Memorial

Lieutenant G P Raynor

Lieutenant G P Raynor Memorial Clock Tower, Llangefni

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Current Location

South side of square, Shire Hall , Bulkeley Square, Llangefni, Anglesey, Gwynedd, LL77 7PH, Wales

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SH 45948 75688

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Clock or clock tower
WMR Reference Number: 24441
Description: NEO GOTHIC CLOCK TOWER. POLYGONAL TOWER WITH PEDIMENTED GABLES ON CARDINAL FACES. CONICAL ROOF SPIRE WITH LUCARNES SURMOUNTED BY A WEATHERCOCK. UPPER STAGES OF TOWER HAVE NARROW STAIR LIGHTS. CLOCKS ON FOUR JUTTING CARDINAL FACES, GABLES SURMOUNTED BY BALL FINIALS. ENTRANCE AT BASE IN SOUTH ELEVATION. ARCHED RECESSES EAST AND WEST, BOTH WITH LION HEAD WATER SPOUTS AT CENTRE. EAST: CURVED TROUGH AT BASE, WEST: BASIN AT BASE. RED DRAGON OF WALES CARVED ABOVE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
Inscription: Above door: In memory of/ GEORGE PRINTCHARD RAYNER / of Trescawen, J.P. for Anglesey,/ Lieutenant in the Montgomeryshire/ Imperial Yeomanry. died in/ Bloemfontein hospital, July 1st/ 1900, while serving his/ QUEEN and Country./ Erected by his friends and relations/ G.P.R.// ANNO 1902 DOM "ANORCH YGOL" / (dragon) / MONTS. IMPL. YEOMANRY AROUND RED DRAGON OF WALES: ANOYCHFYGOL MOUNTED IMPERIAL YEOMANRY

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forenames, surname, home, appointment, rank, regiment, place and date of death,

History

Maker(s): MR JOHN DOUGLAS, Architect
MR EVAN JONES, Builder
MESSRS J B JOYCE & CO LTD, Clockmaker
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: Grade II listed 10 Nov.1986 (amended 16 Oct.1998)

Ceremonies

Unveiled

15 Oct. 1903

SIR R H WILLIAMS-BULKELEY

Conservation

Custodian: CADW Was handed over to custody of Llangefni Urban District Council at time of unveiling

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Lieutenant G P Raynor

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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