Brecon Cathedral - Breconshire Constabulary WW1 Brass Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 05 November 1919
Attended by: Mr J. E. Moore-Gwyn (Acting Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee) performed the unveiling
Dedicated
Date: 05 November 1919
Attended by: The Bishop of Swansea performed the dedication
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

31160

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Current location

North transept
at back of cathedral
Brecon Cathedral
Cathedral Close
Brecon
Brecknockshire
Powys
LD3 9DP
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 04417 29003
Denomination: Church of Wales

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Description

Brass rectangular plaque, with engraved dedicatory inscription on the left side; on the right side, beneath the Constabulary crest, the names of the Fallen are listed within an engraved laurel wreath.

Inscription

(Left side inscription reads): TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF THE BRECONSHIRE/ CONSTABULARY/ WHO FELL IN ACTION OR/ DIED OF WOUNDS/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ THIS BRASS IS ERECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF/ THE BRECONSHIRE CONSTABULARY (Right side inscription reads): (NAMES)/ THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVERMORE.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Davies, Wm
Giffiths, Arthur Allen
Hatcher, Edward
Martin, Chas. E
Pitman, Thomas
See details for all 5 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, Regiment, manner and date of death
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

Breconshire Constabulary (WW1)
WMO ID: 255409
Condition: Fair [last updated on 07-05-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other
Details: Paid for by members of Breconshire Constabulary

Responsibility

Church of Wales

Reference

War Memorials Trust reference WMO 255409 refers (see www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/255409/ )
Brecon County Times 13/11/1919 (page 2) reported the unveiling service at length.

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