Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Nantglyn
The Nantglyn War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who were killed during World War I. The memorial is in the form of a granite obelisk surmounting a concrete base containing inscribed slate plaques. It was funded by Captain and Colonel Wynne-Edwards of Plas Nantglyn.
Nantglyn is a village and community in rural Denbighshire. Between 1974 and 1996 it was in the county of Clwyd.
"Mewn Anghof Ni Chant Fod, Wyr y Cledd, Hir Eu Clod" (Ceiriog)
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Elon ELLIS 16909 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
10 Jul 1916 | 22 | Son of John and Catherine Ellis, Glyn Terrace, Nantglyn: Brother of 20710 Pte. Moses and Mrs. Harriet Ellis. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private Robert HUGHES |
Of Bryn Golau, Nantglyn. | ||||
| Private Robert T JONES |
Cader, Nantglyn. | ||||
| Private Evan ROBERTS 40781 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (22nd Bn.) |
16 Apr 1916 | Of Tanfforddwen, Peniel, Nantglyn. | St. James' Churchyard, Nantglyn. | |
| Captain Walter Falconer SCOTT |
59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force) |
25 Oct 1914 | 34 | Born Liverpool, England. Son of Walter Scott, of Tan y Gyrt, Nantglyn; and the late Isabella Scott. Resident of Jullunder, Punjab, India. | Rue-de-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private Harold WILLIAMS 81868 |
67th Gen. Hosp. Royal Army Medical Corps | 6 Jan 1919 | 26 | Son of Evan and Annie Williams, (Glandwr) Police Station, Nantglyn, Denbigh later of Groesfordd Farm, Voryd, Abergele, Denbigh | Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. |
Those marked (ยง) died while "in military service".
The memorial lists all those who fought in World War I. They
are not included here.
Sources:
- Nantglyn War Memorial
- Photo by Vic Roberts
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
Disclaimer
All information is provided in good faith but, on occasions, errors may occur. The Clwyd Family History Society does not accept responsibility for the consequences of using any of the information provided on this page.