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Memorial for death crash teenager | Memorial for death crash teenager |
(about 13 hours later) | |
A memorial bench, made by the grandfather of a teenager killed in a car crash, has been be unveiled. | |
Clifford Jones, 17, from Malltraeth, Anglesey, died with two others. A fourth girl was critically injured. | Clifford Jones, 17, from Malltraeth, Anglesey, died with two others. A fourth girl was critically injured. |
His mother said the oak bench was unveiled on his grandfather's 60th birthday. He is also called Clifford. | |
Rebecca Lee, 18, and Elin Rowlands, 15, both of Bangor also died in the crash in February. They were all passengers in a Citroen, which hit a tree. | Rebecca Lee, 18, and Elin Rowlands, 15, both of Bangor also died in the crash in February. They were all passengers in a Citroen, which hit a tree. |
The driver, Richard Brown, from Newborough, Anglesey, was later jailed for 10 years after he admitted causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving. | The driver, Richard Brown, from Newborough, Anglesey, was later jailed for 10 years after he admitted causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving. |
The three were in the back of Brown's Citroen C2 VTS when he lost control and hit a tree on the A5 at Menai Bridge. | The three were in the back of Brown's Citroen C2 VTS when he lost control and hit a tree on the A5 at Menai Bridge. |
Clifford Jones was about to train as a plasterer | |
A fourth teenager, Stacey Williams, 18, from Bangor, who was a front seat passenger, is still in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries and is tetraplegic. | A fourth teenager, Stacey Williams, 18, from Bangor, who was a front seat passenger, is still in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries and is tetraplegic. |
Between 150 and 200 mourners gathered at Clifford's funeral at Llangadwaladr Church, Hermon. | Between 150 and 200 mourners gathered at Clifford's funeral at Llangadwaladr Church, Hermon. |
Since then his mother Jennifer said being busy had helped her cope with her grief. | Since then his mother Jennifer said being busy had helped her cope with her grief. |
As well as the bench memorial, with a plaque stating "In memory of Cliff bach" Mrs Hughes has also pledged to support road safety charity Brake. | As well as the bench memorial, with a plaque stating "In memory of Cliff bach" Mrs Hughes has also pledged to support road safety charity Brake. |
"The bench (memorial) has been especially made out of oak by Cliff's grandfather, who is also called Clifford," said Mrs Hughes. | "The bench (memorial) has been especially made out of oak by Cliff's grandfather, who is also called Clifford," said Mrs Hughes. |
It was unveiled at a ceremony with Albert Owen the MP on Tuesday afternoon - on the 60th birthday of Cliff's grandfather, Clifford 'Mawr' Thomas Jones. | |
Mrs Hughes said as part of her involvement with Brake, she was planning a sponsored walk along the Cob at Malltraeth in November. | Mrs Hughes said as part of her involvement with Brake, she was planning a sponsored walk along the Cob at Malltraeth in November. |
"It helps me to keep busy," she added. | "It helps me to keep busy," she added. |
The location for the bench, near the entrance to the beach, was chosen because it is near the home of Cliff's grandparents, Mrs Hughes said. | |
Mr Jones said: "This is where he played most of his life. It's something for the village to remember him by." |
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