Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Swansea
Town
Swansea
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Maker
W J Webber Esq (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9 October 1952
    Attended by: Mrs S T Drew
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37026

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Current location

Brunswick Methodist Church
St Helens Road
Swansea
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA1 4DH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 64693 92705
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
WALL-MOUNTED WOODEN BOARD WITH CARVED, GILT PAINTED LETTERING. GILT PAINTED BORDER. CENOLATED AT TOP. UNIDENTIFIED SHEILD AND MOTTO AT TOP CENTRE.
Inscription
SEMPER/ DEVON/ FIDELIS/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE MEMBERS WHO DIED FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WARS/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ THEIR MEMORY LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE SWANSEA DEVONIAN SOCIETY/ (UNABLE TO READ BOTTOM LINE FROM PHOTO) (ON ADDITION PLAQUE AT BASE OF BOARD): THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS UNVEILED ON OCTOBER 9TH 1952 BY/ MRS S.T. DREW, WIFE OF THE FOUNDER, AND/ DESIGNED BY W.J. WEBBER, ESQ. (PAST PRESIDENT)/ TO REPLACE THE WAR MEMORIAL DESTROYED/ BY ENEMY ACTION ON JANUARY 17TH, 1941 AT/ THE METHODIST CHURCH, OXFORD ST. SWANSEA.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackland, A T
Berry, J
Bickford, F G
Brayley, R
Burnie, D D
Collins, S
Dadds, J A
Delve, W J
Edwards, A H
Godfrey, L P
See details for all 38 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 30MM, height 2730MM, width 2840MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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