Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Cynon Valley
Town
Aberdare
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6730

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Current location

Located on the left wall of the side altar
St Elvans Church
Church Street
Aberdare
Cynon Valley
Mid Glamorgan
CF44 7LA
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 00265 02594
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Roll of Honour framed and mounted on the left wall of side altar in a wooden surround. Latin text carved in areas above and below listed names. Figure of St George appears on extreme right hand ledge of picture, but unclear whether this is part of the memorial.
Inscription
Left most panel: (Names) Second panel from the left: ROYAL NAVY/ (Names)/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ (Names)/ DRAGOONS/ (Name)/ GLAMORGAN YEO/ (Name)/ WELSH HORSE/ (Name)/ TANK CORPS/ (Names)/ MACHINE GUN CORPS/ (Name)/ ROYAL ARMED MEDICAL CORPS/ (Names)/ ROYAL MARINE/ (Name) Middle panel: ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY/ (Names)/ ROYAL GARRISON ARTY/ (Names)/ ROYAL ENGINEERS/ (Names) Second panel from the right: WELSH GUARDS/ (Names)/ GRENADIER GUARDS/ (Names)/ ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS/ (Names)/ ROYAL FUSILIERS/ (Names)/ NORTHUMBERLAND FUS/ (Names)/ LIVERPOOL REGT/ (Name) Right most panel: WELCH REGIMENT/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, Charles
Allen, John
Amos, W B
Anderson, H F
Arndell, Charles
Arrowsmith, Henry
Arrowsmith, Walter
Aubrey, Kenneth
Barnes, Douglas
Barrey, W H
See details for all 255 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 113
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 113
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, regiment, forenames, surname
    Order of information: Regiment THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Elvans Church

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