BANGOR NORTH WALES HEROES WAR MEMORIAL, DEINIOL ROAD
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Caernarvonshire
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A First World War memorial dated 1923 and designed by the architect D Wynne Thomas. The assessors of the competition were Lord Plymouth and Sir Aston Webb, and the rules stated that the Memorial must be in the form of a building with sculpture as a feature. It was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales on November 1st 1923.A memorial comprised of a Tudor style, 2-storey gateway constructed of ashlar masonry. It has a crenellated parapet, a cornice, a panelled band at 1st floor level with sunken shields, and a plinth. To the right is a taller, octagonal, stair tower with arched headed lights. There is a mullioned and transomed oriel window with leaded panes, and the section of cornice over this has carved bosses (those to either side are uncarved) while there is a panelled apron below with a Welsh inscription. Slightly set back is a 4-centred arched, central entrance with foliage carved spandrels and a dragon stopped label. Within the arch are timber gates, and there are paired windows to either side.The rear (N) side is similar with the panelled band continued around the left side. This side has an advanced centre and a 2-light, mullion and transom window under a Tudor style label.There are 2-stop chamfered beams with stone corbels in the passageway. To the left is a porters door and a window, and there is a similar door to right with a coat of arms.The foundation stone is inscribed with the architect's name and the inscribed plaque states that it was erected " .......... in memory of the men of North Wales who fell in the Great War 1914-18".(Source; Cadw listing database) S Fielding RCAHMW 16/10/2006The rectangular upper room reached by stone staircase has all round wood carved panels listing the 8,500 named by Parish. Double bronze doors with coats of arms and panelled ceiling with broad ribs.
Service persons
| Name | Rank | Regiment/Battalion | Date of death | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Theibert | other | Royal Artillery | 01/11/1918 | |
| Alan Young | Second Lieutenant | other | 25/09/1915 | |
| Frederick Tottey | Sergeant | Royal Artillery | 17/02/1919 | |
| Rodric Williams | Captain | other | 12/08/1917 | |
| Sam Williams | other | Royal Engineers | 13/10/1918 | |
| Hugh Thomas | Private | South Wales Borderers | 02/08/1917 | |
| James Vincent | Second Lieutenant | Welsh Regiment | 09/05/1915 | |
| Thomas Winter | Second Lieutenant | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 22/04/1918 | |
| Charles Thomas | Private | South Wales Borderers | 26/08/1916 | |
| Henry Thomas | other | Royal Artillery | 04/04/1918 | |
| Hugh Thomas | Private | South Wales Borderers | 27/08/1916 | |
| Samuel Thomas | other | Royal Artillery | 31/10/1917 | |
| Thomas Thomas | Corporal | Welsh Regiment | 19/11/1917 | |
| Thomas Thomas | other | None | 31/05/1916 | |
| William Thomas | Lance Corporal | Welsh Regiment | 15/04/1917 | |
| Robert Thomson | Private | other | 02/11/1914 | |
| Morris Ward | Lance Corporal | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 20/02/1915 | |
| Joseph Waring | Sergeant | other | 18/09/1918 | |
| Arthur Wilkinson | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 28/02/1917 | |
| Herbert Wilkinson | other | Royal Artillery | 07/11/1918 | |
| Alfred Williams | other | Royal Army Service Corps | 24/08/1914 | |
| Albert Williams | other | other | 19/07/1917 | |
| David Williams | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 15/08/1915 | |
| Hugh Williams | Private | other | 14/05/1917 | |
| Kelyth Lloyd Williams | Second Lieutenant | Welsh Regiment | 17/10/1916 | |
| Owen Williams | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 03/05/1918 | |
| Peter Williams | Second Lieutenant | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 13/11/1916 | |
| Robert Williams | other | Royal Artillery | 25/06/1917 | |
| Thomas Williams | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 02/08/1917 | |
| William Williams | Private | other | 19/09/1918 | |
| William Williams | Lance Bombardier | Royal Artillery | 27/04/1918 | |
| William Williams | other | Royal Artillery | 02/02/1919 | |
| William Williams | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 21/08/1915 | |
| William Williams | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 10/07/1916 | |
| James Wyllie | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 22/06/1916 | |
| John Hughes | other | other | None | |
| John Hughes | Lieutenant | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 03/11/1916 | |
| William Hughes | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 07/11/1918 | |
| William Hughes | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 17/07/1916 | |
| Dewi Jones | other | Royal Artillery | 23/03/1919 | |
| Evan Jones | Second Lieutenant | Welsh Regiment | 31/08/1918 | |
| Gwilym Jones | Lieutenant | Royal Artillery | 25/10/1917 | |
| Hugh Jones | other | Royal Engineers | 29/11/1917 | |
| Hugh Jones | Private | other | 20/09/1917 | |
| Henry Jones | Lance Corporal | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 12/05/1917 | |
| John Jones | other | Royal Artillery | 09/01/1919 | |
| John Jones | Sergeant | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 10/07/1916 | |
| Owen Jones | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 22/07/1916 | |
| Robert Jones | Private | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 24/12/1915 | |
| Robert Jones | None | None | 25/07/1916 | |
| Evan Jones | None | Welsh Regiment | 31/08/1918 | |
| John Hughes | None | None | 26/11/1917 | |
| Hugh Griffith | Private | Welsh Regiment | None | |
| Evan Evans | None | None | 07/1917 | |
| John Hughes | None | None | 26/11/1917 | |
| Owen Jones | other | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 1914 | |
| Charlie Kortegas | Lance Corporal | Welsh Regiment | 30/07/1918 | |
| Arthur Lewis | Lieutenant | other | 10/07/1917 | |
| Charles Lewis | Lieutenant | South Wales Borderers | 18/08/1915 | |
| John Bartley | Second Lieutenant | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 31/10/1918 | |
| William Burns | Private | other | 22/05/1918 | |
| William Charlton | other | Royal Engineers | 08/02/1919 |