Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Wrexham
- Town
- Croes Howell
- County
- Clwyd
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 36535
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Current location
JUNCTION OF B5102 AND TWO MINOR ROADS
B5102
Croes Howell
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL12 0LA
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SJ 347 568
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- STONE CROSS ON SQUARE-SET PEDIMENT WHICH BEARS INSCRIPTION IN CARVED LETTERING. THREE-STEPPED BASE. SWORD IN RELIEF ON SHAFT OF CROSS
- Inscription
- THIS CROSS IS ERECTED AND THE/ RUINED CROSS REVERENTLY REPLACED/ BY MARY L SYKES OF CROES-HOWELL/ IN EVER-LIVING MEMORY OF OUR MEN/ WHO DIED FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT/ 1914-1918/ "WHO SO TAKES THIS WORLDS LIFE UPON HIM/ AND HIS OWN LAYS DOWN,/ HE, DYING SO, LIVES."/ IN UNION WITH THY DIVINE SACRIFICE/ ACCEPT OURS O LORD.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 2560 MM, height C 3500 MM, width 2580 MM
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
- Cross
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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