Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Arfon
Town
Bangor
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 November 2005
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60670

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Current location

On campus of Bangor University (see ref. 17390).
North Wales Heroes Memorial
Deiniol Road
Bangor
Arfon
Gwynedd
LL57
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 578 720
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Mounted on external wall near car park.
    Capel Berea Newydd
    Caernarfon Road
    Bangor
    Arfon
    Gwynedd
    LL57
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: SH 569 707
    Denomination: Methodist
  • Also known as Park Hill Chapel. Road now known as Lon-pobty Rd.
    Lonpopty Chapel
    Lonpopty Road
    Bangor
    Arfon
    Gwynedd
    LL57 1HY
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: SH 580 717
    Denomination: Methodist
  • In store.
    Watkins Jones and Sons
    Llandygai Industrial Estate
    Bangor
    Arfon
    Gwynedd
    LL57 4YH
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: SH 596 705
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Rectangular white stone tablet with inscription in black.
Inscription
Er Cof Am/ Aelodau o'r Eglwys hon/ syrthiodd yn y Rhyfel Mawr/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ HEFYD, OHERWYDD EFFEITHIAU Y RHYFEL/ (Name) English translation: In Memory of the Members/ of this Church/ Fallen in the Great War/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ ALSO BECAUSE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,year died,forename,additional
    Order of information: year died
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
c2005, November: Memorial relocated to Heroes Memorial Arch (see ref. 17390). c2005, Autumn: Damaged due to weather exposure. Removed from Capel Berea Newydd for restoration. c2002: Memorial mounted on external wall near parking grounds at Capel Berea Newydd. 1996, 31 December: Lonpopty Chapel closed for flat conversion. Memorial moved to store by contractors.
Costs

Comments: Church members raised funds to erect memorial. Memorial restoration in 2005 carried out by Mr E J John.

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

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