Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Brymbo
The Brymbo War Memorial commemorates those from the area who were killed in World War I and World War II. It take the form of a standing, stone Celtic Cross and is situated in a park off Brymbo's High Street which was created from the graveyard of the former St. John's Church and was dedicated on 6 March 1920.
The village and community of Brymbo lies in the county borough of Wrexham. Until 1974 the area was part of the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1974 and 1996, part of the county of Clwyd.
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
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| Flight Sergeant John Arthur BUCKLEY 1451456 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (619 Sqdn.) | 22 Jun 1944 | 21 | Son of Robert Llewelyn & Annie Buckley, of Brymbo. | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. |
| Private William Henry CLAYTON 15801 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
8 Aug 1916 | 25 | Son of James and Anne Clayton of Lodge; husband of Edith Clayton, of Llanfynydd, Flintshire. | La Neuville British Cemetery, Codie, France. |
| Private George Howard Foy COULBURN 75941 & 2198 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) formerly Denbighshire Yeomanry (Cyclists). |
22 Apr 1918 | 19 | Son of George & A Coulburn, 57, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. Enlisted in Wrexham. | Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert, Somme, France. |
| Private Edward DAVIES T/419579 |
Army Service Corps (1st Reserve M.T. Depot - Grove Park) |
29 Jun 1918 | 31 | Adopted son of Mrs M. Grainger, of 7 Long Lane, Broughton. | St Paul's Churchyard, Broughton. |
| Edward H DAVIES |
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| E A DAVIES |
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| Lance Corporal Harold DAVIES 4167 |
Royal Fusiliers (4 Coy. 3rd Bn.) |
30 Sep 1915 | 21 | Son of Robert & Kate Davies, of 1, Maelor View, Brymbo. Resident of Chesterton, Staffordshire, England. | Loos Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| John DAVIES |
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| Joseph DAVIES |
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| Price DAVIES |
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| R O DAVIES |
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| Thomas DAVIES |
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| John DICKENSON |
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| Private A G EDWARDS 39712 |
Royal Army Medical Corps (49th Field Amb.) |
12 Apr 1917 | 29 | Son of John & Minnie Edwards, of 12 Broughton Road, Lodge. | Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. |
| Private Albert ELLIS 202791 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (18th Bn.) |
23 Nov 1917 | 20 | Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Ellis, of 4, Spring Cottage, Brymbo. | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. |
| Private John EVANS 40198 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.) |
30 Jul 1917 | Born Brymbo. Enlisted at Bangor, Caernarfonshire. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, | |
| Private James Joseph EDWARDS 61254 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (19th Bn.) attd. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Hawke Bn.) |
12 May 1918 | 20 | Son of George & Jane Edwards, of Havelock House, Lodge. | Englebelmer, Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. |
| Company Sergeant Major Ellis William FISHER 6210 |
Canadian Infantry (1st Bn.) formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
13 Jun 1916 | 34 | Son of the late Joseph & Mary Fisher, Holland Road, Green, Brymbo. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| W A FISHER |
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| Private John Peter GRIFFITHS 345085 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Bn.) |
5 Nov 1918 | 21 | Son of Margaret & the late John Griffiths, of Penrhos Farm, Brymbo. | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Boulognes, France. |
| Private Albert HANNAM 355468 & 3378 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (25th Bn.) formerly Montgomeryshire Yeomanry |
10 Dec 1917 | 25 | Born Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire. Son of Joseph & Anne Hannam, 2 Boston Terrace, Valley, Anglesey. Of 30, Hill Street, Lodge. | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. |
| Private George Gordon HERNE 285522 |
Welsh Regiment (9th Bn.) |
23 Mar 1918 | 32 | Son of Edmund & Harriet Herne, of 10 Station Road, Broughton. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| E W HUGHES |
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| John E HUGHES |
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| Private John Edward HUGHES 26665 |
Manchester Regiment (20th Bn.) |
5 Nov 1918 | 34 | Son of Mr & Mrs J Hughes, of 40, Western View, Lodge. | Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France. |
| Lance Corporal Owen HUGHES 15817 |
Welsh Regiment (10th Bn.) |
10 Jul 1916 | 21 | Born Brymbo. Son of Thomas Hughes, of 9, Rock Terrace, Ynysybwl, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. | Morlancourt British Cemetery No. 1, Somme, France. |
| Second Lieutenant Cadwaladr Herbert JONES |
Royal Field Artillery | 24 Sep 1918 | 27 | Son of William & Elizabeth Ellen Jones, Graig Villas Penygraig, Brymbo. Husband of Mary Hughes, Beaumont, Brymbo. Invalided from army. | St. Mary's Churchyard, Brymbo. |
| Private Charles JONES 23134 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
18 Feb 1917 | Born Gwersyllt. Enlisted at Brymbo. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. | |
| Private Edward Samuel JONES 200914 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
5 Apr 1918 | Senlis Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. | ||
| G A Jones |
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| Private Harold JONES 40613 & 160833 |
York & Lancaster Regiment (9th Bn.) formerly Royal Field Artillery |
12 Oct 1917 | 23 | Son of William & S Jones, of Broughton; husband of Kate Jones, of 7, Long Lane, Broughton. | Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Harold JONES |
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| Humphrey JONES |
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| Ivor JONES |
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| Llewelyn JONES |
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| Private Percy Thomas JONES 77139 & 44454 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) formerly South Lancashire Regiment |
8 Oct 1918 | Bois-des-Angles British Cemetery, Crevecoeur-sur-l'Escaut, Nord, France. | ||
| R W JONES |
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| Robert LEWIS |
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| Private John LLOYD 144387 & 70050 |
Machine Gun Corp (17th Bn.) formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
21 Oct 1918 | 26 | Son of Edward & Hannah Lloyd, of Brymbo. | Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France. |
| Corporal Charles Henry LUCK 11718 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.) |
5 Apr 1916 | Born Sale, Cheshire, England. Son of David & Maria Luck of Ruthin, Denbighshire. | Basra Memorial, Iraq. | |
| Second Lieutenant Harold Jerome LYNCH |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
16 May 1915 | Son of Francis & Josephine Lynch, of Glascoed Hall, Brymbo. | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France. | |
| Sergeant Tom MATTHIAS MM G/5865 |
Royal Sussex Regiment (2nd Bn.) |
24 Sep 1918 | 27 | Son of William & Elizabeth Matthias, of Oak Villas, Claytons Road, Brymbo. | Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France. |
| Lance Corporal Peleg Lloyd PARRY 24/1457 |
"A" Company 2nd Battalion 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
15 Nov 1916 | 28 | Son of the late John & Annie Parry, Plas Mostyn Bach, Brymbo. Brother of Owen P Parry of Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. | Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Nord France. |
| J T PRYDDERCH |
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| George PRYTHERCH |
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| D W ROBERTS |
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| G Emlyn ROBERTS |
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| William Idwal ROBERTS 12371 |
Alexandra Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regiment (7th Bn.) |
14 Oct 1917 |
Son of Rev. Edward & Jane Roberts, Bryncoch, Brymbo. |
Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
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| Edgar ROGERS |
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| Private Morris ROWLAND 18792 |
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment ("D" Coy. 6th Bn.) |
4 Jun 1916 | 34 | Son of Morris & Caroline Rowland, of 14, Green Road, Brymbo; husband of Cordelia Hallam (formerly Rowland), of 21, Green Place, Brymbo. Resident of Clock Face, St. Helen's, Lancashire, England. | Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. |
| Private Daniel SIDES 26252 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
16 Aug 1916 | 30 | Son of Elizabeth Sides, 10, Bank Street, Lodge, & the late William Henry Sides. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private George SUCKLEY 33309 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
6 May 1916 | Son of Thomas & Mary J Suckley, 4, Garden House, Ffrwd. | Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, Pas de Calais, France. | |
| G A TAYLOR |
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| E J THOMAS |
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| Percy THOMAS |
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| Private John TUDOR 43990 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
28 Feb 1917 | Born Ffrith. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. | |
| Private John William WHOMSLEY 5659 & 212889 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd/6th Bn.) Labour Corps (5th Bn.) The King's (Liverpool Regt.) |
30 Oct 1917 | 20 | Son of Simon & Mary Whomsley, of 16, The Retreat, Top y Cefn, Broughton. | St Thomas' Churchyard, Broughton. |
| John WILLIAMS |
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| Private Gwilym WILLIAMS 23023 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.) |
6 Jul 1916 | 19 | Born Llandrillo, Merionethshire. Son of John and Kate Williams, of 24, Green View, Brymbo. | Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, Somme, France. |
| Samuel WILLIAMS |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Sgt. (Pilot) John Arthur BUCKLEY 1451456 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (619 Sqdn.) |
22 Jun 1944 | 21 | Son of Robert Llewelyn & Annie Buckley, of Brymbo. | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. |
| Sgt. (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Harold DAVIES 1062332 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (408 R.C.A.F. Sqdn.) | 25 Jan 1942 | 21 | Son of Herbert & Eve Davies, of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. | St Mary's Churchyard, Brymbo. |
| Sergeant James DAVIES 2207029 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (166 Sqdn.) | 29 Jan 1944 | 21 | Son of James & Margaret Davies, of Brymbo; husband of Blodwen Davies, of Brymbo. | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany. |
| Warrant Officer Leonard DAVIES 1112037 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (11 Sqdn.) | 5 Aug 1943 | 20 | Son of George & Gladys Davies, of Brymbo. | Ranchi War Cemetery, India. |
| Sergeant William Seymour DAVIES 751871 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (62 Sqdn.) |
29 Mar 1943 | 31 | Son of Edward & Jane Davies, of Brymbo. | Delhi War Cemetery, India. |
| Canteen Manager Albert E EVANS |
Navy Army and Air Force Institute H.M.S. Belmont |
31 Jan 1942 | 32 | Son of George & Elizabeth Ann Evans; husband of Gladys Ann Evans, of Tanyfron. Ship torpedoed by German submarine south of Newfoundland. | Portsmouth Val Memorial, Hampshire, England. |
| Ernest EVANS |
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| Glyn EDWARDS |
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| Petty Officer Stoker Thomas George FELTWELL D/K 61142 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune |
19 Dec 1941 | 35 | Son of Thomas George Feltwell, & of Elizabeth M. A. Feltwell, of Cefn y Bedd. Sunk by mines off the coast of Tripoli, Libya. | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England. |
| Fusilier John GALLIMORE 4195801 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
between 25/05/1940 and 23/06/1940 | 30 | Son of Frank and Harriet Gallimore, of Lodge, Brymbo. Brother of William Gallimore. | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France. |
| Gunner William GALLIMORE 4195814 |
Royal Artillery (116 Bty., 38 Lt. A.A. Regt.) |
2 Apr 1943 | 26 | Son of Frank & Harriet Gallimore, of Lodge, Brymbo. Brother of John Gallimore. | St Mary's Churchyard, Brymbo. |
| Sapper George HUMPHREYS 125750 |
Royal Engineers (233 Field Coy.) |
12 Sep 1943 | 26 | Son of John & Sarah Jane Humphreys, of Lodge, Brymbo. | Florence War Cemetery, Italy. |
| William HUGHES |
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| A L JAMIESON |
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| Herbert JONES |
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| Sergeant Ivor JONES 2206216 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (550 Sqdn.) | 17 Mar 1945 | 23 | Son of Cadwaladr Owen & Sarah Elizabeth Jones, of Lodge. | Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany. |
| Stanley JONES |
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| Sergeant (Nav./Bomber) Cornelius Swinnerton KEEFE 1126779 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (14 Sgdn.) | 13 Sep 1944 | 28 | Son of Cornelius & Mary Elizabeth Keefe, of Notting Hill Gate, London, England. Native of Wrexham. | St Michele Communal Cemetery, Cagliari Sardinia. |
| Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Dewi LLOYD 2209263 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (12 Sqdn.) | 13 Jun 1944 | 19 | Son of Edward & Elizabeth Ellen Lloyd, of Brymbo. | Ijsselmuiden General Cemetery, Netherlands. |
| Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Llewelyn Clifford MATTHIAS 1056236 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (10 Sqdn.) | 6 Jun 1942 | 24 | Son of Edward & Alice Matthias, of Brymbo. | Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. |
| Fusilier John Trafford ROBERTS 14796646 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
28 Mar 1945 | 25 | Son of Mr & Mrs William Roberts; stepson of Adelaide Roberts, of Lodge. | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. |
| Gunner Leonard Charles STAPLEY 1094415 |
Royal Artillery (149 Lancashire Yeomanry Anti-Tank Regt.) |
16 Mar 1944 | 24 | Son of Alfred Ernest & Elizabeth Stapley, of Cefn y Bedd, Flintshire. | Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. |
| Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) William Geoffrey Alexander VENABLES 1814362 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 21 Jan 1944 | 19 | Son of Edward Llewelyn Venables & Charlotte Hannah Venables, of Brymbo. | St Mary's Churchyard, Brymbo. |
| Private Arthur WILLIAMS 14574563 |
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (4th Bn.) |
14 Apr 1944 | 20 | Son of John and Sarah Margaret Williams, of Brymbo. | Rangoon Cemetery, Burma. |
| Fusilier John (Jackie) Humphrey WILLIAMS 4203944 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
24 Oct 1944 | 23 | Son of Catherine Williams, and stepson of Albert Griffiths, of Brymbo. | Uden War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. |
| Fusilier Herbert Stanley WYNN 4204256 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
2 Aug 1944 | 32 | Son of Herbert & Mary Elizabeth Wynn; husband of Elsie Wynn, of Brymbo. | Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
Sources:
- Brymbo War Memorial
- Photo by John Murray
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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