Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Montgomeryshire
Town
Sarnau
County
Powys
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17415

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Current location

The Parish Church in Sarnau was called St John's Church which is now redundant.
St Johns Church (Redundant)
Sarnau
Montgomeryshire
Powys
SA44 6QS
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SN 31548 51075
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Lych gate with associated wooden board.
Inscription
On gate: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR On board: TO JESUS OUR PATTERN / AND IN REVERENT AND LOVING/ MEMORY OF THOSE OUR SONS/ AND BROTEHRS WHO IN THE/ HOUR OF THEIR COUNTRY'S/ PERIL SET THE SAFETY OF OTHERS BEFORE THEIR/ OWN LIVES AND DIED IN THE/ 1914 GREAT WAR 1918/ (Names) THIS GATE IS DEDICATED BY THE MEMBERS OF /THE CONGREGATION OF PENRHOS CHURCH/ THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY/ NIGHT AND DAY / I SAMUEL XXVI 6
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Breeze, Edward
Bryan, William
Clarke, William H
Davies, Charles
Davies, Gwynne Hughes
Evans, George
Humphreys, Simon
Ingram, John
Jones, Andrew
Jones, Edward
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Gate
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
History
LYCH GATE RE-ROOFED (1999). BOARD REQUIRES TREATMENT FOR WOODWORM (1999) AS LETTERING INDISTINCT
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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