Bangor: clock tower plaque

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Bangor: clock tower plaque by Chris Downer as part of the Geograph project.

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Bangor: clock tower plaque

Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 11 Aug 2013

The plaque, on the side of the Image, explains that it was: "Erected and presented to the city of Bangor by Alderman Thomas Lewis, JP, Garth'erwen, during his mayoralty, as a token of his interest in the welfare of the city. 1886-7" Any explanations of what "Garth'erwen" means?

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.227332
Longitude
-4.124895