
PENRHYNSIDE
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 &
2 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcriber Amy Kitcher; Researcher Martin
Edwards 2004
additi0nal information Ken Evans
The
memroial is located by the Pendre Road/Bryn Y Bria Road, Penrhynside,
Aberconwy, Gwynedd. It takes the form of a pillar with a carved drape
and wreath set on a plinth with a two stepped base; th memorial is surrounded
by a paved area with iron railings. The memorial itself was unveiled
on Wednesday 25th May 1921 at 3 p.m. by Captain A. Taylor. There are
22 names for World War 1 and one for World War 2.


To
the
Glorious Memory
of the Men
from this Parish
who Fell in the Great War
1914-1919
May
we be worthy of their Sacrifice
1914-1918
BOWKER |
Leonard
Astley |
Acting
Sergeant M2/113531, M.T Depot (Isleworth), Royal Army Service Corps.
Died in United Kingdom 29th October 1918. Born Radcliffe, Lancashire,
enlisted Birmingham, resident Llandudno. Buried in BLACKPOOL CEMETERY,
Lancashire. Plot M. Grave 63. |
CLARK |
Arthur
Thomas |
[Spelt
CLARKE on SDGW] Private 15530, 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Killed in action 3rd July 1918. Aged 27. Born Birmingham, enlisted
Llandudno. Son of Ellen and the late W. A. Clarke, of Llandudno;
husband of J. T. Clarke, of Bryn Horeb, Great Ormes Head, Llandudno.
Buried in VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot III. Row
I. Grave 1. |
COX |
Frederick |
Private
5628, 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Killed in action at
Gallipoli 21st August 1915. Aged 23. Born Belfast, enlisted Wrexham,
Denbighshire, resident Penryh Bay, Llandudno. Son of John and Mary
Cox, of 9, Quarry Cottages, Penrhyn Bay, Llandudno; husband of Mary
Cox, of 6, Windmill Lane, Crumlin, Co. Dublin. Formerly 8499, Lancers
of the Line. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 185
to 190. |
EVANS |
Goronwy |
Gunner
310555, 177th Siege Battery, Welsh (Carnarvonshire) Royal Garrison
Artillery (Territorial Force), Royal
Garrison Artillery. Aged 20. Died of wounds 28th October
1917. Born Llangwstenin, enlisted Bangor. Son of Daniel and Jane
Evans, of Wiga, Bryn Pydew, Llandudno Junction. Buried in YPRES
RESERVOIR CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row
I. Grave 45. |
EVANS |
Edward |
Driver
160396, "B" Battery, 298th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 30th November 1917. Born Llandudno, enlisted Wrexham.
Son of Ann Parry, of 3, Mount Pleasant, Penrhynside, Llandudno,
Carnarvonshire. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot X. Row B. Grave 1. |
GRIFFITHS |
Joseph |
Private
17402, 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in Action 7th
December 1916. Aged 30. Born and enlisted in Rhyl. Married to Jane
who, by 1921 was living at Pen-y-Parc Cottage in Penrhynside. Buried
in Essex Farm Cemetery, Row X, Plot II, Grave 2. |
GRIFFITHS |
John
James |
Private
19087, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in Action 23
July 1917, aged 23. Born in South Wales, married Emily Roberts of
Bryn Hafod, Penrhynside. Buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium,
Plot III, Row E Grave 2. |
HALL |
Samuel
Edward |
Private
14530, 11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action in
Salonika (Greece) 18th September 1918. Aged 23. Born Llanwst, enlisted
Llandudno. Son of Joseph and Jane Hall, of 2, Mount Pleasant, Penrhynside,
Llandudno. Buried in DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot V. Row
B. Grave 28. |
HARRIS |
Robert |
Private
20454, "B" Company, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Killed in action 2nd September 1917. Aged 27. Born and resident
Landudno, enlisted Colwyn Bay. Son of Robert George and Annie Harris,
of 10, Mount Pleasant, Penrhynside, Llandudno. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 63 to 65. |
JONES |
John
Mark |
Private
21375, "A" Company, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Killed in action 18th March 1916. Aged 33. Born Conway, enlisted
Llandudno. Son of Ann Jones, of 2, Pen-y-Ffordd Terrace, Penrhynside,
Llandudno, and the late Thomas Jones. Buried in LE TOURET MILITARY
CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row
E. Grave 11. |
LANGFORD |
George
Thomas |
Corporal
18543, 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 22nd
April 1918. Born Llantrisant, enlisted Tonypandy. Son of William
and Susan Langford of Tonypandy and husband of Hannah Langford of
Bryn Ifan, nr. Penrhynside. Buried in BOUZINCOURT RIDGE CEMETERY,
ALBERT, Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 15. |
LLOYD |
Edward
Samuel |
Able
Seaman J/39238, HMS Bombala. Born 28th September 1898. Parents Llewelyn
and Ellen Lloyd. Mother widowed, later re-married and resident Pant
Uchaf, Pant y Wennol. Joined the Royal Navy as a boy sailor in 1915.
Died 3rd May 1918. Aged 19. No known grave. Commemorated on Hollybrook
Memorial, Southampton. |
OWEN |
John |
Private
75428, 19th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 8th
January 1918. Aged 21. Born Penrhynside, enlisted Bangor, resident
Llandudno. Son of John and Frances Owen, of Tan-Y-Wal, Penrhynside,
Llandudno, Carnarvonshire. Formerly 2092, Denbighshire Yeomanry.
Buried in MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row B. Grave 7. |
OWEN |
William
Glyndwr |
Private 45003, 1/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 26
October 1917. Aged 21. Born Rhondda Valley, South Wales on 7th June
1896. Parents Owen Hugh Owen and Elizabeth Owen. Resident 4 Mount
Pleasant, Penrhynside. Buried in Cement House Cemetery, Belgium,
Plot XIII, Row E, Grave 24 |
PHILLIPS |
Emrys
Ceredig |
Private 31924, 19th Battalion, Welch Regiment. Born Harlech, Merioneth.
Died 19th June 1917 aged 23. Resident 1 Woodbine Terrace, Penrhynside.
Parents Rev. William Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips. Buried Bard
Cottage Cemetery, Belgium, Plot II, Row G, Grave 2. |
ROBERTS |
Llewelyn |
Private 21378, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Enlisted 1914.
Killed in Action 6th October 1918. Aged 25. Son of Mr and Mrs W
Roberts of Llandudno and husband of Dorothy Roberts of 1 Mount Pleasant,
Penrhynside. Buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, France. |
ROBERTS |
Thomas
Edward |
Private 26349, 17th Battalion, Welch Regiment. Died 4th August 1917.
Aged 22. Son of William and Elizabeth Catherine Roberts of Craigle,
Hen Dwr Lane, Penrhynside. Buried in Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery,
France Plot VIII. Row G, Grave 19 |
ROBERTS |
William |
Private
16069, 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 1st
August 1917. Born Colwyn Bay, enlisted Conway, resident Penrhynside.
Son of Joseph and Hannah Roberts of Tyddyn Bluan, Penrhynside. No
known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 22. |
SANFORD |
George
Frederick |
Private
10135, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 30th
October 1914. Aged 24. Born Newcastle, Northumberland, enlisted
Wrexham, resident Penrhynside. Son of James and Kate Sanford, of
13, Mount Pleasant, Penrhynside, Llandudno. Buried in SANCTUARY
WOOD CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row N. Grave
12. |
WHITTLE |
James |
Private
26209, 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds 8th
August 1917. Aged 20. Born Preston, Lancashire, enlisted Llandudno,
resident Penrhynside. Son of James and Mary Whittle, of Tany-Fron,
Penrhynside, Llandudno. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot II. Row P. Grave 15A. |
WILLIAMS |
John
Richard |
Gunner 310051, 1st/1st (Welch) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Killed in Action 2nd May 1918 aged 23. Parents Samuel and Catherine
Williams of Ty Hen, Pen y Garreg Lane, Penrhyn Bay. Buried in Lijssenthoek
Military Cemetery, Plot 28, Row B, Grave 9. |
WILLIAMS |
Robert
John |
Private
21010, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 23rd February
1916. Aged 26. Born Llanfairfechan, enlisted Llandudno. Son of Henry
and Elizabeth Williams, of 3, Penyffordd Terrace, Penrhynside, Llandudno,
Carnarvonshire. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row K. Grave 2. |
1939-1945 |
HENDER |
Gerald |
Private
896803, 1st Battalion (The London Scottish), Gordon Highlanders.
Died 11th APril 1945. Aged 23. Son of Ernest John and Elizabeth
Hender, of Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. Buried in ARGENTA GAP WAR
CEMETERY, Italy. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 3. |
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