Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Arfon
- Town
- Bangor
- County
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Opened
Date: 1 November 1923
Attended by: His Royal Highness Prince of Wales KG - Dedicated
Date: 1 November 1923
Attended by: Bishop of Bangor - Show More (1)
- Opened
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 17390
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Current location
Bangor University
Deiniol Road
Bangor
Arfon
Gwynedd
LL57 1AA
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SH 57915 72119
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A tudor-style two storey gateway consists of a rectangular upper room reached by stone staircase which has round wooden carved panels listing names of fallen by parish. A pair of double bronze doors with coats of arms and panelled ceiling.
- Inscription
- Above Door Arch: 1914/ IN MEMORY OF THE HEROIC/ SONS OF GWYNEDD & POWYS/ 1918/ On Foundation Stone: (Architect's Name) IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NORTH WALES WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (exact wording unknown) Inside Arch, Upper Plaque: NORTH WALES HEROES MEMORIAL/ THIS BUILDING TOGETHER WITH THE ADJACENT SCIENCE/ LABORATORIES WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NORTH WALES WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 Inside Arch, Lower Plaque : AGORWYD/ YR ADEILAD HON/ GAN/ EDWARD/ TYWYSOG CYMRU/ I TACHWEDD 1923 Above inside arch 1914 / ER COF AM DDEWRION / GWYNEDD A PHOWYS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8500
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8500
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Memorial
- Condition
- North Wales Heroes Memorial Arch
- WMO ID: 106548
- Condition: Good [last updated on 05-06-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Grade II listed. late 2009: Restoration work completed. Plans for re-dedication ceremony in Summer 2010. Mar. 2009 restoration work began with aim of completing in June. 2006: Damaged foundations require an estimated £160,000 in repair work. Archway closed for 6 months although negotiations led to limited opening of the plaque room for Remembrance Day 2006. 2003: Local press reports cover complaints over use of memorial area for skateboarding.
- Costs
Memorial: C £100,000
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- Yes
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Gwynedd Archaeological Trust: archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT29457
- The British Pathe website (30524): www.britishpathe.com/thumb
- Carter Postcard Collection
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