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War Memorials on Anglesey, in North Wales.

Llangefni War Memorial..

Llangefni War Memorial.

As with all villages and towns in the United Kingdom, on Anglesey we have erected memorials to the brave young men who gave their lives in two world wars. Many war memorials are to be found in the square, others a plaque in the church or the chapel.

Some memorials are to individuals belonging to the Anglesey Gentry, and are quite elaborate, e.g. the Town Clock at Llangefni, dedicated to a life lost - I believe - in the Boer War. There is a spectacular individual memorial outside Llansadwrn Churchyard, which I found amazing.

As with the rest of Great Britain during the great war and WWII, Anglesey gave up its youth to defend the right of freedom in the face of oppression. Many did not return, and these cold concrete memorials are all that is left of their memory. We see these memorials in the towns, we see them in the villages, and we see them in the chapels and the churches. Lives snuffed out in far off lands, like so many candles extinguished. War is such a disgraceful and evil waste of life. Fathers, sons and brothers, with their futures stolen from them.

There are tragedies such as the three Thomas brothers of Brynddu, Llanfechell. And the fallen were not restricted to the working classes, Major R.G.Williams Bulkeley M.C. Welsh Guards, remembered on the Beaumaris memorial, is probably a member of the premier family of Anglesey.
In their wonderful memory, we would like to add their names here, in everlasting memory of these men and boys who "gave their tomorrows for our todays". So proudly they marched off in their ignorance of the carnage and horror that lay ahead. God bless them all.

Rhosneiger War Memorial

Rhosneiger War Memorial

Llanerchymedd War Memorial. Concrete enclosed by black chains in a garden of remembrance.

Llanerchymedd War Memorial. Concrete enclosed by black chains in a garden of remembrance.

Llanfair P.G. War Memorial

Llanfair P.G. War Memorial

Llanfair P.G. War Memorial

Pentraeth War Memorial

Gwalchmai War Memorial

Gwalchmai War Memorial

Holyhead War Memorial

Holyhead War Memorial

Benllech War Memorial. Approximately 8 feet tall solid rock with marble add on insciptions. Surrounded by railings 3 feet high

Benllech War Memorial. Approximately 8 feet tall solid rock with marble add on insciptions. Surrounded by railings 3 feet high

Beaumaris War Memorial

Beaumaris War Memorial - in the grounds of St Mary's Church

Menai Bridge War Memorial on Church Island

Menai Bridge War Memorial - on Church Island

Llangefni School War Monument

Llangefni School War Monument

Amlwch War Memorial

Amlwch War Memorial

Llangeinwen Roll of Honour

Llangeinwen Roll of Honour

Some of the names on the memorials - I will add more as time permits.

Town Surname First Name Middle Name Date Month Year Age
Llangefni Jones Lewis   31 Oct 1914 25
Llangefni Phibbs W. Griffith 8 Nov 1914  
Llangefni Edwards Frank Glencairn De Burgh 12 Oct 1914 29
Llangefni Owen Edward R. 24 Jan 1915  
Llangefni Rowlands Hugh   6 Feb 1915 23
Llangefni Williams Thomas   20 Feb 1915 30
Llangefni Jones Owen   14 Jun 1915 27
Llangefni Peacock James   7 Dec 1915 26
Llangefni Lloyd Robert Love 9 Dec 1915 34
Llangefni Davies Harry   7 Jan 1916  
Llangefni Roberts James Harrison 3 Jul 1916 35
Llangefni Williams Arthur Phillip 9 Jul 1916 24
Llangefni Nicholls-Jones Thomas Cyril 31 Jul 1917 30
Llangefni Hughes William   28 Apr 1918  
Llangefni Jones William   29 Apr 1918  
Llangefni Garland John James 9 Jul 1918 26
Llangefni Davies Gwilym   5 Aug 1918 30
Llangefni Jones Richie   25 Aug 1918  
Llangefni Timms James Henry 1 Sep 1918 21
Llangefni Gerrard Arthur   4 Sep 1918 24
Llangefni Jones Hugh   29 Sep 1918 22
Llangefni Pritchard Hugh   4 Oct 1918 23
Llangefni Edwards O. Charles 30 Oct 1918  
Llangefni Jones Evan Brindle 10 Nov 1918 25
Llangefni Jones Lewis S. 13 Dec 1919  
Llangefni Thomas John   16 Oct 1920  
Llangefni Davies Samuel E. 22 Apr 1922  
Llangefni Hughes Owen Jones 1 Aug 1918  
Llangefni Owen Hugh   20 Jul 1916 30
Llangefni Parsons William   25 Aug 1916 19
Llangefni Williams Robert   14 Feb 1917  
Llangefni Williams Hugh   4 Jun 1917  
Llangefni Roberts Victor   19 Jul 1917 20
Llangefni Hughes R. Currie 21 Jul 1917 25
Llangefni Foulkes C. Eloon 22 Jul 1917  
Llangefni Williams Peter   28 Jul 1917  
Llangefni Davies David Glyn 30 Jul 1944 19
Llangefni Davies H.          
Llangefni Gibson Joe   8 Aug 1944 34
Llangefni Jones Glyn          
Llangefni Jones Roy          
Llangefni Jones T. A.        
Llangefni Jones Gwilym Griffith 3 Nov 1945  
Llangefni Kennedy D.          
Llangefni Owen Gwilym          
Llangefni Owen Owen          
Llangefni Smith W.          
Llangefni Williams Glyn          
Llangefni Williams Roland Morgan 24 May 1941 32
Llangefni Williams Victor Wynne 29 Mar 1945 25
Gaerwen Williams John   30 Jun 1917 27
Gaerwen Thomas Daniel   9 Jun 1918 41
Gaerwen Jones Albert       1st WW  
Gaerwen Jones Hugh   10 Oct 1918 45
Gaerwen Jones Henry       1st WW  
Gaerwen Lloyd Arthur       1st WW  
Gaerwen Owen Robert       1st WW  
Gaerwen Parry John   8 Jun 1917 25
Gaerwen Parry William   13 Nov 1916 20
Gaerwen Parry Richard   25 Apr 1917 20
Gaerwen Roberts John   5 Nov 1915 18
Gaerwen Roberts Thomas   21 Apr 1916  
Gaerwen Thomas Arthur   10 Mar 1918 19
Gaerwen Roberts William       2nd WW  
Gaerwen Jones William Alun 14 Mar 1941  
Gaerwen Hughes Thomas Arthur 7 Mar 1940 21
Gaerwen Jones Evan Lewis 10 Sep 1944 24
Gaerwen Williams Llewellyn   18 Mar 1943 30
Gaerwen Pritchard Thomas   28 Jul 1941 32
Gaerwen Parry James   27 Apr 1947  
Gaerwen Roberts Trefor   25 Nov 1941  
Menai Bridge Davies Arthur Charles 10 Aug 1915 38
Menai Bridge Edwards Algernon Stuart 31 Jul 1917 20
  Edwards Kenneth Grenville 8 May 1918 24
Menai Bridge Roberts Owen Jones 21 Apr 1917  
Menai Bridge Jones John Edwin 4 Nov 1916 25
Menai Bridge Jones J. I. 27 Feb 1917  
Menai Bridge Edwards Hugh Richard 21 May 1917  
Menai Bridge Jones O.   3 Feb 1918  
Menai Bridge Davies W. O. 6 Jun 1918  
Menai Bridge Gardley Henry   19 Aug 1915 34
Menai Bridge Leavett John William 22 Aug 1915 34
Menai Bridge Williams Moses Pierce 20 Aug 1915 26
Menai Bridge Wood Thomas John 10 Aug 1915 25
Menai Bridge Lewis John   21 Oct 1915 18
Menai Bridge Roberts Harry   29 Jul 1915 20
Menai Bridge Roberts J.   12 JUl 1916 23
Menai Bridge Jones R.   28 Sep 1917 18
Menai Bridge Williams R. T. 17 May 1917  
Menai Bridge Williams Richard Robert 10 Aug 1915 19
Menai Bridge Osborne Samuel   4 Nov 1918 19
Menai Bridge Mackinlay James   17 Jan 1919 36
Menai Bridge Branwood Leonard   14 Nov 1915 17
Menai Bridge Hughes A. J. L. 8 Feb 1918  
Menai Bridge Jones James   21 Mar 1916  
Menai Bridge Jones David   2 May 1917 55
Menai Bridge Jones T.   29 Jan 1917 55
Menai Bridge Park St J. L. 21 Apr 1917 30
Menai Bridge Habershon Kenneth Rees 12 Feb 1916 26
Menai Bridge Habershon Leonard Osborne 13 Nov 1916 23
Menai Bridge Shutt Herbert Cecil 13 Nov 1916  
Menai Bridge Williams William Henry 22 Mar 1918 38
Menai Bridge Ellis William Henry 1 Jan 1917  
Menai Bridge Jones Owen   31 May 1916 45
Menai Bridge Alford J. C. C. 22 Jul 1917  
Menai Bridge Dibben William Rowlands 23 Apr 1918 31
Menai Bridge Davies David Edward 13 Jul 1915  
Menai Bridge Edwards John   24 Oct 1917 23
Menai Bridge Williams R. T. 10 Jul 1916 26
Menai Bridge Williams Jesse   12 Mar 1918 25
Menai Bridge Jones T.   31 Jul 1917  
Menai Bridge Davies John Richard 7 Aug 1918 18
Menai Bridge Jones Thomas Pierce 25 Oct 1917 37
Menai Bridge Evans Thomas   21 Apr 1918 20
Menai Bridge Grindin T. J. L. 27 Aug 1918  
Menai Bridge Jones Griffith John 4 May 1917 30
Menai Bridge Meredith John William 20 Sep 1917 25
Menai Bridge Jones T. D. 6 Nov 1918 27
Menai Bridge Gannaway Philip Corliss 6 Nov 1918 32
Menai Bridge Connington Alexander William 25 Oct 1918 23
Menai Bridge Williams Robert John 25 Jul 1944 25
Menai Bridge Jones John Llewellyn 21 Apr 1941 22
Menai Bridge Wynne Owen Francis 6 Mar 1944  
Menai Bridge Williams Frederick Hugh 5 Mar 1945 27
Menai Bridge Jones William Henry 2 Nov 1943 26
Menai Bridge Chambers Thomas Robert 21 Jul 1941 20
Menai Bridge Jones David Samuel 28 Jan 1945 25
Menai Bridge Jones Arthur Tysilis 7 Jul 1940 34
Menai Bridge Jones Harold Harlan 24 May 1941 20
Menai Bridge Jones William   16 Sep 1940 25
Menai Bridge Jones Robert Owen 10 Oct 1944  
Menai Bridge Ellis Kenneth Lloyd 17 Jul 1944 29
Menai Bridge Gresty George Edgar   Jul 1944 24
Menai Bridge Evans Roy Vman 3 Oct 1941 28
Menai Bridge Hughes T. H. 4 Oct 1940  
Menai Bridge Hughes John Philip 24 Mar 1945  
Menai Bridge Gallienne John Ernest 9 Jun 1940 23
Menai Bridge Hughes Thomas Charles Owen 21 May 1941 21
Menai Bridge Jones Roderick Griffith 16 Mar 1944 31
Menai Bridge Jones John Richard 1 Mar 1945 19
Menai Bridge Williams Thomas   18 Mar 1943 22
Menai Bridge Betts William Frank 8 Jul 1945 30
Llanfair P.G. Alderson Herbert Thomas 7 Jun 1917 20
Llanfair P.G. Black William Richard 4 Nov 1917 23
Llanfair P.G. Edwards H.   25 Feb 1917 21
Llanfair P.G. Edwards H.       1stWW 47
Llanfair P.G. Evans Robert   25 Sep 1915 37
Llanfair P.G. Evans William John 24 Aug 1917 19
Llanfair P.G. Fair Robert   26 Oct 1917 23
Llanfair P.G. Horridge John Leslie 21 Nov 1918 21
Llanfair P.G. Howells Charles Morris 1 Oct 1915 22
Llanfair P.G. Hughes R.       1stWW 20
Llanfair P.G. Hughes William Griffith Edwin 25 Jan 1917 41
Llanfair P.G. Hughes R.       1stWW 21
Llanfair P.G. Jones Owen   31 May 1916 45
Llanfair P.G. Jones J. I. 27 Feb 1917 19
Llanfair P.G. Jones Richard Humphrey 4 Mar 1915 33
Llanfair P.G. Lewis John Francis 5 Jun 1918 19
Llanfair P.G. Ollosson Charles   25 Jan 1917 35
Llanfair P.G. Owen Thomas Hugh 1 Mar 1916 27
Llanfair P.G. Owen Edward   3 Sep 1916 21
Llanfair P.G. Parry Edward   25 Feb 1917 28
Llanfair P.G. Parry Thomas   18 Sep 1917 22
Llanfair P.G. Pritchard J.   2 Nov 1916 19
Llanfair P.G. Rowlands William Jones 6 Jul 1916 23
Llanfair P.G. Weed W.   10 Jul 1916 25
Llanfair P.G. Williams Edwin John 3 Oct 1917 19
Llanfair P.G. Williams J.       1stWW 26
Llanfair P.G. Davis William Charles 8 May 1918 29
Llanfair P.G. Williams L. H. 12 Feb 1921 24
Llanfair P.G. Jones R. M.     1stWW 28
Llanfair P.G. Lloyd A.   12 Oct 1918 33
Llanfair P.G. Rowlands M.   20 Jan 1916 17
Llanfair P.G. Williams David   29 Nov 1918 22
Llanfair P.G. Williams E.       1stWW 23
Llanfair P.G. Burrows Harry   2 Mar 1943 31
Llanfair P.G. Davies Meilir Glyn 27 Oct 1941 42
Llanfair P.G. Hughes Edward John 25 Apr 1943 18
Llanfair P.G. Hughes G.       2nd WW 39
Llanfair P.G. Jones Robert Owen 11 Oct 1944 30
Llanfair P.G. Owen Alfred Victor 21 Jul 1944 21
Llanfair P.G. Picton George Herbert 20 Dec 1943 29
Llanfair P.G. Strange William George 23 May 1942 38
Llanfair P.G. Prewer David   21 Apr 1944 22
Llanfair P.G. Bowen N. M.     2nd WW 53
Llanfair P.G. Evans Thomas   23 Sep 1940 42
Llanfair P.G. Williams R.       2nd WW 28
Llangefni School Hughes John   25 Nov 1918 18
Llangefni School Evans George R. 21 Oct 1918 23
Llangefni School Jones Arthur Lloyd 3 Sep 1918 35
Llangefni School Davies Gwilym   5 Aug 1918 30
Llangefni School Garland John James 9 Jul 1918 26
Llangefni School Williams W. Ivor 18 Mar 1918 22
Llangefni School Thomas Arthur   10 Dec 1917 25
Llangefni School Roberts William       1917  
Llangefni School Owen William   22 Dec 1917 19
Llangefni School Pierce Richard C.     1917  
Llangefni School Owen John Richard 2 Dec 1917 21
Llangefni School Black William Richard 14 Nov 1917 23
Llangefni School Jones Edward Lewis 9 Nov 1917 28
Llangefni School Hallsworth Albert V. 3 Nov 1917  
Llangefni School Meredith John William 20 Sep 1917 25
Llangefni School Jones Thomas J.     1917  
Llangefni School Roberts Owen   25 Jul 1917 20
Llangefni School Roberts Victor   19 Jul 1917 20
Llangefni School Owen Griffith   16 Jul 1917 24
Llangefni School Williams John   30 Jul 1917 27
Llangefni School Jones Evan   18 Nov 1916 19
Llangefni School Roberts Thomas   13 Nov 1916 23
Llangefni School Roberts Robert James 11 Oct 1916 22
Llangefni School Evans Richard   10 Sep 1916 22
Llangefni School Owen Edward   25 Sep 1916  
Llangefni School Jones Hugh   3 Sep 1916  
Llangefni School Williams Lewis R.     1916  
Llangefni School Jones Albert E.     1916  
Llangefni School Williams Arthur   9 Jul 1916 24
Llangefni School Williams David Richard 8 Jul 1916 21
Llangefni School Griffiths Iorwerth   5 Jul 1916  
Llangefni School Parry Edward   2 Jun 1916 23
Llangefni School Owen Henry   28 Apr 1916 25
Llangefni School Hughes Tegerin   1 Apr 1916 25
Llangefni School Hughes Hugh J.     1918  
Llangefni School Edwards O. G. 30 Oct 1918  
Llangefni School Jones Evan Brindle 10 Nov 1918 25
Llangefni School Williams Robert Arthur 31 Dec 1919 24
Benllech Evans Robert   28 Jun 1918 31
Benllech Roberts William   3 Sep 1918 21
Benllech Evans Humphrey   14 Nov 1918 28
Benllech Owen William   5 Feb 1919  
Benllech Thomas Jack O. 22 Aug 1919 30
Benllech Howdle Jane Ellen 7 May 1915 33
Benllech Williams John R. 1 May 1918 23
Benllech Roberts Michael   18 Nov 1915  
Benllech Roberts Rhys   14 Jan 1916 24
Benllech Williams L. R. 18 Aug 1916  
Benllech Williams Owen   28 Aug 1916 35
Benllech Williams Edward G. 12 Jan 1917 28
Benllech Owen William R. 2 Mar 1917 30
Benllech Williams H. H. 9 Apr 1917  
Benllech Williams Owen   30 Sep 1917 30
Benllech Owen Edward   16 Dec 1917  
Benllech Owen William   22 Dec 1917 19
Benllech Williams David   18 Apr 1918 27
Benllech Williams William   29 Nov 1915  
Benllech Hughes Henry William 25 Aug 1917 48
Benllech Hughes Gwyneth Rhiannon 9 Feb 1946 28
Benllech Bates Charles Reginald        
Benllech Daniels Owen   11 Sep 1940 35
Benllech Donnelly John Kevin Fitzgerald 31 Oct 1941 25
Benllech Evans Thomas   23 Sep 1940 42
Benllech Jones Victor          
Benllech Rawson Harry          
Benllech Roberts Harry William        
Benllech Thomas Hugh   23 Nov 1944 26
Benllech Williams Evan   30 Sep 1940 17
Benllech Williams Morris   13 May 1941 58
Benllech Wood Clifford       2nd WW  
Benllech Williams Henry       2nd WW  
Llanerchymedd Edwards John   4 Oct 1917  
Llanerchymedd Owen Robert   18 Sep 1918  
Llanerchymedd Hughes Robert   6 Nov 1917 31
Llanerchymedd Hughes Tegerin   1 Apr 1916 25
Llanerchymedd Jones David   3 Sep 1915 18
Llanerchymedd Jones David   15 Feb 1917 18
Llanerchymedd Jones Hughie   26 Sep 1917 30
Llanerchymedd Jones Owen   8 Sep 1918  
Llanerchymedd Jones Richard   11 Jul 1916 28
Llanerchymedd Jones Richard Lewis 25 Aug 1918  
Llanerchymedd Jones Robert   29 Nov 1915 19
Llanerchymedd Jones Samuel Clinton 5 Oct 1918  
Llanerchymedd Lewis Willie   8 Apr 1917 21
Llanerchymedd Owen John   9 Mar 1918  
Llanerchymedd Owen Thomas Richard 12 Sep 1918 23
Llanerchymedd Owen William   27 Aug 1918 26
Llanerchymedd Williams William R. 30 Jan 1916  
Llanerchymedd Owen William Shadrach 9 May 1918 19
Llanerchymedd Parry Teddy   2 Jun 1916 23
Llanerchymedd Rowlands David   4 Apr 1918  
Llanerchymedd Thomas Francis   7 Feb 1917 34
Llanerchymedd Williams Edward   28 Dec 1917 21
Llanerchymedd Williams James   2 Aug 1917  
Llanerchymedd Williams Lewis   22 Apr 1916  
Llanerchymedd Williams Tommy     Jul 1916  
Llanerchymedd Williams Robert   27 May 1915 35
Llanerchymedd Williams Robert Richard 10 Apr 1917 23
Llanerchymedd Williams William Lloyd 23 Mar 1915 26
Llanerchymedd Wood Adolphus   28 Nov 1915  
Llanerchymedd Parry Robert Henry 25 May 1940 26
Llanerchymedd Jones Hugh   7 Feb 1942  
Llanerchymedd Davies Vaughan   22 May 1944  
Llanerchymedd Jones Evan John 12 Jun 1943  
Llanerchymedd Morris William   30 Jul 1940 25
Llanerchymedd Williams Ifor Owen 18 Aug 1944 30
Llanerchymedd Jones Robert Hugh 3 Aug 1943 23
Llanerchymedd Francis William   15 Oct 1941 31
Llanerchymedd Williams William   13 Oct 1942 25
Llanerchymedd Jones David   2 Dec 1943 30
Llanerchymedd Brooks William Gwynfryn 3 Mar 1945 27
Llanerchymedd Oldroyd Victor Derwyn 9 Apr 1946  
Llanerchymedd Thomas Robert   1 Feb 1944  
Llangaffo Williams John          
Llangaffo Jones Robert          
Llangaffo Roberts Robert          
Llangaffo Edwards Owen          
Llangaffo Roberts Owen          
Llangaffo Jones Willie          
Llangaffo Williams Hugh          
Llangaffo Williams Henry Ll        
Llangaffo Owen John R        
Talwrn Thomas Hugh       1915  
Talwrn Jones Henry       1915  
Talwrn Owen Richard       1916  
Talwrn Owen Henry       1917  
Talwrn Hughes Owen       1918  
Talwrn Thomas Evan Oswald     1918  
Talwrn Jones Hugh       1942  
Llanfechell Trevor Fred Pelham 8 May 1915  
Llanfechell Venmore James Fred 10 Jul 1916  
Llanfechell Jones Richard   10 May 1917  
Llanfechell Williams John Oliver 25 Sep 1915  
Llanfechell Humphreys Roger   13 Nov 1915  
Llanfechell Jones John Owen 6 Nov 1917  
Llanfechell Jones Robert   2 Dec 1915 19
Llanfechell Lewis Thomas Pritchard 6 Jul 1916  
Llanfechell Owen Owen   30 Nov 1916  
Llanfechell Roberts Owen   23 Jun 1917  
Llanfechell Williams Evan   28 Dec 1917 21
Llanfechell Williams John   13 Oct 1918 21
Llanfechell Williams Owen   18 Aug 1915 19
Llanfechell Thomas Trevor   10 Jan 1916  
Llanfechell Thomas Robert Newton 23 Jul 1917  
Llanfechell Thomas Owen Vincent 29 Jul 1918  
Llanfechell Williams William   3 Oct 1940 24
Llanfechell Owen Owen   25 Sep 1943 26
Llanfechell Backhouse William Luke 19 May 1945 28

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