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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Rhondda
Town: Aberdare
County: Mid Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 57790

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Current location

Aberdare Community School
Ynys Road
Aberdare
Rhondda
Mid Glamorgan
CF44 7RP
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 00675 02519
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

In the school hall
Aberdare Boys Comprehensive School
Cwmdare Road
Aberdare
Cynon Valley
Mid Glamorgan
Wales

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
Aberdare Boys Grammar School
Hirwaun Road and Cemetery Road
Aberdare
Cynon Valley
Mid Glamorgan
Wales

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
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Description

Nowy headed bronze plaque on wooden backboard. Incised black inscription. Coloured school Badge etched at the top centre.

Inscription

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THOSE PAST STUDENTS OF THE/ ABERDARE BOYS COUNTY SCHOOL/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918, AND/ WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED BY THE/ PAST STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF/ THE SCHOOL/ (Names)/ "CARIAD MWY NA HWN NID OES GAN NEB; SEF, BOD I UN ROI EI EINIOES DROS EI GYFELLION" (Welsh translates as: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 41
Served and returned: 0
Died: 41
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forename, decorations
Order of information: Rank

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Condition

Aberdare Boys County School
WMO ID: 145175
Condition: Fair [last updated on 05-05-2016]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Other website tinyurl.com/azalbu

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