Memorial

Tywyn And District War Memorial Cottage Hospital

Cottage Hospital

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Current Location

Twywn and District Memorial Cottage Hospital, A493, Tywyn, Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, LL36 9HH, Wales

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SH 59014 00508

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Hospital / Clinic
WMR Reference Number: 13368
Description: LATE ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE HOSPITAL WITH FREE-STANDING STONE OUTSIDE BEARING NAME OF HOSPITAL. BRASS PLAQUES INSIDE, SET INTO WOOD PANELING. WW2 PLAQUE WITH NAMES IN EMBOSSED LETTERING. WW2 PLAQUE HAS ADDITIONAL RELIEF ABOVE DEPICTING SOLDIER LEANING ON HIS RIFLE
Inscription: STONE OUTSIDE: 1914 1918 / 1939 1945 / TOWYN & DISTRICT / WAR MEMORIAL / COTTAGE HOSPITAL / VISITING DAYS / TUESDAYS SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS / FROM 2 TILL 4 WW2 PLAQUE INSIDE: TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF THOSE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF / 1939 TO 1945/ TOWYN (NAMES)/ BRYNCRUG/ (NAMES)/ LLWYNGWRIL/ (NAMES)/ PENNAL/ (NAMES)/ ABERGYNOLWYN/ (NAMES)/ (......)/ (NAMES) WW1 PLAQUE INSIDE: (UNABLE TO READ INSCRIPTION FROM PHOTOGRAPH)/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 97
Died: 97
Information shown: surname,rank,decorations

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 42
Died: 42
Information shown: surname,rank

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname and initials

History

Maker(s): F HOWARTH, Architect
Maintenance History: 2005: One of the hospital wards was closed due to staff shortages. 1997, 5th August: Grade II listed. c1920 THE HOSPITAL WAS EXTENDED OPERATIONAL PARTS OF THE HOSPITAL LARGELY MODERNISED

Ceremonies

Opened

17th August 1922

SIR ARTHUR OSMOND WILLIAMS

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Tywyn And District War Memorial Cottage Hospital

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Tywyn And District War Memorial Cottage Hospital

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Memorial Details

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History

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