Blaenavon Clock Tower

SET BACK FROM THE PAVEMENT ON THE CORNER BETWEEN CHURCH RD AND HIGH ST CLOSE TO TOWN HALL
Church Rd
Blaenavon
Torfaen
Gwent
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 253 087
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Art Deco style column on a square plan. Set on wide stone dais with low iron railings surrounding base. Four elevations are similar with stone panels on each. Three are inset with bronze plaques. Above each panel are three vertical slots inset with metal grills. Above this the column steps. Surmounted by a Clock Tower with a clock face at each side.

Inscription

PRO PATRIA / IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE MEN / OF BLAENAVON WHO, HAVING SUFFERED MANY HARDSHIPS AND DANGERS, FINALLY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF BLAENAVON 1931 / IN THANKFUL COMMEMORATION OF BLAENAVON / MEN AND WOMEN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 / THEIR FELLOW TOWNSMEN HUMBLY ACKNOWLEDGE / THEIR LASTING GRATITUDE FOR THEIR VALOUR / AND SACRIFICE / THEY DIED THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM / THE FOUNDATION STONE / OF THE MEMORIAL TOWER WAS LAID BY / MAJOR GENERAL LORD TREOWEN C.B.C.M.G. / LORD LIEUTENANT OF MONMOUTHSHIRE / ON MAY 16 1931/ [2 ADDITIONAL PLAQUES] ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF / CORPORAL FREDERICK HENRY MEECH / THE WELCH REGIMENT / KILLED IN ACTION, KOREA / 23 JUNE 1952 / ERECTED BY BLAENAVON TOWN COUNCIL / ERECTED IN THE MEMORY OF / PTE. J A JONES PARA REGT / KILLED IN ACTION / WARREN POINT N IRELAND / 27TH AUG 1979 AGED 18 YEARS / ERECTED BY BLAENAVON TOWN COUNCIL"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ackroyd, R
Allcock, H
Allcock, L
Allsop, L
Andrews, C
Archer, G
Arnold, Wh
Bailey, J
Baker, Nj
Barnes, T
See details for all 176 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 118
Served and returned: 0
Died: 118
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: rank,surname
Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename
Order of information: Undefined
Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: year died,regiment,place of death,age of death
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 60
Served and returned: 0
Died: 60
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: surname

Components

Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

Blaenavon Clock Tower
WMO ID: 214833
Condition: Good [last updated on 15-07-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

Local Authority

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