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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Glyndwr
Town
Gwyddelwern
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26th October 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49742

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Current location

Chapel has for sale board outside it.
Wesleyan Chapel (currently-2023-up for sale)
Main Street
A 494
Gwyddelwern
Glyndwr
Clwyd
LL21 9DS
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 07496 46595
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
ROUGH GRANITE OBELISK. CARVED LAUREL WREATH AND RIBBON
Inscription
TEYRNGED/ PLWYF GWYDDELWERN,/ I'R BECHGYN S SYRTHIASANT/ YN Y RHYFEL MAWR,/ 1914-1919,/ "A DDUG ANGAU, NI DDWG ANGHOF."/ EU HENWAU'N PERAROGLI SYDD,/ A'U HUN-MOR DAWEL YW./ 1915/ (NAMES)/ 1916/ (NAMES)/ 1917/ (NAMES)/ 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1919/ (NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, T
Davies, H E
Davies, P
Ellis, D
Jones, E
Jones, J O
Jones, R
Jones, R P
Jones, W
Lewis, R
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year died,age of death,additional
    Order of information: year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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