Ruabon War Memorial

The village of Ruabon (Welsh: Rhiwabon) was in the ancient county of Denbighshire but now lies in the county borough of Wrexham.

The war memorial is the lychgate at the entrance to the parish church of St Mary's. The memorial was designed by the Wrexham architect, T. H. Hogg. It was built of local Cefn stone and Wynnstay oak. Marble slabs are inscribed with the names of the war dead. The gate was dedicated on 31 October 1920.

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

1939-1945 War
There were two further memorials at Ruabon Boys' Grammar School.

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE OLD BOYS in memory of their schoolfellows SERGT. MAJOR ALFRED JACKSON, 88TH BATT. MONTGOMERYSHIRE REGIMENT SERGT. MAJOR PHILIP MURLESS, 89TH BATT. MONTGOMERYSHIRE REGIMENT TROOOER FRED C TAYLOR, 7TH BATT. DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT ALL OF THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY who lost their lives in the South African War, 1899-1902 July 1903. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

To the memory of Engineer Captain Charles G. Taylor R.N. an old of this school, second son of the late Rev. A. L. Taylor M.A. Headmaster 1856-1903. He was killed on H.M.S. Tiger in the action fought in the North Sea January 24, 1915 This tablet is erected by his old School fellows as a mark of their affec- tion and admiration.

Sources:
 * Ruabon War Memorial
 * "Our Absent Friends", St Mary's Parish Church, Ruabon
 * Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 * 1901 Census