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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
Town
Crickhowell
County
Powys
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony

  • Date: 25 July 1920
    Attended by: Local people, represenatives of military
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
75165

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Current location

At edge of churchyard
visible best from road
Llangynidr Parish Church of St. Cynidr & St. Mary
Duffryn Road
Llangynidr
Crickhowell
Powys
NP8 1NH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 15565 19396
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone memorial in shape of Celtic cross. Traditional shape and decoration of cross, base of memorial plain apart from inscriptions
Inscription
At top : Gwell Angeu Na Chywilydd (Better Death than Dishonour) At Foot: In Memory of the Men of this Parish who made the Supreme Sacrifice At Base: Erected by the Inhabitants of Llangynidr
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bevan, William
Davies, John
Evans, William Jones
Farr, Alfred Lane
Harris, David John
Harris, Henry
Jenkins, Albert Llewelyn
Jones, Frank Powell
Jones, Percival Morgan Powell
Lloyd, William Victor
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, Name, Date of Death
    Order of information: Chronologically by year
Condition
History
Fully restored and rededicated 2015, funded by Heritage Lottery.
Costs

Comments: as above

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: "The Memorial was paid for by public subscription from villagers. The collection started in January 1919 and raised the sum of £225.14s 6p. The memorial was unveiled and dedicated at a special service on Sunday 25th July, 1920" (Taken from booklet 'Stories behind the Stone Cross' available from Crickhowell Local History Centre)
Responsibility
Llangynidr Local History Society

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