Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Vale Of Glamorgan
Town
Penarth
County
South Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60599

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Current location

Holy Nativity Church
Plassey Street
Penarth
Vale Of Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
CF64 1EH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 17967 72068
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Recangular brass plaque with a black line border set on a black wooden mount. Lettering in black and names in two columns.
Inscription
PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF OUR BROTHERS WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ O RISEN LORD O SHEPHERD OF OUR DEAD/ WHOSE CROSS HAS BROUGHT THEM AND WHOSE STAFF HAS LED/ IN GLORIOUS HOPE THEIR PROUD AND SORROWING LAND/ COMMITS HER CHILDREN TO THY GRACIOUS HAND./ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: rank,surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 304mm, width 406mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
History
The Church was damaged during WW2 but plaque was recovered and replaced.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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.

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