Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Wrexham
- Town
- Caergwrle
- County
- Clwyd
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2963
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Current location
Wrexham Road
Caergwrle
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL12 9DG
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SJ 30597 57365
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Three-stepped square base surmounted by double stepped plinth, squat shaft and Celtic cross. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the shaft and plinth. Carved Celtic knot work design on the face of the cross.
- Inscription
- (6 o' clock face): 1914 1918/ TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY. (9 o' clock face): 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Astbury, H T
Bate, G B
Bunnel, T J
Collins, H S
Davies, Albert
Davies, D
Davies, G
Davies, G V
Davies, M
Davies, W
See details for all 60 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 0
Died: 36
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, surname, regiment
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 60
Served and returned: 0
Died: 60
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 14FT
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Condition
- Caergwrle
- WMO ID: 245555
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 29-09-2016]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- REPORT ON VANDALS IN MEMORIAL GARDEN - EVENING LEADER 11 APRIL 1996 Report on Vandals in memorial garden - Evening Leader 6 February 1998
- Costs
Site: £1600
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- www.clwydfhs.org.uk/cofadeiladau/caergwrle_wm.htm
- Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE
- www.flintshirewarmemorials.com/memorials/caergwrle-memorial-3/
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