Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Neath
Town
Neath
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48247

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Current location

Neath Technical College
Dwryfelin Road
Neath
Neath
West Glamorgan
SA10 7RF
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 74686 98004
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Metal plaque on a wooden backboard with a carved ogee pediment.
Inscription
NEATH TECHNICAL COLLEGE/IN MEMORY OF THE TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOL/ STUDENTS OF THIS COLLEGE/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON ACTIVE SERVICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45/ (NAMES)/ "THEY BORE THE YOKE IN THEIR YOUTH/ AND THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE".
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, John Malcolm
Hopkins, Rhydwyn
Morgan, Alun M
Price, Edward M
Thomas, Lawrence J
Whitfield, W. Dennis
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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