Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Arfon
Town
Penygroes
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Foundation Stone
    Date: August 1922
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17385

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Current location

Outside Neuadd Goffa
Market Place (Maes-y-Farchnad) at junction Baptist Street and Snowdon Street (Stryd-y-Wyddfa)
Penygroes
Arfon
Gwynedd
LL54 6NN
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 46853 53064
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wheel Cross of rough-hewn stone surmounts stone plinth. Plinth bears inscription in black lettering. Additional dark grey stones either side of plinth with WW2 names in white lettering. Plinth stands on three-stepped stone base. Whole stands at road junction within railings.
Inscription
ER / COF SERCHOG / AN / FECHGYN PENYGROES / A GWYMPODD / YN Y RHYFEL MAWR / 1914-1918 / O GOFADAIL GOFIDIAU - TAD A MAM; / TYDI MWY, DRWY'R OESAU, / DDSGI FFORDD I DOWYS GOFFHÂU / Y RHWYG O GOLLI'R HOGIAU. / (WW1 names) ER COF 1939 - 1945 / (WW2 names) / 1939 - 1945 / (WW2 names) / ER COF 1939 - 1945 / (WW2 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Crewes, Richard Owen
Davies, Mark O
Evans, Hugh
Evans, Robert Myrddin
Evans, T J
Gregory, Gwilym George
Gregory, John Henry
Griffiths, David
Griffiths, Idwal
Griffiths, William Richard
See details for all 52 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename/initials, surname
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, service, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
History
2019: Memorial has been cleaned since visited in 2010 and all tablets now easily read.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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