Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Colwyn
Town
Llansannan
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2nd March 1922
    Attended by: Rev. Jemkin Williams, Rector, assisted by Canon Redfern, Llanfairtalhaiarn
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31145

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Current location

Junction of A544 and Ffordd Gogor
A544
Alms Houses
Gogor Road
Llansannan
Colwyn
Clwyd
LL16 5HR
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 93354 65768
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Base surmount by tall pedestal, plinth and obelisk. Inscription on tablets set into the sides of the pedestal and on the front face of the base of the plinth. Additional inscription on a tablet on the wall behind the memorial. Red painted dragon, gold painted cross and white painted feathers within a gold crown at the top of the front tablet.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: CYFODWYD Y GOLOFN HON/ ER ANRHYDEDD I FECHGYN/ DEWRION, LLANSANNAN/ A WASANAETHODD EU/ BRENIN A'U GWLAD YN Y RHYFEL MAWR / 1914 - 1919/ MEWN ANGHOF NI CHANT FOD. RHESTR ENWAU Y MILWYR/ A CWYMPODD YN Y FRWYDR/ (NAMES)/ A FU FAWR MEWN GWASANAETH MILW ROL/ (NAMES) OTHER FACES: A WASANAETHODD/ (NAMES) WALL TABLET: "AIBETH BYNNAG A/ WNELOCH, GWNEWCH BOB/ PETH ER GOGONIANT I/ DDUW." 1.COR.X.31.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brassington, A
Corfield, T
Davies, A
Davies, C M
Davies, D W
Davies, E
Davies, E
Davies, Ll
Davies, P
Davies, P
See details for all 105 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 108
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 108
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank, initials, surname. home location
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • North Wales Weekly News - Thursday 02 March 1922 LLANSANNAN WAR MEMORIAL. Unveiling Ceremony.

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