Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Henllan
The Henllan War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who
were killed during World War I and World War II.
The memorial is in the form of a standing stone Celtic Cross on the grounds
of St. Sadwrn's Parish Church.
Henllan is a village and community in rural Denbighshire. Between 1974 and 1996 it was in the county of Clwyd.
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Regiment | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Mowbray Lyster Stanley Owen COLE |
Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regiment (4th Bn.) |
14 Sep 1914 | 39 | Son of Francis B O & Maria S Cole, Llys Meirchion, Llannefydd. Born Llanynys Castle. | La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Communal Cemetery, Seine-et-Marne, France. |
| Private Goronwy DAVIES 44781 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (19th Bn.) |
25 Nov 1917 | 33 | Son of Jonah Davies, 7, School Street, Henllan. | Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquion, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Lance Corporal Stanley EVANS 40842 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
1 Oct 1917 | 25 | Son of John & Ellinor (Eleanor) Evans, of Cross Foxes, Henllan. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Second Lieutenant Hugh George EVANS |
The King's Liverpool Regiment (5th Bn.) attd. Devonshire Regiment (16th Bn.) |
4 Sep 1918 | 31 | Son of John & Ellinor (Eleanor) Evans, of Brynmeiron, Henllan; husband of Myfanwy Dryhurst Evans, of Tŷ Gwyn, Denbigh. | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. |
| Private John EVANS 32066 & 24218 |
Welsh Regiment (19th Bn.) formerly with Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
10 Jul 1916 | Son of Edward & Anne Jane Evans, and the brother of David Evans (RWF 60369) of Church Street, Henllan. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. | |
| Gunner Ivor Wynn(e) GRIFFITHS 166678 |
Royal Garrison Artillery | 24 Sep 1917 | 23 | Son of Mrs. Amelia Lunt Griffiths, 13, Denbigh Street, Henllan. | Gwalia Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private Edmund Tyrer HOUGHTON G/124828 |
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (7th Bn. ) |
3 May 1917 | 32 | Son of Henry & Lydia Houghton, of Broadleys, Henllan. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private Jesse HUGHES 1491 |
Welsh Guards (1st Bn.) |
28 Nov 1917 | 29 | Son of Mr. Thomas & Jane Hughes, Bryn y Ffynnon, Henllan. Brother of Robert J Hughes (below) | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. |
| Private Robert John HUGHES 825 |
Welsh Guards (1st Bn.) |
21 Jun 1916 | 29 | Son of Mr. Thomas & Jane Hughes, Bryn y Ffynnon, Henllan. Brother of Jesse Hughes (above). | Brandhoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| William HUGHES |
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| Sergeant Cyril HUMPHREYS 551 |
9th. Australian Light Horse | 29 Aug 1915 | 42 | Son of Humphrey & Emily Harriet Humphreys, Henllan Rectory, Henllan.Also on the Denbigh War Memorial. | Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. |
| William (Willie) H JONES |
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| Sapper Owen JONES 398565 |
Royal Engineers (93rd Field Coy.) |
18 Apr 1918 | 34 | Son of William and Jane Jones, of Henllan. Killed on his 34th birthday. | Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension, Somme, France. |
| Thomas JONES |
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| Private John Oswald JONES 204315 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (9th Bn.) |
30 Sep 1918 | 27 | Youngest son of Thomas & Mary Jones, of 12, School Street, Henllan. | Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| John OWEN |
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| Private Walter Henry RAWSON 26702 |
Cameronians - Scottish Rifles (9th Bn.) |
7 Jun 1917 | 26 | Grandson of David & Jane Rawson, 10, Steeple Street, Henllan. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private John Owen ROBERTS 37120 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Denbighshire Yeomanry Bn.) |
4 May 1917 | 35 | Son of Owen & Ann Roberts, of Chweffordd Farm, Henllan. | Savona Memorial, Italy. |
| Private John SMITH 15519 |
South Lancashire Regiment (2nd Bn.) |
14 Jun 1917 | 39 | Son of Albert & Mary Smith, of Johnson's Cottage, Denbigh; husband of Catherine Elizabeth Smith, of Goppa, Denbigh | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Rifleman Goronwy STORY 392099 |
London Regiment - Queen Victoria's Rifles (2nd/9th Bn.) |
27 Sep 1917 | 37 | Son of John and Elizabeth Story, of 5, School Street, Henllan. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private John Leonard PRICE 4201072 |
Middlesex Regiment (1/7th Bn.) | D8 Sep 1944 | 28 | Son of John & Margaret Price, of Henllan; husband of Enid Price. | St. Sadwrn Churchyard, Henllan. |
| Sapper David Richard ROBERTS 2123659 |
Royal Engineers | 16 Jul 1944 | 32 | Son of Hugh T. & Sarah R. Roberts, of Henllan; husband of Margaret Blodwen Roberts, of Henllan. | St. Sadwrn Churchyard, Henllan. |
Sources:
- Henllan War Memorial
- Transcription and photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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