Roll of Honour - Merionethshire - Oakeley Slate Quarries, Rhiwbryfdir, Nr Blaenau Ffestiniog, War Memorial

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OAKELEY SLATE QUARRIES, RHIWBRYFDIR, NR BLAENAU FFESTINIOG, WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Gill Cannell and Andrew Dishman 2018

The Memorial is situated on the Glanypwyll Road/A470, Rhiwbryfdir, Meirionnydd, Gwynedd. It takes the form of a large slate tablet with brick pillars each side standing on a stepped base with surrounding paved area and railings. Engraved leeks at top corners and lettering in gold. There are 24 names listed. The memorial was unveiled circa 1920's. The names here have been sorted into alphabetical order for the ease of reading and research.

FOR GOD
KING & COUNTRY
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

ROLL OF HONOUR
EMPLOYEES OF
THE OAKELEY SLATE QUARRIES CO. LTD.
1914-1919

DAVIES	Richard	Private 290368, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action in Gaza 26 March 1917. Born Dolgelley, Merioneth, enlisted Blaenau Festiniog, Merioneth. Native of Bronbarlwyd, Tanygrisiau. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot II. Row C. Grave 3.
DAVIES	Robert Robert	Private 18293, 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds in France 7 December 1916. Aged 29. Born and enlisted Wrexham. Native of Derfel, Tanygrisiau. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davies, of Derfel, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau-Festiniog, N. Wales. Buried in CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot F. Row 2. Grave 2.
ELLIS	William	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Fron View, Blaenau Festiniog. Died in France
GRIFFITHS	William	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of West End, Tanygrisiau. Died in Palestine
HUGHES	Francis	Royal Army Medical Corps. Native of Cemlyn, Dorvil St. Died in France
HUGHES	Robert	Royal Army Medical Corps. Native of Barlwyd Avenue, Tanygrisiau. Died in East Africa
HUGHES	Thomas O	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Tynewydd-Ffynon. Died in Syria
HUGHES	William	South Wales Borderers. Native of High Street, Blaenau Festiniog. Died in France
JONES	David D	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Hendy, Talywaenydd. Died in France
JONES	Elias	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of New Street, Blaenau Festiniog. Died in France
JONES	John Thomas	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Cwmorthin Road. Died in France
JONES	John W	[Brother of Thomas W Jones and William E Jones below] Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Dolbryn, Glanypwll. Died in France
JONES	Robert Gwaenydd	Private 57571, 24th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died 21 September 1918 in France. Native of Talywaenydd. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, , France. Section R. Plot II. Row Q. Grave 11.
JONES	Robert O	Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Native of Bronddwyryd, Blaenau Festiniog. Died in France
JONES	Thomas W	[Brother of John W Jones above and William E Jones below] Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Penygroes, Bethania. Died in France
JONES	William C	South Wales Borderers. Native of High Street, Blaenau Festiniog. Died in Mesopotamia
JONES	William E	[Brother of John W Jones and Thomas W Jones above] Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died in France
LEWIS	Ben	Northumbeland Fusiliers. Native of Glandwr, Tanygrisiau. Died in Italy
OWEN	Arthur Vaughan	Royal Army Medical Corps. Native of Caeglyd. Died in Winchester
OWEN	Evan	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Tynllwyn, Tanygrisiau. Died in Gaza
OWEN	Gwalchmai	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of High Street, Blaenau Festiniog. Died in France
PARRY	William P	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Garn Dolbenmaen. Died in France
THOMAS	Richard R	Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Native of Glan’rafon Terrace, Tanygrisiau. Died in United Kingdom
THOMAS	William H	Northumbeland Fusiliers. Native of Oakeley Terrace, Talywaenydd. Died in United Kingdom

"MEWN ANCOF NI CHANT FOD"
DESIGNED AND ENGRAVED BY D.O. ROBERTS 1919
ROBERT H. JONES, MANAGER

Last updated 25 January, 2026

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