The Anwyl family has led heartfelt tributes following the passing of our Chairman Graham Anwyl.
Graham, 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on December 29, following a short illness.
A father-of-three, Graham was married to Annie for 59 years and the couple also have seven grandchildren. He was a pillar of the North Wales building community and highly respected among those in the wider industry.
Born in 1943 in Greenfield Street, Rhyl, Graham grew up a stone’s throw from where Anwyl was founded by his grandfather Thomas Anwyl and father Walter Anwyl in 1930 as a joinery business.
After attending Rhyl Grammar School, Graham enrolled at the College of Building in Liverpool, before joining the family firm in 1964. He took over the company in the mid-1970s and, in the years that followed, led the expansion of our housebuilding division, Anwyl Homes, for which we are best known today.
Alongside his work, Graham was a past Captain and President of St Melyd Golf Club in Prestatyn and long-time member of the Round Table, Rotary and 41 Club of Rhyl.
His children, Mathew, Lucy and Tom, have issued a joint tribute to Graham: “Our father had an undeniable energy for life. He always put his family first, but his work came a close second, and he was always happiest when his diary was full.
“Graham was very proud of the company’s record of employing local people and training apprentices. His commitment and passion for building communities never wavered and his legacy remains in the many projects he was proud to oversee.
“Graham loved engaging with people and was an inspiration to many who knew him. Since his passing, we have been heartened to receive so many messages of support, with our dad remembered as “a giant of a man”, “ a mentor” and “best friend” and for the kindness and support he showed to so many.”
