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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Delyn
Town
Picton
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7125

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Current location

Picton Cemetery
Picton Road
Picton
Delyn
Clwyd
CH8 9JG
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 11665 82006
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rough hewn obelisk set on a tapering plinth and square base and the whole surrounded by a low stone wall.
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ ER COF/ AM Y BECHGYN O/ BLWYF LLANASA/ A SYRTHIASANT YN Y/ RHYFEL MAWR/ MEWN ANGOF NI CHANT FOD. (Translation: IN MEMORY OF THE BOYS OF LLANASA PARISH WHO FELL DURING THE GREAT WAR. THEY WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Barton, Thomas
Blackwell, Peter H
Burnett, W J
Cartwright, Roger H
Davies, Robert E
Edwards, David
Edwards, Peter
Edwards, William
Evans, Ellis T
Evans, James
See details for all 41 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, decorations
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Local
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Local
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Local
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Local
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 610 mm, height 2820 mm, width 610 mm
    Materials: Stone - Local
Condition
History
Inscriptions were in poor condition, but seem to be have been restored at a recent date.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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