Memorial details

Memorial type
Garden
District
Merthyr Tydfil
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50677

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Current location

ST TYDFILS CHURCH
Lower High Street
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF47 8HR
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 04943 05830
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE. MAIN FEATURE INCLUDES LOW STONES OF REMEMBRANCE, SET INTO CIRCULAR OR SEMI-CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENTS. STONES ARE ANGLED AT TOP, SLOPING INWARDS INTO THE CIRCLE, AND BEAR REGIMENTAL BADGES. BRICK SURROUND. OVAL PLAQUE ATTACHED TO CHURCH GATE WITH DESCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERS.
Inscription
MEMORIAL GARDEN/ GARRD GOFFA/ THE MERTHYR TYDFIL GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE/ WAS ESTABLISHED TO HONOUR THE MEN AND WOMEN/ OF THE BOROUGH AND VALUES, FROM ALL SERVICES, WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY./ SEFYDLWYD GARRD GOFFA MERTHYR TUDFUL/ I ANRYDEDDU GWYR A GWRAGEDD Y FWRDEISTREF A CHYMRU/ O BOB GWASANAETH MILWROL, A OEDD WEDI GWNEUD/ YR ABERTH EITHAF DROS EU GWLAD./ YMDDIRIEDOLAETH TREFTADAETH MERTHYR TUDFUL/ MERTHYR TYDFIL HERITAGE TRUST
Inscription legible?
yes
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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