Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
The Morris Memorial Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 100 | |
Manual Reference | ANGLESEY006 | |
Type | Cross | |
Title | The Morris Memorial | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1910 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | A5025 | |
Precise Location | Just beyond Brynrefail. Elevated site in field. Set within a circular walled area | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SH478872 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Isle of Anglesey County Council | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Granite decorated Celtic cross on stone base. Recessed panel below head of cross with carved ship and dragon. | ||
Memorial overlooks Dulas Bay, the birth-place of the brothers. The three brothers were Lewis 1701-1765, Richard 1703-1779 and William 1705-1763 the youngest brother, John, went to sea and died off the coast of Spain at the age of 34). The brothers have been described as poets, historians, antiquarians, printers, publishers, surveyors, and editors of the 1746 and 1752 Bible. Lewis was Inspector of Customs for Beaumaris and Holyhead, later moving to Cardiganshire as under-steward for Crown lands, Richard was Chief-Secretary to the Admiralty and founder of the Society of Cymmrodorion, William was a Comptroller of Customs at Holyhead. The three brothers were also prolific letter-writers. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1910 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | Incised on front (east) face of base: ER COF AM Y MORUSIAID MEIBION PENTRERIANNELL / PENRHOS MON COLEDDWYR EU HIAITH NODDWYR LLEN A CHAN / GWYR CYFARWYDD AMRYDDAWN ATHRYLITHGAR / LEWIS: BARD: HANESYDD: HYNAFIAETHYDD: ACHLESWR / Y WASG: MESURWR TIR A MOR: CORUCHWYLIWR / MWYNGLODDIAU'R BRENIN: EWYTHRIFEIRDD ATHRO FU / GANWYD 1702: CLADDWYD YN LLANBADARN FAWR 1765 / RICHARD: PEN YSGRIFENNYDD LLYNGES Y BRENIN: GOLYGYDD / Y BEIBL CYMRAEG 1746 A 1752: SYLFAENYDD CYMDEITHAS Y / CYMMRODORION 1751: GANWYD 1703 CLADDWYD YN LLUNDAIN 1779 / WILLIAM: SWYDDOG Y DOLLFA YNG NGHAERGYBI: / CERDDOR: LLYSIEUYDD: CASGLWR LLAWYSGRIFAU CYMRAEG / GANWYD 1707: CLADDWYD YM MYNWENT CYBI 1763 / DOETHION AC YMADRODDUS OEDDYNT YN EU HATHRAWIAETH / CYFODWYD Y GOLOFN HON GAN RAI YN CHWENNYCH / ANRHYDEDDU EU HENW MEDI 1910 Incised on south face of base: IN MEMORY / OF THE BROTHERS MORRIS / OF PENTRERIANELL PENRHOSLLIGWY / LEWIS / RICHARD / WILLIAM / JOHN / FOUR PATRIOT BROTHERS OF THE CYMRIC RACE / SIR LEWIS MORRIS Incised on west face of base: TRADOETH POB BRAWD O'R TRIDYN / DOETH HYD Y GALL DEALL DYN / TRI GWRAIDD FRAWD RHAGORAWL / HAEDDANT ER NA FYNNANT FAWL / GORONWY OWEN | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Cross | White granite | 144cm high approx |
Base | Stone | 30cm high x 280cm wide x 250cm deep |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Biological growth | Light lichen on base. Few small dark round patches on cross |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Good condition |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
