Memorial
Llanfairfechan
Current Location
AT ROADSIDE ON NORTH SIDE OF THE CHURCH ENTRANCE DRIVEWAY, Aber Street, Llanfairfechan, Aberconwy, Gwynedd, LL33 0HP, Wales
OS Grid Reference
SH 68048 74767
Denomination
Methodist
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 13376
- Description
- THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY 5 TIERED OCTAGONAL PLINTH. COLUMN WITH CROSS FORMED BY A REVERSED SWORD SURMOUNTS THIS.
- Inscription
- Top plinth: R. I. P. Second plinth: 1939 1945 / (NAMES) Third plinth: 6 o'clock face: (NAMES) 7.30 o'clock face: (NAMES) 9 o'clock face: (NAMES) 10.30 o'clock face: (BLANK) 12 o'clock face: (BLANK) 1.30 o'clock face: Guardsman/ Gareth Hughes/ Falklands/ 8 June 1982 3 o'clock face: (NAMES) 4.30 o'clock face: (NAMES) Fourth plinth: Y MAE EU HENW YN BYW BYTH Bottom plinth: 1914 1920 Top step: IN MEMORY OF L W MAY MASSEY / FOUNDER OF THIS MEMORIAL
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 50
- Died
- 50
- Information shown
- rank,forename
- Order of names
- rank,forename
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 20
- Died
- 20
- Information shown
- forename
- War
- Falklands Conflict (1982)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,place of death,forename
- Maker(s)
MR J WILLIAMS, Mason
MR H L NORTH, Architect
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Sponsored By
- Mr C W May Massey
- Maintenance History
- ONE STAGE ADDED AFTER WW2 LETTERING REFURBISHED IN THE LAST 10 YEARS ACCORDING TO RECORDER, 1998
Ceremonies
Unveiled
1920
UNKNOWN
Previous Location(s)
Penmaenmawr Rd / Village Rd, Llanfairfechan, Aberconwy, Gwynedd, Wales
Year of move
C 1961
Reason for move
TO FACILITATE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
- Custodian
- TOWN COUNCIL
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Gwynedd Archaeological Trust: https://archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT66750
- Pictorial history of Llanfairfechan by Lloyd Hughes page 130