Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Wrexham
Town
Brymbo
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49758

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Vicarage Road
Brymbo
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL11 5DH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 29545 54260
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
A pair of stone gateposts at the entrance to churchyard. The right gatepost has a metal plaque which bears names and inscription in white lettering.
Inscription
THIS GATEWAY WAS REBUILT IN 1955/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE PARISHIONERS OF BRYMBO WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN WORLD WAR II 1939-1945/ "THEIR NAMES LIVE FOR EVERMORE"/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Buckley, John Arthur
Davies, Harold
Davies, James
Davies, Leonard
Davies, Seymour
Edwards, Glyn
Evans, Albert E
Evans, Ernest
Feltwell, Thomas
Gallimore, John
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 52
    Served and returned: 26
    Died: 26
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Gate posts
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Gates
    Measurements: height 1800mm, width 1500mm
    Materials: Metal
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
History
October 2006: Gates stolen
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Flintshire Chronicle 03 November 2006

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