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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cenotaph
District: Delyn
Town: Flint
County: Clwyd
Country: Wales
Commemoration: Gulf War (1990-1991), Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 17765

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Current location

Council Offices
Chapel Street
Flint
Delyn
Clwyd
CH6 5BD
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 24280 72952
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Trelawney Square
Flint
Delyn
Clwyd
Wales

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

TOMB CHEST SET ON TALL PYLON BASED ON PLINTH. SLATE PANELS TO ENDS INSCRIBED WITH THE FALLEN OF WW1, WW2 AND THE GULF WAR 1991. BOROUGH OF FLINT CREST ON THE FRONT AND WELSH DRAGON ON THE REAR

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 1918/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF FLINT AND/ OAKENHOLT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ ER COF AM Y MEIBION A RODDODD EU BYWYD/ DROS EU GWLAD YN Y RHYFEL MAWR 9 O'CLOCK FACE: THEIR/ NAME LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE/ (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: MEWN/ ANGOF NI CHANT/ FOD/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Gulf War (1990-1991)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname, forename,additional
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 100
Served and returned: 0
Died: 100
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 121
Served and returned: 0
Died: 121
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cenotaph
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Condition

Flint
WMO ID: 194378
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 13-01-2015]
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History

PLANS TO RENOVATE THE SURROUNDING AREA 2001

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.flintshirewarmemorials.com/memorials/flint-memorial/
Calendar and Blotter, 1955-56, depicting Flint war memorial
CHESTER CHRONICLE 24 AUGUST 2001 - Royal British Legion HOPING FOR A GRANT TO HELP BUILD A WALL SURROUNDING THE MEMORIAL.

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