Llangefni war memorial

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Llangefni war memorial

This memorial was unveiled in November 1922 by Sir R H Williams-Bulkeley outside the Shire Hall, which is still home to Llangefni Town Council.

The memorial originally commemorated the local people who died in active service in the First World War. Names from the Second World War were added later.

To read details of the war dead, choose a category below.

Many men with family ties to the Llangefni area who died in active service in the Second World War were omitted from the war memorial. We have included eight of them in our list.

The main inscription, on the front of the memorial, reads: “Atgo serch am ddewrion Llangefni a Thregaian a syrthiodd yn y Rhyfel Mawr 1914-1918.” This means: “In fond remembrance of the braves of Llangefni and Tregaian who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.” Tregaian is a rural community about 4km north of Llangefni.

Postcode: LL77 7TW    View Location Map

First World War

Second World War

 

 

First World War

  • Davies, Gwilym. Private 21418. Died 05/08/1918 aged 30. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Le Grand Hasard Cemetery. Son of Richard and Ellen Davies, of Bryn Gwynedd.
  • Davies, Harry. Died 07/01/1916. Of Mill Street.
  • Davies, Samuel E. Died 22/04/1922.  Of Ffridd (Gynt).
  • Edwards, Owen Charles. Died of illness in Castleford, Yorkshire, on 30/10/1918, aged 24. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Edwards of Glandwr Stores, Llangefni. Buried at Heneglwys Cemetery, Llangefni. Held a BSc degree in chemistry from Bangor. Worshipped at Moriah chapel, Llangefni.
  • Edwards, Frank Glencairn de Burgh. Lieutenant 12/10/1914 aged 29. Royal Horse Artillery. Buried Vieux-Berquin Cemetery. Son of the Rev RJ Edwards and Mrs Florence Edwards (nee De Burgh), of 1 Union St, Andover, Hants.
  • Ffoulkes, CE. Private 58054. Died 28/07/1917 (22/07/1917 according to war graves records), aged 19. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 173rd Coy. Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. Son of Edwin and Sarah Ffoulkes, of Glandwr, Llangefni. Born at Tregaian. His brother John Edwin also served, receiving the DCM.
  • Garland, John James. Second Lieutenant. Died 09/07/1918 aged 26. Gloucestershire Regiment. Buried Tannay British Cemetery. Son of George and Ellen Garland, of Britannia House (or Stores). Served in France as a Private in the Royal Fusiliers in 1916, and was wounded. Won eisteddfod art prizes in his youth. Worked before the war for the London City and Midland Bank at various towns in North and Mid Wales and Oswestry. Three brothers also served.
  • Gerrard, Arthur. Private 18599. Died of wounds in hospital in France on 04/09/1918 aged 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Terlincthun British Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Sarah Gerrard, Cross Street. Educated at Ysgol y Felin, Llangefni.
  • Hughes, R Currie. Private 59677.Died 21/07/1917 aged 25.Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Canada Farm Cemetery. Son of Elizabeth Hughes, of Tregarnedd Bach; husband of Maggie Hughes of 3 Hirael St, Gaerwen.
  • Hughes, William. Private 25008. Died 28/04/1918. Welsh Regiment. Buried Senlis Communal Cemetery. Of Penyrorsedd Road.
  • Jones, Evan Brindle. Captain. Died 10/11/1918 aged 25. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Llangefni Cemetery. Son of John Evan Jones and Lydia Brindle Jones, of Bradford House, Llangefni.
  • Jones, Hugh. Private 26873. Died 29/09/1918 aged 22. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Son of William and Margaret Jones, Cross Street.
  • Jones Hughes, Owen. Died 1/8/1918. Of Tynymynydd.
  • Jones, Lewis.  Private 9526. Died 31/10/1914 aged 25. Welsh Regiment. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mr JE and Mrs ME Jones, of 3 MichAfon (Minafon?), Cemaes, Montgemeryshire. Native of Llangefni.
  • Jones, Lewis S. Private 23342. Died 12/12/1919. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Llangefni Cemetery. Of Church Street.
  • Jones, Owen. Driver 12651. Died 14/06/1915 aged 27. Royal Field Artillery. Buried Llillers Communal Cemetery. Nephew of Ann Hughes, of Bryngroes, Rhosmeirch.
  • Jones, Richie. Private 3519. Died 25/08/1918. Welsh Guards. Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Of Smyrna View.
  • Jones, William. Died 29/04/1918. Of Mill Street.
  • Lloyd, Robert Love. Major 09/12/1915 aged 34. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Mentioned in Despatches. Buried Lala Baba Cemetery. Son of Colonel TEJ Lloyd and Rosamond A Lloyd, of Plas Tregaian, Llangwyllog.
  • Nicholls-Jones Thomas Cyril, Lieutenant. Died 31/07/1917 aged 30. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Dragoon Cemetery. Only son of Mrs AS Nicholls-Jones, of Penrhos.
  • Owen, Edward R. Private 2290. Died 24/01/1915. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Llangefni Cemetery.Of Bridge Street.
  • Owen, Hugh. Private 14237. Died 20/07/1916 aged 30. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Sucrerie Military Cemetery. Of Minffordd.
  • Parsons, William. Private 25514. Died 25/08/1916 aged 19. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Essex Farm Cemetery. Adopted Son of Mary Williams, of 9 Nant Terrace, Llangyn.
  • Peacock, James. Private 2494. Died 08/12/1915 aged 26. Welsh Regiment. Helles Memorial. Son of James and Annie Peacock, of 21 Mill Street; husband of Mary Thomas, of Tŷ’n Gamfa, Llangristiolus.
  • Phibbs, William Griffith Baynes. Major. Died 05/11/1914 aged 42. Royal Irish Fusiliers. Buried Llangefni Cemetery. Son of Major George Phibbs, of Corradoo, Sligo; husband of Ellie Phibbs of Pencraig. Promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1890. Born in Malta.
  • Pritchard, Hugh. Private 14538. Died 04/10/1918 aged 23. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Sarigol Military Cemetery. Son of Owen and Ellen Pritchard, of 6 Chapel St, Pentraeth, Anglesey. Worked as a coal miner.
  • Roberts, James Harrison. Private 11683. Died 03/07/1916 aged 35. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Mrs Mary Harrison, of 3 New Road, Bridge Street.
  • M Roberts, Private 21268. Died 18/05/1915 aged 27. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 14th Bn. Buried Rhosfawr (Soar) Congregational Chapelyard. Son of Griffith and Mary Roberts, of 4 Tai Newydd, Rhosmeirch. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
  • Roberts, Victor. Second Lieutenant.Died 19/07/1917 aged 20. Welsh Regiment. Voormezeele Enclosure No.3.Son of Evan Morris Roberts and Anne Roberts, of Metropolitan Bank House.
  • Rowlands Hugh. Private 10536.Died 26/01/1915 aged 23.Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Ploegsteert Memorial. Son of Mrs Grace Evans, of 19 Mill Street.
  • Thomas, John. Died 16/10/1920. Of Field Street.
  • Timms, James Henry. Private 28754. Died 01/09/1918 aged 21. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Guard’s Cemetery. Husband of Ellen Timms, of 12 Bulkeley Square. Native of Llangefni.
  • Williams, Arthur Philip. Private 19999. Died 09/07/1916 aged 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of William Williams, of Mona House.
  • Williams, Hugh. Private 20302. Died 04/06/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Of Mill Street.
  • Williams, Peter. Died 28/07/1917. Of Mill Street.
  • Williams, Robert. Died 14/02/1917. Of Field Street.
  • Williams, Thomas. Private 1707. Died 20/02/1915 aged 30. Welsh Regiment. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Of Wesley Terrace. Son of the late Margaret Williams, of Carnarvon Terrace.
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Second World War

  • Davies, David Glyn. Assistant Baker. Died 30/07/1944 aged 19. Merchant Navy, SS Ascanius (Liverpool). Buried Llangefni Cemetery. Of Glandwr Stores.
  • Davies, Hughie Francis. Sergeant, Air Gnr, 1078918. Died 04/02/1943 aged 19. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 427 (RCAF) Sqdn. Guidel Communal Cemetery. Son of Humphrey and Jane Davies, of Tregaian. Memorial gives residence as Hendre, Tregaian.
  • Evans, Robert Myrddin. Serjeant T/199120. Died 05/01/1944 aged 31.Royal Army Service Corps. Buried Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery. Son of Evan Price Evans, and Jennie Pugh Evans; husband of Mair Evans of Llangefni. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
  • Gibson, Joseph. Private 5257930.Died 08/08/1944 aged 34.Worcestershire Regiment.Buried St. Manvieu War Cemetery. Son of Elizabeth Fanny Gibson of Llangefni; husband of Ethel Gibson  of Llangefni. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
  • Jones, Glyn. Steward.Died  29/10/1942 aged 30. Merchant Navy, MV Abosso (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Of Rallt, Rhosmeirch.
  • Jones, Roy. Of 10 Ucheldre.
  • Jones, Rowland Eames. Flight Sergeant 657707.Died 07/07/1944 aged 25.Royal Air Force.Buried Klagenfurt War Cemetery.Son of John Benjamin and Elizabeth Jones of Llangefni. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
  • Jones, T A. Of Ship Hotel.
  • Jones, Gwilym Griffith. Sapper 14642481. Died 03/11/1945. Royal Engineers. Buried Llangefni Cemetery. Of Avondale.
  • Kennedy, D. Worked at Barclays Bank, Llangefni.
  • Owen, Gwilym. Fusilier 4189798. Died 25/05/1940 aged 26.Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Robecq Communal Cemetery. Son of Hugh and Annie Owen of Pencraig Gardens.
  • Owens, Owen. Private 13053043. Died 23/04/1941 aged 50. Pioneer Corps. Buried Llangefni Cemetery. Son of Owen and Mary Owens; husband of Elizabeth Owens of 4 Church Terrace.
  • Smith, William Frazer. Private 14635881. Died 08/05/1944 aged 19. Devonshire Regiment. Rangoon Memorial. Son of George and Kitty Smith of Llangefni. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
  • Williams, David. Fusilier 4188682. Died 29/05/1940 aged 30. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Avesnes-sur-Helpe Cemetery. Husband of Jane Ellen Williams of Llangefni. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
  • Williams, Glyn. Gunner 925327. Died 18/08/1940 aged 20. Royal Artillery 69 (The Denbighshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment. Buried Llangefni Cemetery. Son of John and Perry Williams of Llangefni. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
  • Williams, Richard. Private 4204917. Died 11/08/1944 aged 31. Devonshire Regiment. Buried St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery. Son of William and Mary Ellen Williams; husband of Myfanwy Williams of Llangefni. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
  • Williams, Rolant Morgan. Writer P/MX 72409. Died 24/05/1941 aged 32. Royal Navy HMS Hood. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of John Roland Williams and Jane Ann Williams, Penlan.
  • Williams, Victor Wynne. Serjeant 14613283. Died 29/03/1945 aged 25. Royal Army Medical Corps. Buried Cerrigceinwen Churchyard. Son of Mr and Mrs RH Williams, of 43 High Street.
  • Williams, William. Sapper 2009151. Died 03/10/1940 aged 24. Royal Engineers. Buried Llanfechall Independent Chapelyard. Son of Mr and Mrs W Williams of Llangefni. Not named on Llangefni war memorial.
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