Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Aberconwy
Town
Dwygyfylch
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: November 2001
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries including Betty Williams MP and Gareth Jones AM
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24496

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Current location

On the green in front of St.Gwynan's Church.
Glan Yr Afon
Dwygyfylch
Aberconwy
Gwynedd
LL34 6TR
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 73640 77311
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone column with pointed top on round plinth and base, located on the green outside St.Gwynan's Church. The side facing the church has two stone tablets, one with WW1 names and the other with WW2 names. The other side has a carved design in the shape of a stylised sword or cross.
Inscription
WW1 tablet: (Names) WW2 tablet: 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, Lloyd
Dyer, William
Edwards, J
Evans, Emrys
Griffiths, R
Hall, Reginald
Hall, Robert
Jones, David L
Jones, Robert
Jones, W E
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initial, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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