Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Ceredigion
Town
Aberporth
County
Dyfed
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Messrs T Jones (Sculptor)
J Thomas Jones (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11 Aug. 1922
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12699

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Current location

HEN GAPEL CEMETERY
Aberporth
Ceredigion
Dyfed
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SN 266 506
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
SOLDIER FIGURE SURMOUNTING BLACK GRANITE COLUMN.
Inscription
TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BRAVE AND NOBLE SOLDIERS AND/ SAILORS, FROM THE PARISHES OF BLAENPORTH AND ABERPORTH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR (1914-18)/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAMES SHALL REMAIN FOR EVER AND EVER/ AND THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT./ (NAMES)/ THEY GAVE UP THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1939-45/ IN LOVING MEMORY/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, O J
Edwards, T
Griffiths, T
Harper, W
James, J Selwyn
James, W G
Jenkins, O
Jones, D
Kane, T
Morgan, Tom
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,place of birth
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,place of birth
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Carrara
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Cardigan and Tivyside Advertiser 11th August 1922

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