Corwen War Memorial

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Reference WMO/153244

Address:

Green Lane

Corwen

LL21 0BD

Wales

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Gate
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Metal Iron
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
  • Northern Ireland
About the memorial: The memorial forms the entrance gates to the park, off Green Lane.The wrought iron gates are named as 'CORWEN WAR MEMORIAL'. The iron column gate posts each have a fixed bronze plaque, listing in total 49 names of the fallen from WW1, listed by rank, and then by unit and alphabetically within ranks. Rank, first name, another other initials, surname and unit are given. The double gates each has a fixed bronze plaque, listing in total 13 names of those who fell in WW2. These are listed in alphabetical order, giving rank, first names, surname and unit. On the left hand gate there is an additional plaque to one casualty in Northern Ireland. On the far right hand side gate is one additional name only, with no other identifying details, as to unit or conflict.
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CORWEN WAR MEMORIAL (On both left and right hand posts) 1914-1918 IN HONOUR OF THE GALLANT MEN OF THIS DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. (Names) (On each plaque on the gates) ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-1945

(WW1, left hand post) 2nd Lt. HOWARD G. WILLIAMS, K.R.R., Sergt. THOMAS O. DAVIES, R.W.F., ' ALFRED E. PEARCE, ', ' DAVID REES, ', Corpl. CARADOG DAVIES, Canad. Inf. Brig., ' DAVID J. EDWARDS, R.W.F., ' NORMAN B. PEARCE, Norfolk R., ' DAVID WILLIAMS, R.W.F., L.Corpl. JOSEPH H. DAVIES, 3rd Worc. R., ' ROBERT T. GRIFFITHS, R.W.F., Rifleman HUGH G. JONES, P.O.Rifles., Private DAVID DAVIES, R.W.F., ' JOHN D. EDWARDS, ', ' ROBERT D. EDWARDS, ', ' WILLIAM H. EVANS, ', ' ROBERT E. HERD, ', ' GWILYM LL. HUGHES, ', ' EDWARD HUGHES, ', ' LEWIS HUGHES, ', ' THOMAS HUGHES, ', ' THOMAS H. HUGHES, ', ' DANIEL JONES, ', ' EDWARD W. JONES, ', ' ROBERT P. JONES, ', ' THOMAS PEAKE, ', (WW1, right hand post) Private PETER PHILLIPS, R.W.F., ' H. P. ROBERTS, ', ' DAVID THOMAS, ', ' ARTHUR P. WILLIAMS, ', ' HOWELL WILLIAMS, ', ' OWEN R. WILLIAMS, ', ' ROBERT WILLIAMS, ', ' ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, ', ' THOMAS E. WILLIAMS, ', ' THOS. D. ATKINSON, Welsh Guards, ' BERTRAM J. CLACK, M.G.C., ' THOS. O. DAVIES, Canad. Inf. Brig., ' OWEN V. JONES, ', ' DAVID WILLIAMS, ', ' JOHN FOREMAN, A.S.C., ' ROBERT HUGHES, ', ' DAN JONES, East Surrey R., ' ROBERT JONES, R.F.A., ' DAVID OWEN, S.W.B., Sapper ERNEST SALMON, R.E., Pte. JOHN G. WILLIAMS, North Staffs. R., ' NOEL G. WILLIAMS, King's Liverpool R., ' DAVID JONES, Welsh Guards, ' OWEN ROBERTS, Sherw. Fors. (WW2) A.C. TEGWYN EDWARDS R.A.F., Fus. IVOR EDWARDS R.W.F., Cpl. JOHN FRANCIS Pioneer Corps, Fus. JOHN HUGH HUGHES R.W.F., Boy Seaman EDWARD FREDERICK HUGHES R.N., Pte. GWILYM JONES R.A.S.C., Dvr. T. OWEN JONES R.A.S.C., Staff/Sgt. LESLIE NOCK R.A.S.C., Pte. EDWARD OWEN K.S.L.I., Sgt. EDGAR ROBERTS Welsh Guards, Boy Seaman JAMES WEBB R.N., Cpl. ROBERT REECE WILLIAMS Welsh Guards, Pte. DAVID WILLIAMS S.W.B. (Northern Ireland) 2ND PARACHUTE REGIMENT PTE. ROBERT DYLAN VAUGHAN JONES KILLES AT WARREN POINT 27TH AUGUST 1979, AGED 18 YEARS (Additional unattributed name) Private S. GRIFFITHS

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