Merthyr Vale And Aberfan

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Serviceman / Servicewoman

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

Captain George Howard Thomas MC (Sculptor)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 20 November 1927
Attended by: The Earl of Plymouth and Ministers Rev. W Andrews, Rev. J.T. Rogers, Rev. T. Evans

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

6733

Current location

11
Walter's Terrace Off Aberfan Crescent
Aberfan
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF48 4NU
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 07284 99715
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Figure of a soldier in Service Dress with a rifle in his right hand and waving his helmet with his left. On the 6 o'clock face is a metal wreath above the inscription, and the whole is set on a square plinth with surrounding railings.

Inscription

6 O'Clock Face: THEY LOVED/ THEIR LAND MORE /THAN THEY LOVED /THEIR LIVES/ 1914 - 1918 12 O'Clock Face: ANWYLACH GANDDYNT/ OEDD EU GWLAD/ NA 'U HOEDL./ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Amos, Albert
Andrews, Charles
Aylward, Joseph
Barker, Thomas C
Baxter, Thomas R
Baxter, William
Bumford, Edgar
Bumford, George
Cartwright, Alfred
Childerstone, Thomas
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Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 51
Served and returned: 0
Died: 51
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, initial, surname, regiment
Order of information: surname
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 147
Served and returned: 0
Died: 147
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, initial, surname.
Order of information: surname

Components

Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Condition

MERTHYR VALE AND ABERFAN SERVICEMAN STATUE
WMO ID: 116548
Condition: Fair [last updated on 20-12-2017]
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History

Described as badly vandalised, 1982. Campaign to have it moved begun but there was no commitment to the scheme. Appears to have been restored in later photo.

Costs

Site: £1000

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public
Details: PCC

Reference

Western Mail 21 November 1927
Merthyr Express 9th December 1982

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