Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Aberconwy
Town
Dolgarrog
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unknown
    Date: 2nd November 1925
    Attended by: Memorial destroyed in dam disaster
  • Dedicated
    Date: 12th November 1927
    Attended by: Rev. William Evans
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12th November 1927
    Attended by: Colonel Mostyn
  • Unveiled
    Date: Before 1925
    Attended by: Original memorial
  • Show More (3)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6990

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Current location

Gardens of The British Legion Club
Conway Road
Dolgarrog
Aberconwy
Gwynedd
LL32 8JU
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 76938 67577
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Obelisk surmounting a square plinth and four steps with black lettering. Gilded wreath on the 6o'clock face of the obelisk and the whole is surrounded by metal railings. The previous memorial and British Legion Club were lost in the dam disaster in 1925. A new British Legion club was opened on the same day.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ A TRIBUTE/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ GALLANT COMRADES/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ LEST WE FORGET./ 1939 - 1945./ ERECTED/ BY THE DOLGARROG BRANCH/ BRITISH LEGION. 3 o'clock face: 1914 - 1918/ (Names) 9 o'clock face: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Carpenter, G
Davies, H C
Davies, R W
Evans, J
Hughes, W R
Jack, G
Jones, F A W
Jones, H
Jones, J
Lloyd, A
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, rank, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite, Marble
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 1000mm, height 3000mm, width 1000mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Dolgarrog Royal British Legion
Reference
  • The British Legion - Dolgarrog Branch - Subscription List - War Memorial Fund.
  • Gwynedd Archaeological Trust: archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT71337
  • Anonymous, 'Dplgarrog British Legion: Unveiling of War Memorial - Opening of New Club', North Wales Weekly News, Thursday 17 November 1927, p. 3
  • Anonymous, 'Dolgarrog Memorial: Unveiling by Colonel Mostyn', Western Mail, Monday 14 November 1927, p. 8.

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