Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Minera
Mwynglawdd
The Minera War Memorial commemorates those local people who died in World War I and World War II. It stands inside St. Mary's Parish Church, in the form of three brass plaques on black stone, and is wall-mounted. Is was made by H. N. Parry of Minera.
Minera (Welsh: Mwynglawdd) is a village in the county borough of Wrexham on the edge of the moors. The area was part of the historic county of Denbighshire and its main industries were the mining of lead and lime. Between 1974 and 1996 is was part of the county of Clwyd.
THE BELLS IN THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH AND THIS TABLET
WERE ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS IN HONOURED MEMORY
OF THEIR FELLOW COUNTRYMEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918.
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
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| Private James Charles ABEL 41268 & 69387 |
South Wales Borderers (2nd Bn.) formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
26 Nov 1917 | Son of Joseph & Catherine Abel, of Berwig, Minera. | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. | |
| Private Edward William BELLIS 5329 |
"B" Coy. 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 25 Sep 1915 | 18 | Son of Robert & Susannah Bellis, of The Wiltons, Minera. | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Corporal John BELTON 200403 |
1st/4th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 22 Mar 1918 | Of Gorse, Gwynfryn, Minera. Son of Thomas Belton, of Lime Works, Minera. | Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. | |
| Private Donald William CAPPER 19574 |
"A" Coy. 26th Bn. Royal Fusiliers | 16 Aug 1916 | 21 | Son of William Newton Capper & Clara P Capper, of Hurst Newton, Bersham. Born Bakerfield, California, USA. | Berks Cemetery Extension, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private Francis Daniel FITZJOHN 472055 |
65th Bn. Canadian Infantry | 23 Mar 1917 | 30 | Born Overton, Flintshire. Son of Francis & Jane Fitzjohn, Minera. Also commemorated on the Overton War Memorial. | Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Canada. |
| Thomas M HUGHES |
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| Harold HUGHES |
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| Edward Samuel HUGHES |
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| Lance Corporal Charles HOPE 87136 |
16th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 4 Nov 1918 | 21 | Son of John & Mary Elizabeth Hope, of 11, Twenty Houses, Coedpoeth. | Englefontaine British Cemetery, Nord, France. |
| Richard JOHNSON |
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| Edward JONES |
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| Private Edwin KIRKHAM 16/46352 |
The King's Liverpool Regiment | 10 Aug 1916 | Son of William & Mary Jane Kirkham, of Stud Farm, Bronwylfa, Wrexham. Born Lyneal, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. Brother of Thomas Kirkham (below). Also commemorated on the Rhostyllen War Memorial. | Holy Trinity Churchyard, Rhostyllen. | |
| Private Thomas KIRKHAM 55544 & 1360 |
16th. Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers formerly Welsh Horse |
28 Apr 1918 | 24 | Son of William & Mary Jane Kirkham, of Stud Farm, Bronwylfa, Wrexham. Born Lyneal, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. Brother of Edwin Kirkam (above). Also commemorated on the Rhostyllen War Memorial. | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. |
| Private Harry LAMB 37323 |
1st 7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers | 22 Oct 1918 | 28 | Son of Edwin & Ellen Lamb, of 22, Trevor Street, Wrexham. Formerly of Minera. Native of Cross Lanes, Wrexham. | Belle Vue British Cemetery, Briastre, France. |
| Private John Edward LEE 31067 |
8th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 25 Jan 1917 | 21 | Son of Frank Lee, of 8, Lloft Wen, Adwy, Coedpoeth. | Basra Memorial, Iraq. |
| Company Sergeant Major Robert Roland Griffiths NEWMAN 8500 |
14th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 19 Sep 1918 | 42 | Husband of Annie Newman, of 31, Waen Road, Coedpoeth. | Bancourt British Cemetery, France. |
| Joseph PARRY |
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| John ROBERTS |
Of Mount Pleasant, Minera. | ||||
| John ROBERTS |
Of Greenfield, Minera. | ||||
| Private Urias ROBERTS 15588 |
1st/6th Welsh Regiment | 11 Feb 1917 | 25 | Son of Joseph Thomas & Elizabeth Roberts, of Higher Wilford, Wern, Bersham. | Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France. |
| Lance Corporal Daniel ROWLANDS 6887 |
1st/4th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 2 Jan 1917 | Born Bersham. | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. | |
| Private Charles Peter THOMAS 16004 |
2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 12 Jul 1918 | 36 | Son of Henry & Ann Thomas; husband of Hannah Jane Thomas, of 6, Smelt Lane, Coedpoeth. | Martinsart British Cemetery, France. |
| Private George Henry WOODFINE 55024 |
2nd. Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 27 May 1917 | Son of George & Sabrina Woodfine. Born Adwy, Coedpoeth. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant (W. Op./Air Gunner) Elwyn Kyffin ROBERTS 915495 |
104 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 29 May 1942 | 23 | Son of Robert Glyn & Jane Kyffin Roberts, of Rhostyllen. Also commemorated on the Rhostyllen War Memorial. | Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta |
| Fusilier Noel WILLIAMS 4198314 |
7th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 17 Jul 1944 | 27 | Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, Normandy, France. | |
| Lance Bombardier Thomas Ellis WILLIAMS 1593520 |
608 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery | 23 May 1945 | 31 | Son of Robert & M. Williams, of Minera. | Groesbeek Memorial, Nijmegen, Netherlands. |
Sources:
- Minera War Memorial
- Photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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