Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Dwyfor
Town
Abererch
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37068

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Current location

Opposite the village school
and next to Ty Gwyn Farm
Ship Terrace
Abererch
Dwyfor
Gwynedd
LL53 6YU
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 39694 36637
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
ROUGH-HEWN WHEEL CROSS OF GRANITE SURMOUNTING TAPERING PEDESTAL. TWO-STEPPED GRANITE BASE. FRONT SIDE OF PEDESTAL IS SMOOTH AND BEARS WW1 NAMES AND INSCRIPTION. WW2 NAMES ON ADDITIONAL STONE ATTACHED TO BASE. MEMORIAL IS SITUATED ON RAISED PLATFORM AREA WITH A CURVED WALL BEHIND.
Inscription
1914-1918/ER COF SERCHOG AM/(names in 2 columns)/ "BYTH O'R DDAEAR LLEFA'R LLWCH/ CLOD I GEWRI GWLADGARWCH"/ 1939-1945/ (names in 2 columns)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, D
Griffiths, G
Griffiths, O C
Hughes, E D
Jonathan, E O
Jones, E
Jones, G
Owen, D
Owen, J
Owen, R
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, home village
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 10FT
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Costs

Memorial: FREE

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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