Memorial
Men Of Capel Garmon
Current Location
St Garmon's Church, Village Street, Capel Garmon, Aberconwy, Gwynedd, LL26 0RW, Wales
OS Grid Reference
SH 81558 55448
Denomination
Church in Wales
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 65693
- Description
- Celtic Cross on a sloping plinth, which rests on a three stepped base. The shaft of the cross carries the dedicatory inscription. The names of the WW1 fallen are carved on the plinth and the WW2 names of the fallen are inscribed on a plaque on the top step of the base.
- Inscription
- Gwell angeu na chywilydd Better death as shame/ Teyrnged ardal/ Capel Garmon/ i'w meibion collwyd/ yn y/ Rhyfel Mawr/ 1914-1918/ Mewn angof ni chant fod. We will remember them./ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 15
- Died
- 15
- Information shown
- surname,rank,forename
- Order of names
- surname,forename
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 3
- Died
- 3
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Plinth
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Base
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Made from: Metal
Condition: Good
- Website with image is https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/239084
- For transcript of names, see www.clwydfhs.org.uk
- For media, visit https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1835664
- Lost Ancestors: https://www.lostancestors.eu/memwar/C/CapelGarmon.htm
- Gwynedd Archaeological Trust: https://archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT71629