Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Merthyr Tydfil
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Non-Combat Deaths
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: C. 1950s
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60442

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Cyfarthfa Castle School
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF47 8
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 050 060
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
Metal plaque with white lettered dedicatory inscription, in a wooden frame.
Inscription
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF/ FLIGHT LIEUTENANT/ RONALD VIVIAN ECCLESTONE. D.F.C. A.F.C./ A FORMER PUPIL OF THIS SCHOOL/ AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS IN WORLD WAR II/ HE RECEIVED THE KINGS COMMENDATION/ FOR VALUABLE SERVICES IN THE AIR IN 1949/ AND IN AUGUST 1951, BECAME THE FIRST/ ROYAL AIR FORCE PILOT TO PIERCE THE SOUND BARRIER/ BEING DECORATED WITH THE AIR FORCE CROSS/ IN MARCH 1953./ HE WAS KILLED ON 14th JULY 1954, WHILE TESTING/ THE PROTOTYPE HANDLEY PAGE "VICTOR" AIRCRAFT
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,forename,manner of death,decorations
    Order of information: rank,forename,surname,decorations,year died,manner of death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-60442

For queries, please contact [email protected].