Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Ceredigion
Town
Cilcennin
County
Dyfed
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49957

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Current location

Cilcennin School
Cilcennin
Ceredigion
Dyfed
SA48 8RH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SN 51993 60073
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A pair of Rolls of Honour (one for each conflict) are glazed and framed separately and set on the wall. Inscription and names are surrounded by a decorative symmetric border which consists of a pair of Union Jacks either side of a Welsh Dragon at the top, along with crowns, harps, leaves and a floral pattern. Names and commemoration in centre in various size and font of lettering in red, blue, green and black: date (presumably of creation) at bottom.
Inscription
Roll of Honour (on the left) RHOL ANRHYDEDD I/ LEWION CILCENNIN A UFUDDHAODD/ I ALWAD RHYDDID YN Y RHYFEL FAWR/ 1914-1919/ Y MEIRW ANFARWOL/ (NAMES)/ Y BYW DIANGOF/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ HOME SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ AR RAN Y PWLLGOR/ (NAMES)/ Mai 1af 1920 RHOL ANRHYDEDD I/ LEWION CILCENNIN A UFUDDHAODD/ I ALWAD RHYDDID YN Y RHYFEL FAWR/ 1939-1945/ Y MEIRW ANFARWOL/ (NAMES)/ Y BYW DIANGOF/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ HOME SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ AR RAN Y PWLLGOR/ (NAMES)/ 1950
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 36
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, place of death, additional, decorations
    Order of information: The dead are listed above those (25) on active service and finally those (11) on Home service
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 21
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death, additional
    Order of information: The (2) dead are listed above those (15) on active service, finally those on home service (6)
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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