COLWYN Bay’s town clock should be back in place at the bottom of Station Road next Spring.

The clock was removed in early Autumn 2018 for refurbishment as it had deteriorated and was reaching a point where its structural integrity would become a concern.

A spokesperson for Colwyn Bay town council and the Andrew Fraser Memorial Clock Trust said: “An order has recently been placed with the clock manufacturer, Smith of Derby, to produce a replica clock top using elements from the original clock, mounted on a new cast iron pillar.

North Wales Pioneer: The removal of the Andrew Fraser Memorial clock on Station Road in Colwyn Bay. Picture: Patrick GloverThe removal of the Andrew Fraser Memorial clock on Station Road in Colwyn Bay. Picture: Patrick Glover

“This follows the successful fund raising efforts of the town council and the trustees, who have raised the £21,868 required from various grants and donations.

Graham Roberts, chairman of the trust, said: “We know how much the public have missed the memorial clock and are delighted to be working with the town council to secure its reinstatement. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has helped us reach our fundraising target.”

The memorial clock was presented to the people of Colwyn Bay by Mr and Mrs Stanley Fraser, the parents of Andrew Fraser, who died in 1984 at the age of 33.

It was erected in September 1989 by J B Joyce and Co and bore a memorial plaque to Peter Bellingham of Whitchurch, an employee of J B Joyce, who was fatally injured whilst working on the installation of the clock.