), journalist, town councillor, then mayor of Ruthin (2008–2009) Cynthia Lennon (1939–2015), first wife of John Lennon, settled in Ruthin. Her son, musician Julian Lennon (born 1963) attended Ruthin School. Robin Llwyd ab Owain (born 1959), author, poet, and Wikipedian, lives in Ruthin. Rhys Meirion (born 1966), English National Opera classical tenor; taught near Ruthin Actors Rhys Ifans (born 1967) and his brother Llŷr Ifans (born 1968) come from Ruthin. Seren Gibson (born 1988), glamour model, attended Ysgol Brynhyfryd. Sport John Challen (1863–1937), amateur sportsman, played first-class cricket and football Charles Foweraker (1877–1950), football manager of Bolton Wanderers F.C. from 1919 to 1944 Eric Jones (born 1935), climber, skydiver and BASE jumper. Doug Dailey MBE (born 1944), racing cyclist Tom Pryce (1949–1977), Formula One racing driver Eifion Lewis-Roberts (born 1981), rugby union player for Ruthin RFC, lives in Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd. Rob Higgitt (born 1981), Scarlets rugby union centre, a former resident. Neil Taylor (born 1989), footballer with 338 club caps and 43 for Wales, attended Ysgol Brynhyfryd. Geography Ruthin is situated on the River Clwyd, at the point where it enters the low-lying pastures of the Vale of Clwyd. The Clwydian Range lies to the east and the Clocaenog Forest and Denbigh Moors to the west. By road, Ruthin is south-east of Denbigh, north of Corwen, west of Mold and east of Cerrigydrudion. The nearest major urban centres are Wrexham at , Rhyl at , Chester at and Liverpool at to the north-east. Ruthin is skirted by villages such as Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Pwllglas and Rhewl. Twin town Ruthin is twinned with Brieg, Brittany. Crime rate North Wales Police classify Ruthin as having an "average" level of crime for their area, which itself has one of the lowest crime rates in the United Kingdom. See also Peers Memorial Ruthin Town Hall Castle Hotel Isaac Clarke (publisher) The Morning Star, Ruthin 2 & 2A Well Street, Ruthin References External links Town Council site in English Town Council site in Welsh Ordnance Survey Geograph - dozens of photos of Ruthin Spoken articles Towns in Denbighshire County towns in Wales Wards of Denbighshire