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HEROIC SONS OF GWYNEDD AND POWYS MEMORIAL GATEWAY
UKNIWM Ref: 17390
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Address
| Type: |
GATE/LYCHGATE |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SH 579 721 |
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Inscription
Above Door Arch: 1914/ IN MEMORY OF THE HEROIC/ SONS OF GWYNEDD & POWYS/ 1918/
On Foundation Stone: (Architect's Name) IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NORTH WALES WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (exact wording unknown)
Inside Arch, Upper Plaque: NORTH WALES HEROES MEMORIAL/ THIS BUILDING TOGETHER WITH THE ADJACENT SCIENCE/ LABORATORIES WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NORTH WALES WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
Inside Arch, Lower Plaque : AGORWYD/ YR ADEILAD HON/ GAN/ EDWARD/ TYWYSOG CYMRU/ I TACHWEDD 1923
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| MEMORIAL |
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UNKNOWN |
Physical Description
TUDOR-STYLE TWO STOREY GATEWAY. RECTANGULAR UPPER ROOM REACHED BY STONE STAIRCASE WHICH HAS ROUND WOODEN CARVED PANELS LISTING NAMES OF FALLEN BY PARISH. DOUBLE BRONZE DOORS WITH COATS OF ARMS AND PANELLED CEILING.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
8500 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
8500 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
No, an estimate |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
late 2009: Restoration work completed. Plans for re-dedication ceremony in Summer 2010.
Mar. 2009 restoration work began with aim of completing in June.
2006: Damaged foundations require an estimated £160,000 in repair work. Archway closed for 6 months although negotiations led to limited opening of the plaque room for Remembrance Day 2006.
2003: Local press reports cover complaints over use of memorial area for skateboarding. |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| OPENING |
HRH PRINCE OF WALES |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
Yes |
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| If so, for what purpose? |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
C £100,000 |
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| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
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| D WYNNE THOMAS |
ARCHITECT |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
Sir Robert Thomas contributed £20,000 to the cost of the memorial scheme which allocated funds to the gateway, science laboratories and a scholarship programme. Bangor University was formerly known as University College of North Wales
A competition for the memorial design was held in 1923. The assessors of the competition were Lord Plymouth and Sir aston Webb and the rules stated that the memorial must be in the form of a building with sculpture as a feature.
Reference: 'Conditions and Regulations of the Competition for a Design for a Memorial to be erected in the grounds of the University College of North Wales, Bangor' (1921) - held at the National Library of Wales (no further details). |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
5 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
O |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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