Richard F. Griffith of Gaerwen

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Addition to gravestone
District: Anglesey
Town: Gaerwen
County: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 76366

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Current location

In Cavinistic Methodist Chapel graveyard
approx. 20m from gateway
1
Gaerwen Cemetery
Chapel St.
Gaerwen
Anglesey
Gwynedd
LL60 6DW
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 48731 71583
Denomination: Calvinistic Methodist

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Description

Single plain marble column in graveyard. Adjacent to parents gravestone

Inscription

Hefyd...Richard F. Griffith...Mab y Dywededig...A fu farw tra'n ymladd...dros y wlad yn Ffrainc...Medi 6 1917...Yn 31 mwldd oed...'dy ew llys di a wneler' (English translation.....Also Richard F. Griffith, son of the said household who died while in combat away in France, September 6 1917 aged 31 years. The final inscription literally means 'this is your own courthouse' and can be interpreted as 'this is where you will be judged'.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Griffith, Richard
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Name, age place of death
Order of information: Chronologically by year

Condition

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History

N/K

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

N/K

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