Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Capel Garmon
The Capel Garmon War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died during World War I amd World War II. The memorial takes the form of a standing, stone Celtic Cross, sited in the corner of the churchyard of St. Garmon's Parish Church at Maes Llydan.
Capel Garmon is a village in the community of Bro Garmon in a rural area of the County Borough of Conwy near Betws y Coed. Until 1974 the area was part of historic Denbighshire, and between 1974 and 1996 of the county of Clwyd.
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1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Edward Arthur DAVIES 202597 & 1667 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/6th Bn.) formerly Denbighshire Yeomanry |
6 Nov 1917 | 25 | Born in Cerrigydrudion. Son of Hannah Davies, of Tŷ Canol, Nebo. Also commemorated on the Llanrwst War Memorial. | Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel. |
| Lance Corporal DAVIES John 16772 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
22 Apr 1918 | 27 | Son of Robert & Elizabeth Davies of 3, Mountain View, Capel Garmon . Also commemorated on the Llanrwst War Memorial. | Pozieres Memorial, France. |
| Captain Edward EDWARDS M.C. |
Lincolnshire Regiment (1st Bn.) |
21 Mar 1918 | 32 | Son of Griffith & Jane Edwards, of Garth Aran Cottage, Betws y Coed. | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private Hugh EVANS 3660 |
Welsh Guards (1st Bn.) |
6 Nov 1918 | 26 | Son of William and Hannah Evans, of Glan y Wern, Pentrefoelas Road, Betws y Coed. | Villers-Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. |
| Private Roland Alexander Llewelyn GALLEN 19599 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.) |
10 Apr 1916 | 22 | Son of Edward Alex & Mary Valerie Gallen, 1, Dylassa Cottage, Penmachno. | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private Francis JONES 68486 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (9th Bn.) |
20 Aug 1918 | 31 | Penllan Bach. Born Pentrefoelas. Brother of Pierce Jones, of 21, St. Bride Street, Liverpool, England. Native of Toxteth Park, Liverpool. | Cologne Southern Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. |
| William JONES |
Son of Hugh Parry Jones & Hannah Jones, Minffordd Capel Garmon. | ||||
| Private David Isaac MORRIS 15275 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
30 Mar 1916 | 23 | Son of William and Margaret Morris, of Tŷ Canol, Siloam, Betws y Coed. Also commemorated on the Llanrwst War Memorial. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private David Thomas OWEN 25385 & 32965 |
South Wales Borderers (6th Bn.) formerly King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
9 April 1918 | 25 | Son of John & Elizabeth Owen, of Mountain View, Capel Garmon. Also commemorated on the Llanrwst War Memorial. | Ploegstreert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. |
| William PARRY |
Son of John & Mary Parry, Plas yn Rhos Mill, Capel Garmon. | ||||
| John ROBERTS |
Of Penllan, Capel Garmon. | ||||
| Owen ROBERTS |
Of Glynfryn, Capel Garmon. | ||||
| Private Clifford Ainsley WILLIAMS 15301 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
19 Feb 1916 | 20 | Son of Elias & Margaret Jones-Williams, of Meadow Bank, Llanrwst. Also commemorated on the Llanrwst War Memorial. | Spoilbank Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| David WILLIAMS |
Of Castell Pwt, Capel Garmon. | ||||
| Gunner William John WILLIAMS 116820 |
Royal Field Artillery ("C" Bty. 34th Bde.) | 20 Sep 1917 | 22 | Son of Mrs Catherine Morris, of Tyddyn Iolyn, Capel Garmon. Also commemorated on the Llanrwst War Memorial. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip ARNOLD |
Of Bron Pistill, Capel Garmon. | ||||
| Fusilier Herbert Harrison LEWIS 4199354 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (7th Bn.) |
17 Jul 1944 | 27 | Wern Bach. Son of Charles W & Annie Lewis; husband of Sarah Lewis, of Betws y Coed. | Banneville-le-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
| Fusilier John MORIARTY 14552301 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
21 Sep 1944 | 19 | Son of James & Kate Moriarty, of 2, Llan Isa, Capel Garmon. | Valkenswaard War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. |
Sources:
- Capel Garmon War Memorial
- Transcription and photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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