Memorials & monuments · North Wales
War Memorial
Also known as: Cofeb ryfel
In or near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.
War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Llanfairpwll · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The War Memorial is located in the Isle of Anglesey, postcode LL61 5UJ. The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, which is approximately 0 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
War Memorial is a public memorial in North Wales, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Ynys Môn parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, about 0.0 km away. Postcode area LL61.
Photo gallery
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=87739
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Official information
Oriel Ger Y Fenai Gallery showcases the work of various North Wales artists with monthly changing exhibitions. The gallery also provides a bespoke framing service for artwork.
From the Wikipedia article
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.
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Background
History
It has been suggested that the world's earliest known war memorial is the White Monument at Tell Banat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, which dates from the 3rd millennium BC and appears to have involved the systematic burial of fighters from a state army. The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period (the Assassins) had made a secret roll of honor in Alamut Castle containing the names of the assassins and their victims during their uprising. The oldest war memorial in the United Kingdom is Oxford University's All Souls College. It was founded in 1438 with the provision that its fellows should pray for those killed in the long wars with France. War memorials for the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71) were…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2213, -4.2091
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
- Postcode
- LL61 5UJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Phone
- +44 1248 541143
- Nearest railway station
- Llanfairpwll — 0 km
- Opening
- Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm; closed Monday and Sunday
Sources
- osm: n413460376 (ODbL)
- commons: The War Memorial, Llanfairpwll - geograph.org.uk - 388519.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: War memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL61 5UJ), in the parish of Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll.
- What is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL61 5UJ.
- Is War Memorial a listed building?
- War Memorial is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL61 5UJ.