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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Arfon
Town
Talybont
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13339

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Current location

NORTH WALL OF THE CHURCH
ST CROSS CHURCH
Talybont
Arfon
Gwynedd
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 608 708
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
WHITE MARBLE PLAQUE ON A BLACK MARBLE BACKBOARD. SHELF AT THE BASE RED CROSS WITHIN A TREFOIL AT THE TOP OF THE PLAQUE
Inscription
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / IN LOVING MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF ST CROSS, WHO FOUGTH AND DIED FOR / LIBERTY AND HONOUR, 1914-1918 / (NAMES) / 2THIER REWARD IS WITH THE LORD, AND / THE CARE OF THEM WITH THE MOST HIGH" / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) / ORGANIST OF THIS CHURCH / QUEEN'S OWN ROAYL WEST KENT REGIMENT / KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 15TH 1943
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hughes, Hugh
Jones, J D
Jones, R H
Roberts, W O
Thomas, Hugh
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,occupation,additional
    Order of information: rank,forename,additional,occupation,regiment,manner of death,year died
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 5
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: rank,forename,regiment,manner of death,place of death,year died
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 1500MM, width 700MM
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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