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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Neath
Town
Neath
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1922
    Attended by: MR E EVANS BEVAN JP
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6610

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Current location

Neath Golf Club
Neath
Neath
West Glamorgan
SA10 8AR
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 75546 98600
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
CELTIC CROSS ON ROUGH FOUR STEPPED BASE
Inscription
Face 1- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF CADOXTON AND RHYDDING WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918/[names in 2 columns]/TRECHASANT TRWY EUCWAED Face 2-ALSO IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1939-1945/[10 names]/THANKS BE TO GOD WHO GIVETH US THE VICTORY/THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST/[name]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, Elias
Belcher, W I
Bloxham, John L
Bowen, W H
Brittain, Montague
Byrne, Frank
Davies, Douglas J
Davies, R J
Edwards, Richard
Elias, Glaslyn
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, regiment, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, regiment, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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