
BODELWYDDAN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 and 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Harley 2006
The
memorial takes the form of wooden plaques within the parish church of
St Margaret's. The World War 1 plaque was unveiled in 1924 and the World
War 2 plaque on 11th November 1948 by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph.
There is also a memorial plaque within the church to one man who gave
his life in the Falklands War.
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
THIS TABLET IS ERRECTED AND THIS CHAPEL FURNISHED
AND DEDICATED AD 1924
NUTTALL |
[John]
Leonard |
Lance
Serjeant 13575, 12th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died 25th June 1916.
Aged 34. Son of the late Henry Nuttall and Mary Jane Brereton (formerly
Nuttall), of St. Asaph Lodge, Bodelwyddan. Born at Maidstone, Kent.
Buried in the North of ST. MARGARET CHURCHYARD, BODELWYDDAN, Flintshire.
Plot H. Grave 2. |
BECKETT |
F
S |
Private
2577, 2nd/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Died 5th March 1915. Aged 21. Son of George
Beckett, of Kinmil Park Gardens, Abergele, Denbigh. Buried in ST.
GEORGE CHURCHYARD, CEGIDOG or LLANSANTSIOR, . Plot I. Row 2. Grave
75. |
JENKINS
MENLOVE |
E
R |
Probably
Edward Rupert MENLOW JENKINS - Rifleman R/23951, 2nd Battalion,
King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 9th September 1916. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. |
SPICER |
R |
Probably
Robert SPICER - Private 11394, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Died 16th May 1915. Aged 22. Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Spicer, of 1,
River View, St. Asaph, Flints. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
Panel 13 and 14. |
SPICER |
I |
Probably
John SPICER, Private 27222, 8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died
8th August 1915. Aged 19. Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Spicer, of 1, River
View, Penrhewl, St. Asaph, Flints. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey. Panel 140 to 144. |
WILLIAMS |
Lewis
Andrew |
Able
Seaman R/3439, Nelson Battalion, R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve. Died 4th January 1918. Aged 20. Son of John and Harriet
Williams, of 2, Crossfoxes Terrace, Glasgoed, St. Asaph, Flints.
Born at Llandudno. Buried in FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY.
Plot V. Row C. Grave 1. |
ALSO
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 |
WILLIAMS |
H
E |
Merchant
Navy - No further information currently available too many entries
on CWGC to determine |
TICKNER |
L
H |
Possibly
Leonard Henry TICKNER - Sergeant (Pilot) 950358, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died 23rd December 1941. Aged 26. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. P. Tickner, of Worthing. Buried in DURRINGTON CEMETERY,
WORTHING. Sec. 2. Row 6. Grave 5. |
JONES |
Edward
Cernyw |
Trooper
7925028, 42nd (23rd Battalion, The London Regt.), Royal Tank Regiment,
R.A.C. Died 28th January 1944. Son of Edward and Gwladys O. Jones,
of Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL.
Column 23. |
FALKLANDS |
BURKE |
Antony |
Lance
Corporal 24422490, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. Killed in action
at Bluff Cove in the Battle of the Falklands when the Argentinians
bombed RFA Sir Galahad 8th June 1982. There is a plaque within the
church:
IN
LASTING MEMORY OF
L/CPL 24422490
ANTONY BURKE
1ST BN WELSH GDS
WHO FELL AT BLUFF COVE
IN THE BATTLE OF THE
FALKLANDS 1982
WE
WILL REMEMBER THEM |
Last
updated
9 September, 2007
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