Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Froncysyllte
The Froncysyllte War Memorials commemorate those local men and women who were killed in war.
The Boer War monument, a drinking fountain, stands beside the main Holyhead Road, near St. David's Church. It was erected, by public subscription, in 1909 to commemorate two soldiers who died in the Boer War, and unveiled on 29 October 1910. The memorial was moved to its present location in 1996, and at that time, two stone war memorial tablets for the First and Second World Wars were incorporated into it. These tablets were from the local Methodist Chapel, which had been demolished.
The main memorial stands in the grounds of St. David's Church and commemorates those who died in World War I and World War II.
Froncysyllte is a village overlooking the River Dee in the community of Llangollen Rural, in the County Borough of Wrexham. Until 1974 the area was part of historic Denbighshire, and between 1974 and 1996 part of the county of Clwyd. In 1996, Llangollen Rural became part of the newly-formed county of Denbighshire. However, in 1998, following a local referendum, the community was transferred into the neighbouring County Borough of Wrexham.
Boer Wars
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private John Charles JAMES 6833 |
Grenadier Guards (2nd Bn.) | 10 May 1900 | Son of William & Jane James, Trefor View, Froncysyllte. Died if enteric fever at Thaba 'Nchu, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. | ||
| Private William WILLIAMS 2096 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Bn.) |
25 Oct 1900 | Son of Edward Williams, Canalside, Froncysyllte. Killed
at the Battle of Frederikstad. Also commemorated on the RWF Boer War Memorial at Wrexham. |
Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa. |
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Edward DAVIES § 345092 & 509 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Bn.) formerly Denbighshire Yeomanry |
28 Dec 1917 | Born Froncysyllte. | Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. | |
| Corporal Arthur George DICKIN 86313 |
Royal Engineers (172nd Tunnelling Co.) |
21 May 1917 | 46 | Born Abergele, Denbighshire. Son of John & Sarah Dickin, of Wynnstay View, Froncysyllte; husband of Dorathea Dickin, of 13, Harriet Town, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Brother of Mary (May) Dickin below. | All Saint's Cemetery, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. |
| Staff Nurse Mary (aka May) DICKIN |
Territorial Forces Nursing Service (in 1916) | Q1 1920 | 37 | Daughter of John and Sarah Dickin, Wynnstay View, Froncysyllte. Brother of Arthur George Dickin (above). Died at Wallasey, Cheshire, England. | Not known. |
| Private David HUGHES 259 |
Welsh Guards (1st Bn.) |
27 Dec 1916 | 40 | Son of Richard & Ann Hughes, of Froncysyllte; husband of Margaret Hughes, of Mount Pleasant, Froncysyllte. | Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, Somme, France. |
| Lance Corporal Edward HUGHES 139112 |
Canadian Infantry (75th Bn.) | 21 Aug 1916 | 31 | Son of Edward & Anne Hughes, of 1, Canal Terrace, Froncysyllte; husband of Jessie Hilditch (formerly Hughes), of 20, French Avenue, West Toronto, Ontario, Canada. | Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Company Quartermaster Sergeant Robert Evan HUGHES 16600 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
22 Apr 1918 | 24 | Son of Mr & Mrs Evan Hughes, of 1, Canal Terrace, Froncysyllte. | Bouzincort Ridge Cemetery, Albert, Somme, Belgium. |
| Private Richard HUGHES 15817 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (9th Bn.) |
17 Nov 1916 | Of Brynyffynon, Froncysyllte. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. | |
| Private Thomas Ellis HUGHES § 73034 |
Welsh Regiment (15th Bn.) |
26 Sep 1918 | Son of Benjamin & Mary Jane Hughes of 4, Pleasant View, Froncysyllte. | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. | |
| Private Edwin JAMES 26871 & 29455 |
Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment (9th Bn.) formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers (21st Bn.) |
21 Sep 1918 | Son of Edward & Mary Jane James, of Penygraig, Froncysyllte. | Villiers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, Nord, France. | |
| Private Stephen JAMES 26494 |
Royal Army Medical Corps | Q1 1921 | 34 | Son of John and Margaret James, Mount Pleasant, Froncysyllte (1901 Wales Census) later moved to 3 Bourne Terrace. | Not known. |
| Private Stephen JASPER 6430 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
1 Oct 1917 | Husband of Maria Jane Jasper of Under Hill, Froncysyllte. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. | |
| Private Edward James JONES 100579 |
8th Bn. Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force | 26 Sep 1916 | 29 | Son of Ellen Jane Jones, Gladstone House, Froncysyllte , Llangollen Rural (1901 Census) | Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private Lloyd JONES § 7602 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
7 Jun 1915 | Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. | ||
| Driver Richard Elmor JONES 139122 |
Canadian Artillery (3rd Div. Ammunition Column) |
9 Oct 1916 | 28 | Son of the late Thomas & Gaynor Jones, of Britannia Inn, Froncysyllte; husband of Lily Jones, of Yew Tree Cottage, Froncysyllte. | Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private Richard Francis JONES 3560 |
Welsh Guards (1st or 8th Bn.) |
1 Dec 1917 | Born in Kerry, Montgomeryshire. | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. | |
| Private Robert JONES 14243 |
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (1st Bn.) |
8 May 1915 | Born Llangedwyn, Denbighshire. Of Argoed, Froncysyllte. Enlisted at Porth, Rhondda, Glamorgan. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. | |
| Private Benjamin MORRIS § M.M. 70914 |
Machine Gun Corps Infantry (33rd Bn.) |
19 Apr 1918 | 23 | Son of John Hugh & Maria Ellen Morris, of Plas yn Wern, Ruabon. Native of Froncysyllte. | Bandaghem Military Cemetery, Haringhe, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private Edward Thomas ROBERTS 15824 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
14 Apr 1917 | Son of Mrs M Roberts, of Llannerch Cottage, Froncysyllte. | Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France. | |
| William ROBERTS |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
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| Lance Corporal David THOMAS 54541 & T/4/249978 |
West Yorkshire Regiment (1st/7th Bn.) formerly Army Service Corp - Welsh Div. |
1 Nov 1918 | Of Yr Ochr, Froncysyllte. Enlisted at Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. | Auberchicourt British Cemetery, Nord, France. | |
| Private James THOMAS 7613 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
19 Sep 1915 | 19 | Son of William Meredith Thomas & Elizabeth Thomas, of Min y Graig, Froncysyllte. | Noeux-les-Mines Commual Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| John Henry WILLIAMS |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Bn.) |
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| Private John Henry WILLIAMS 24633 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (9th Bn.) |
3 Jul 1916 | 18 | Son of Mrs Ann Davies, of White House, Froncysyllte. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
§ - Also commemorated at the War Memorial Fountain.
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able Seaman Ellis DAVIES D/JX 176400 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Stronghold |
2 Mar 1942 | 24 | Son of Walter & Mary Davies, of Froncysyllte. Sunk by Japanese Navy off Java. | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England. |
| Leading Steward John Bryan JONES § D/LX 27132 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Bramble |
31 Dec 1942 | 28 | Son of Mary Jones, of Froncysyllte. Sunk while on convoy duty in the Arctic Ocean. | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England. |
| Private David Hugh JONES § 4198178 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 10 or 14 Oct 1943 |
Son of Mr & Mrs Hugh Jones, Fron Oleu, Froncysyllte. Husband of Mrs Jones of 43, New Hall View, Ruabon. | Ruabon Cemetery | |
| Gunner Edward S JONES |
Kent Imperial Yeomanry (97th Bn.) |
Missing August 1942 |
Son of Mr & Mrs Richard Jones, Cross Street Terrace, Froncysyllte. | ||
| Flight Sergeant Henry Newman JONES 656183 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (166 Sqdn.) |
29 Sep 1943 | 25 | Son of Stephen & Elizabeth Jones; husband of Gwendoline Jones, of Froncysyllte. | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. |
| Sergeant Jack JONES § 2733279 |
Welsh Guards (1st Bn.) |
4 Aug 1944 | 31 | Son of Mr & Mrs J E Jones, Council Houses, Froncysyllte. | Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
| Sergeant Charles Phillips JONES 536553 |
Royal Air Force (98 Sqdn.) |
17 Jun 1940 |
21 | Missing after the sinking of RMS Lancastria off Saint-Nazaire, France | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England. |
| Trooper Frank John PARKES 7916500 |
Royal Armoured Corps (Queen's Bays 2nd Dragoon Guards) |
24 Apr 1943 | 30 | Son of Percival Claude & Lilian Parkes; husband of Jeannie Rhiems Parkes, of Froncysyllte. | Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. |
| Private Harry T ROBERTS § 14504935 |
Somerset Light Infantry (2nd Bn.) |
7 Apr 1944 | 22 | Born Denbighshire. Son of James & Blodwen Hill, of Bebington, Cheshire, England. | Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. |
| Flight Sergeant Wynne ROBERTS § 918118 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (226 Sqdn.) |
10 Aug 1941 | 21 | Son of Richard and Jane Roberts, of Froncysyllte. | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England. |
| Leading Aircraftsman Trevor Lloyd WILLIAMS 633461 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (97 Sqdn.) | 14 May 1941 | 19 | Son of William Caradoc Williams & Mary Williams, of Froncysyllte. | St. David's Churchyard, Froncysyllte. |
ยง - Also commemorated at the War Memorial Fountain.
Sources:
- Froncysyllte War Memorial
- Photo by Joan Jones
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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