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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Taff-ely
Town
Cilfynydd
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6756

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Current location

Right hand side of A470 in a small area just past the corner of Cilfynydd Rd and Pant-Du Rd
Cilfynydd Road
Cilfynydd
Taff-ely
Mid Glamorgan
CF37 4NN
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 08766 92739
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Three pillars joined by a hexagonal base and capstone. There are plaques with the names and dedication on the faces of the base in gold lettering, and the whole is surrounded by railings.
Inscription
6 o'clock panel: THIS MEMORIAL WAS/ ERECTED BY THE INHAB/ ITANTS OF CLIFYNYDD IN/ GRATEFUL APPRECIATION/ OF THE SACRIFICE MADE/ BY THE MEN OF THE VILLAGE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ GWELL ANGAU NA GHWILUDD/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE. Other panels: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, William
Barnfield, Joseph
Bevan, William
Bew, William
Bitten, Thomas
Blonsom, Josiah
Bowsher, Henry
Bowsher, T
Brown, Charles
Caddy, William
See details for all 89 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 67
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 67
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Condition
History
Recently cleaned and restored (before and after photos enclosed)
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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