Private W Hammond and Private W J Evans

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Lliw Valley
Town: Loughor
County: West Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 48211

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Current location

St. Michael's Church
Dock Street
Loughor
Lliw Valley
West Glamorgan
SA4 6TP
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 56350 97991
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description

Wall-mounted brass plaque with stone surround. Incised black and red lettering. On either side of lettering low relief of soldiers, side facing, in South African War-Era dress, with arms reversed and heads bowed. Emblem and motto of Prince of Wales at top centre. Oak leaves and acorns in relief at top and side borders.

Inscription

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ PTE. WILLIAM HAMMOND/ AND/ PTE. WILLIAM JOHN EVANS/ 1ST WELSH REGIMENT/ BOTH OF THIS BOROUGH/ WHO DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ SOUTH AFRICA, 1900./ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY/ THE INHABITANTS OF LOUGHOR,/ AS A MARK OF APPRECIATION OF THEIR SERVICES/ RENDERED TO THEIR COUNTRY/ 1904/ "AND THERE WAS NO MORE WAR"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Evans, William John
Hammond, William
See details for all 2 names

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, place of death, year of death,
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

Pte William Hammond and Pte William John Evans
WMO ID: 270061
Condition: Good [last updated on 05-02-2020]
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Costs

Comments: Public subscription

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Church Authorities

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