Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Lliw Valley
Town
Pontardawe
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 July 1923
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6622

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Current location

Pontardawe Arts Centre
Corner of Holly Street and Herbert Street
Pontardawe
Lliw Valley
West Glamorgan
SA8 4ED
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SN 72271 03971
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Circular single stepped base surmounted by two-stepped plinth and obelisk. Inscription on plaques attached to two sides of the pedestal. Columns support a ledge above the upper plinth. Sword of sacrifice at the top of the front face of the obelisk.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: EIN/ GOGONEDDUS/ FEIRWON/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF PONTARDAWE/ AND DISTRICT WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR US/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF PONTARDAWE/ AND DISTRICT WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR US/ IN WORLD WAR II/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Banks, James
Battenbough, Jas
Beavan, Brinley R
Bennett, F C
Beynon, William
Bonham, Trevor
Bowden, Thomas
Brown, Percy
Dale, Edward
Daniels, David
See details for all 106 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 54
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 54
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames. surname, decoration
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 106
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 106
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, surname, decorations
    Order of information: surname, forename
  • Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height c7000mm, width c2000mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
History
August 1985: Bronze plaque on the obelisk itself was replaced by Lliw Valley Borough Council as it had been damaged.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Pontardawe District Council
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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