Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Wrexham
Town
Ruabon
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: November 1920
    Attended by: Archdeacon of Wrexham
  • Unveiled
    Date: November 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17899

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Church Street / High Street
Ruabon
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL14 6BU
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 30311 43793
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Oak structure on a sandstone base with wooden gates and slate roof. White marble memorial tablets with leaded inscriptions are mounted on the inner walls of the base. On the South side the tablet lists the fallen from the Royal Welch Fusiliers in three columns. On the North side the fallen from other units are listed by unit in three columns. An additional tablet bearing the list of the fallen from WW2 has been installed on the North side, to the left of the WW2 tablet. There are incised inscriptions in the stone above the tablets. Dedications are incised on the outer faces of the wooden structure. Close to the Lindisfarne College Obelisk
Inscription
South side tablets: 1914 - THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 1918/ ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS/ (Names) North side tablets, from left: 1939 - 1945. 1914 - THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE - 1918/ (Names) East side of wooden structure: 1914 Erected/ in Honour and Gratitude 1918/ 1939 1945 West side of wooden structure: To the/ Glory of God
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderson, G S
Barnes, Frank
Benion, R C
Campbell, C
Davies, H H
Davies, R
Davies, R D
Edwards, J R
Evans, W
Hampson, E
See details for all 41 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, unit
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 81
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 81
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, unit
    Order of information: Variously
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Other structure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Costs

Site: £420

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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