Chirk War Memorial

The small border town of Chirk (Welsh: Y Waun) lies in the county borough of Wrexham in Wales. Historically, it was in the ancient county of Denbighshire.

The area was, for centuries, under the influence of nearby Chirk Castle and, later, the Trevor family of Brynkinallt (Welsh: Bryncunallt) in Chirk.

The war memorial stands on the A5 trunk-road in the centre of the town. It was commissioned by Lord Howard de Walden, of Chirk Castle, and created by sculptor Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (1882-1940) and was unveiled in October 1920. This is an obelisk type memorial, made of Portland Stone, with a relief on one side of a soldier, bent over rifle, and wearing long coat and helmet. The names of the fallen are remembered on two of the other sides, with the fourth side bearing the Welsh language inscription and also the names of those who died in the 1939-1945 war.

"TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE HABITANTS AND INDWELLERS OF THE PARISH OF CHIRK WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES FOR THE CAUSE OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR OF 1914-1919. THIS MONUMENT WAS ESTABLISHED BY THEIR FELLOWS OF THE PARISH"

"AND IN RIGHTEOUSNESS HE DOTH JUDGE & MAKE WAR - REV. XIX"

The two 'local' regiments were the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

1939-1945 War
Sources:
 * Chirk War Memorial
 * Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 * 1901 Census

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