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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Merthyr Tydfil
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6772

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Current location

On display at "Servants Corridor"
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Brecon Road
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF47 8PA
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 04175 07332
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Cyfarthfa School
    Merthyr Tydfil
    Merthyr Tydfil
    Mid Glamorgan
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Very elaborate bronze plaque in three panels. There are figures of a soldier and sailor on each side and a shrouded Mary holding Christ after he has been taken down from the cross at top, centre. One the central panel below that is the commemoration with the names on the panels to either side. Across the base is a frieze in relief of a horse artillery team, jousting knights and a naval ship under steam.
Inscription
Left Panel - (Names) Centre Panel - GWELL ANGAU NA CHYWILYDD/ THIS MEMORIAL/ IS ERECTED IN GRATEFUL AND/ AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE OLD BOYS OF/ THIS SCHOOL, WHO IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ GAVE UP THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ NOMEN FORUM VIVIT IN/ GENERATIONEM ET GENERATIONEM/ ECLLI XLIV 14 Right Panel - (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, Arnold
Baker, Everard
Braddick, Joseph
Davies, David I
Davies, Rev
Evans, J Gilbert
Evans, Maldwyn
Evans, R Douglas
Evans, Richard E
Evans, Thomas R
See details for all 31 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
History
Out of storage and on display as of 2013. Still in storage as of 2005 at the museum.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Cyfartha Museum
Reference

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