Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Arfon
Town
Llanberis
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Falklands Conflict (1982), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7 October 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7024

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Current location

Outside the Community Centre
Canolfan Llanberis
A4086
Llanberis
Arfon
Gwynedd
LL55 4UR
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 58161 59921
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square pillar tapering towards the top surmounted by a Cross in car park of community centre, low chain around memorial.
Inscription
ER COF AM Y RHAI / SYRTHIASANT YN / Y RHYFEL MAWR / (WW1 names) / 1914-1918 / ETO / 1939-1945, / (WW2 names) / (name) / FALKLANDS 1982 CANYS GWELL / I NI FEIRW / YN Y RHYFEL / (WW1 names) / (WW2 names) NA GWELED / DRYGFYD EIN CENEDL / A'N CYSSEGR / (WW1 names) / (WW2 names) PLEASE ALWAYS RESPECT THIS / WAR MEMORIAL AND / ITS SURROUNDINGS. THANK YOU. PARCHWCH Y GOFEB GOFFA / A'R LLEOLIAD YMA / AR BOB ACHLYSUR. / DIOLCH.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitchison, R. A. C.
Bellis, John
Burgess, Ed. A.
Davies, Goronwy
Evans, Ivor W. J.
Evans, Robert H.
Evans, W. Arthur
Gillespie, John
Griffith, Ellis O.
Griffith, Owen
See details for all 78 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 62
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 62
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname
    Order of information: rank
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forenames, surname, service, year of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Costs

Site: £400

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

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