Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Memorial to Lifeboatmen Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 99 | |
Manual Reference | ANGLESEY005 | |
Type | Other | |
Title | Memorial to Lifeboatmen | |
Not Known | J. Wippell & Company, Exeter & London | |
Date of design | 1920-1922 | |
Year of unveiling | 1922 | |
Unveiling details | Unveiled on 12th November 1922 | |
Road | Minor road to Rhoscolyn off the B4545 | |
Precise Location | Within grounds of the Church of St. Gwenfaen | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SH268757 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | Isle of Anglesey County Council | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Cadw report: 'A tall memorial of polished granite. Stepped profile surmounted by a Celtic cross; the arms bear recessed panels with Celtic knots and the centre a circular recess with a quatrefoil ... Central panel bears a low relief representation of the lifeboat on a stormy sea. The central part is flanked by tall square columns with brass plaques at the top bearing low reliefs of 2 mythical sea creatures addorsed. The memorial stands on a stepped rectangular plinth.' | ||
Memorial to commemorate five crewmen of the 'Ramon Cabrera' who died on 3 December 1920 when the lifeboat went to the aid of the steamer 'Timbo' of Whitby. The memorial was paid for by public subscription and unveiled on 12 November 1922 by Commodore Sir Richard Williams Bulkeley Bt. KCB, Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1922 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | Raised lettering on upper panel: CODWYD DRWY GYFRANIADAU CYHOEDDUS / ER COF AM OWEN OWENS PENBADWR OWEN / JONES EVAN A RICHARD HUGHES WILLIAM / THOMAS CRIW BYWYDFAD RHOSCOLYN A / GOLLODD EU BYWYD YM MAE CAERNARFON / RHAG 3 1920 YN EU HYMGAIS DDEWRWYCH I / ACHUB DWYLO'R AGERLONG TIMBO / "CARIAD MWY NA HWN NID OES GAN NEB SEF / BOD I UN ROI EI EINIOES DROS EI GYFEILLION" Raised lettering on central panel: ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN MEM / ORY OF THE ABOVE CREW OF THE RHOSCOLYN / LIFEBOAT WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN A GALLANT / ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE CREW OF THE S S / TIMBO IN CARNARVON BAY 3 DECEMBER 1920 | |
Signatures | Incised on lower right-hand corner of central relief panel: J. Wippell & Co / Exeter & London | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Memorial | Polished granite | 305cm high approx |
Base | Polished granite | 183cm wide (at widest point) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Biological growth | Small amount of lichen on top and rear of celtic cross |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | No damage |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
