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Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Vale Of Glamorgan
Town
Barry
County
South Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 11th November 1982
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6633

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Current location

Memorial Hall
Gladstone Road
Barry
Vale Of Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
CF62 8NA
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 11390 68003
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial hall with twelve sections of inscribed panelling listing the names 1982 board in elaborate gilt print and quotation within a wreath
Inscription
Walls on top of the panels: 1914-1918 THEY DIED THAT FREEDOM MIGHT NOT PERISH 1939-1945 / LEST WE FORGET / 1914-1918 BUONT [...] FEIRW I RYDDID FYW 1939-1945 / MEWN ANGOF NI CHÂNT FOD Panels 1 to 10: (Names) Panel 11: FALKLAND ISLES/ 1982/ (Name) PANEL 12: 1932 1982 / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE / 50TH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE OPENING OF THE / BARRY WAR MEMORIAL HALL / THE WHOLE EARTH IS THE TOMB / OF HEROIC MEN AND THEIR STORY / IS NOT CARVED (...) ONLY ON STONE / OVER / THEIR (...) EVERYWHERE, / WOVEN INTO THE STUFF OF OTHER / MENS LIVES / 11TH NOVEMBER 1982 THUCYDIDES
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abker, T
Adams, A E
Adams, B G
Adams, G W
Akers, E
Allen, C
Allen, J
Allen, W J
Alline, C
Angus, R
See details for all 599 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1218
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1218
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1218
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1218
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Panelling
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
History
2010: The names plaques have been removed in order to refurbish of the Hall. The refurbishment of the memorial hall adding 92 names to the WW1 Roll of Honour was unveiled and re-dedicated Nov 2007 2007: Local newspaper article indicates that following an appeal £92,000 has been raised to refurbish the hall and the cenotaph
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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