Royal Charter Memorial, Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.341 / 53°20'27"N

Longitude: -4.2526 / 4°15'9"W

OS Eastings: 250127

OS Northings: 385038

OS Grid: SH501850

Mapcode National: GBR HMWW.0SJ

Mapcode Global: WH42G.N953

Plus Code: 9C5Q8PRW+9X

Entry Name: Royal Charter Memorial

Listing Date: 7 February 2002

Last Amended: 7 February 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26223

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300026223

Location: Located within the churchyard of St Allgo's church, directly SSW of the church.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Town: Moelfre

Community: Moelfre

Locality: Llanallgo

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Memorial

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History

Mid to late C19 obelisk memorial. Erected by public subscription to the memory of those who perished in the wreck of the Royal Charter off Moelfre on 26th October 1859. The Royal Charter was a steam clipper which had sailed from Melbourne in Australia and was bound for Liverpool, on board there were 524 passengers and a crew of 105; their remains are buried in the churchyards at Llanallgo, Llaneugrad, Penrhos Lligwy, Llanwenllwyfo, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Llanbedrgoch, Pentraeth, Llanddona and Amlwch.

Exterior

Pink and grey granite obelisk memorial set on a bevelled stepped base and chamfered plinth inscribed on 3 of the 4 facing panels; there is a moulded cornice to the shaped base of the obelisk.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a memorial to a particularly remarked local shipwreck, the loss of the Royal Charter, a testimony to the maritime history of Anglesey.

External Links

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Royal Charter Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey