Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Neath
Town
Pontardawe
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
36926

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Current location

Swansea Valley History Society
The Cross
Pontardawe
Neath
West Glamorgan
SA8 4AH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SN 71884 04002
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Adulam Chapel
    A474 Swansea Road
    Pontardawe
    Lliw Valley
    West Glamorgan
    SA8 4AF
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: SN 72022 03903
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
White marble tablet topped by triangular pediment. Above the inscription, in black capital lettering, is a carved laurel wreath.
Inscription
Er cof annwyl / am / Y BECHGYN O'R EGLWYS HON A SYRTHIODD YN Y RHYFEL MAWR / 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES) / "Mur oeddynt hwy i ni nos n dydd" W.A.MORRIS SWANSEA
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bevan, Brinley
Davies, Carey
Davies, John
Howells, Henry George
John, Daniel George
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: forenames, surname
    Order of information: surname, forename
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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