Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Ogwr
Town
St Brides Major
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6790

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Current location

Village Green
Bull Hill
St Brides Major
Ogwr
Mid Glamorgan
CF32 0SD
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 89415 74628
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Low obelisk on three-stepped base surrounded by railings. Cross of sacrifice and wreath on front face.
Inscription
On one face: 1914 / 1918 / [names] On a 2nd face: 1939/1945/[names] On another face: 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 IN PROUD AND / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THE MEN AND / WOMEN OF THIS / PARISH WHO FELL / IN THE TWO WARS / GREATER LOVE HAS NO / MAN THAN THIS, THAT A / MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE / FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ace, Thomas R
Benjamin, James
Bevan, David W
Bevan, Harry
Bevan, Robert
Bevan, Thomas G
Booker, Ellen M
Corkery, Eric D
Davies, Arthur T
Davies, Frederick N
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, middle initials, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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