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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Town
- Dowlais
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 60431
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Current location
Dowlais Library
Church St
Dowlais
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF48 3HS
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SO 066 077
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF47 8
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SO 048 063
Denomination: Undefined
- Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station
- Description
- Standard GWR Roll of Honour At left and right columns, lists of names are recorded. In the centre is the dedication enclosed within decorative edging at left and right. Above central column are two shields. The words 'Roll of Honour' are enclosed within a laurel wreath. Framed and glazed. The names are under departmental headings.
- Inscription
- GREAT/ WESTERN/ RAILWAY/ ROLL/ OF/ HONOUR/ 1914-1918/ On this Roll of Honour are shown/ the names of members of the staff/ of the Great Western Railway/ Company who gave their lives in the/ Great War. Many of the men were called/ upon to participate in some of the fiercest/ fighting of the campaign; they upheld the/ best traditions of their Country, and their/ memory is revered alike by the Company and/ their comrades./ The number of Great Western men who/ joined His Majestys's Forces was 25,479,/ representing thirty-three per cent. of the/ Company's staff. Those who gave their lives/ in the war numbered 2,524./ WAR HONOURS/ The following War Honours were gained by members of the Great Western Railway Staff (...)/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2524
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2524
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,occupation
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper
- Roll of honour
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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