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 * ...that Roger Wilbraham founded the Widows' Almshouses (pictured) in Nantwich in memory of his wife, who died on the first anniversary of the death of their eldest son?
 * ...that the disappearance of Rebecca Coriam from the Disney Wonder was the first such incident in the history of Disney Cruise Line?
 * ...that Parker's Buildings, built in Chester for the Duke of Westminster, are still standing after 120 years despite early complaints about their "poor materials and workmanship"?
 * ...that listed buildings in Minshull Vernon include five canal bridges, two aqueducts and a former privy?

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