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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Glyndwr
Town
Froncysyllte
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49868

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Current location

Sited in Churchyard above street level
St David's Church
Main Street
Froncysyllte
Glyndwr
Clwyd
LL20 7RE
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 27336 41152
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Portland stone Cross of Sacrifice surmounting a square-set plinth on a two-stepped stone base. On the 6 o'clock face the Dedication and Names are inscribed above a carved laurel wreath flanked by the years of the conflict. The WW2 Dedication and Names are on the 12 o'clock face, with two addd names from WW1 below. There are texts on the other two faces. The inscribes are black leaded.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF /THE MEN OF VRON/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names) 12 o'cock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE 2ND GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names) 1914-1919 "A'R GWYR FU DDAIAWN/ WRTHYM NI MUR/ OEDDDYNT HWY ININOS/ A DYDD" I SAM 25 (These men were very good to us. They did not mistreat us./ Night and day they were a wall around us) "EU HABERTH/ NID A HEIBIO"/ "MEWN ANGOF NI CHANT FOD" (Their sacrifice will not be passed by/ They shall not remain in oblivion)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, Edward
Davies, Ellis
Dickin, Arthur Geo.
Dickin, May
Hughes, David
Hughes, Edward
Hughes, Richard
Hughes, Robert Evan
Hughes, Thos. Ellis
James, Edwin
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname
    Order of information: No apparent order
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: First name, surname, unit.
    Order of information: Royal Welsh Fusiliers first, THEN other units
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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