Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Colwyn
Town
Betws-Yn-Rhos
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31105

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Current location

St Michael's Church
Village Street
Betws-Yn-Rhos
Colwyn
Clwyd
LL22 8AQ
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 90685 73547
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING PLINTH, SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE PLINTH CELTIC KNOTWORK DESIGN ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CROSS
Inscription
PLWYF BETTWS-YN-RHOS/ ER BYTHOL GOFFADWRIAETH/ AM Y BEGHGYN OR PLWYF HWN/ A LADDWYD YN Y RHYFEL FAWR/ 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES)/ DWYD GAN Y PLWYFOLION/ 1920 PARISH OF BETWS-YN-RHOS (nb there is only one 't' in the modern spelling)/ IN EVERLASTING COMMEMORATION/ OF THE BOYS OF THIS PARISH/ KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, Arthur
Davies, Robert
Hughes, John
Jones, Thomas
Owen, Trevor
Roberts, Robert Lloyd
Wynne, E H J
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,place of death,forename
    Order of information: rank,forename,place of death
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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