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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Colwyn
Town
Llysfaen
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7121

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Current location

St Cynfrans Church
Pentregwyddel Road
Llysfaen
Colwyn
Clwyd
LL29 8ST
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 89335 77506
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Base and pillar, surmounted by three steps and a stone ball. Inscription and names are on the faces of the pillar. The addresses of the fallen are given.
Inscription
(NORTH) TEYRNGED/ PLWYF LLYSFAEN/ I'W MEIBION COLLWYD/ THE TRIBUTE OF/ LLYSFAEN PARISH/ TO ITS FALLEN SONS/ YN ANGHOF NI CHANT FOD/ FORGOTTEN THEY SHALL NOT BE/ "LL ABERTH NID AL HEIBIO-AIWYNEB/ ANWYL NID A'N ANGHO/ ER I'R ALMAEN YSTAEN IO/ EI DWRN DUR YN EI WAED O"/ HEDD WYN (SOUTH) 1914 - 1918/ IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES AND ADDRESSES)/ "FOR FREEDOM THEIR HEARTS' LIFE THEY GAVE"/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) (EAST) ER GOF/ (NAMES)/ "DROS RHYDDID COLLASANT EU GWAED" (WEST) ER GOF/ (NAMES)/ "DROS RHYDDID COLLASANT EU GWAED" (ON BALL) WORLD WAR 1914 - 1918
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Adams, Llewelyn Glen
Barker, James
Daniel, Ewell E
Davies, John
Davies, John Thomas
Davies, William Owen
Evans, Edward John
Fisher, William John
Foulkes, Owen
Hughes, Joseph
See details for all 47 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename,address
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 45
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 45
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename,address
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 2200 mm, width 2200 mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 500 mm, height 2500 mm, width 500 mm
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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