Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Vale Of Glamorgan
- Town
- Penllyn
- County
- South Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 6878
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Current location
6
Holy Cross Church
Church Street
Penllyn
Vale Of Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
CF71 7BB
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SS 99392 74602
Denomination: Church in Wales
- Description
- Latin on octagonal column and tapering plinth. Bronze wreath on front face of the cross.
- Inscription
- TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOURED / MEMORY OF/ (Names) / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / 1939 (Names) 1945 / AND ALSO TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES / OF THOSE OTHERS NAMED ON THE STONE WHO / SERVED THEIR COUNTRY FROM THIS PARISH / DURING THAT TIME / (Names )
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Homfray, John Richards
Howard, Frederick
Llewellyn, Gwilm George
Mead, John
Morgan, Aubrey
Powell, William
See details for all 6 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 18
Died: 6
Exact count: no
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 1200mm, height 3600mm, width 1200mm
Materials: Granite - Red
- Cross
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
Details: The Homfray Family
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