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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Meirionnydd
Town
Talsarnau
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37146

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Current location

CHRIST CHURCH WITHIN MEMORIAL GARDENS
A496
Talsarnau
Meirionnydd
Gwynedd
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 613 360
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
STONE OBELISK SURMOUNTING STONE PEDESTAL. PEDESTAL BEARS GRANITE TABLET WITH NAMES AND INSCRIPTION. STEPPED STONE BASE. ADDITIONAL TABLET BEARS NAMES OF WW2 FALLEN IN WHITE LETTERING.
Inscription
Y RHYFEL MAWR/ 1914-18/ (NAMES)/ DYMUNIAD ARDALWYR BRO/ TAALSARNAU YOYW. AM I'R GOLDFN/ HON DROSGLWYDD I LAWR I'R/ OESAU A DDEL COFFAWDWRIAETH/ Y DEWRION O'R PLWYF HWN A/ ABERTHODD CYSURON A'U BYWYDAU/ AR ALLOR RHYDDID Y RHYFEL MAWR 1939045/ (NAMES)/ "MEWN ANGOF NI CHANT FOD"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bach, Beady
Bryatirion
Derts, Iyn
Eirin, Bryn
Huches, Thos
Hughes, W
Jones, J
Jones, J Rees
Jones, W S
Jones, W T
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 11
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,place of birth
    Order of information: rank,surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,place of birth
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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