Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Alyn And Deeside
Town
Hawarden
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 3rd February, 1951
    Attended by: Members of Staff, Bishop of St Asaph, Local clergy
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7129

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Current location

Hawarden High School
The Highway
Hawarden
Alyn And Deeside
Clwyd
CH5 3DN
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 30499 66210
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Four brass plaques set on a wall-mounted, Nowy headed, wooden backboard with carved pillars on either side. School name within the Nowy header, two brass plaques above and below the names (on two plaques themselves) carry the commemorations. The whole is set on a wooden shelf.
Inscription
HAWARDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ HONOURED MEMORY OF MEMBERS/ OF THE SCHOOL WHO FELL IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)/ "HEN FFYDION DDISGYBLION GYNT/ DYMUNWCH HEDDWCH IDDYNT"* * Translation - OLD FAITH OF FORMER DISCIPLES/ WISH THEM PEACE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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