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    Memorial

    1/1 Welsh (Caernarvon) Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

    1/1st Welsh Royal Garrison Artillery Tablet

    Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

    1/13

    Current Location

    Alongside the main City of Bangor War Memorial, Memorial Gardens, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Arfon, Gwynedd, LL57 2RE, Wales

    OS Grid Reference

    SH 57958 72104

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    17386
    Description
    Flat lead panelled memorial on titled stone base. white lettered inscription at top. Four small panels at centre bearing WW1 names and further panel at base with WW2 names. Small stone spheres set on stone surrounding plaques.
    Inscription
    ERECTED BY THE SURVIVING OFFICERS, N.C.O.'S AND MEN/ 1/1 WELSH (CARN) R.G.A./ IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    37
    Died
    37
    Information shown
    rank
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    27
    Died
    27
    Information shown
    rank,regiment
    Maker(s)
    • KJ Birkett

    • Thomas Griffiths

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    1 January 1974

    Lord Mayor of Bangor

    Rededicated

    1 January 1974

    Dean of Bangor

    Previous Location(s)

    • The memorial can be found within a large paved memorial square., Bangor Crematorium, Llandegai Road, Bangor, Arfon, Gwynedd, LL57 4HP, Wales

    OS Grid Reference

    SH 59220 71636

  • TA Drill Hall, Glynne Rd, Bangor, Arfon, Gwynedd, Wales

    Year of move

    1973

    Reason for move

    Drill Hall was taken over by the 3rd (V) Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers which unit requested that Royal Artillery Memorials be removed.

  • Components

    Plaques

    Made from: Lead


    Condition: Unknown


    • Gwynedd Archaeological Trust: https://archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT71289