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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
6775

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Current location

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Brecon Road
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF47 8PA
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 04137 07351
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Carved wooden board with swan-necked pediment. Figures of a cannon and a woman on each side above inscription. Star of David below inscription.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ JEWISH YOUNG MEN/ WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR / 5673 5677 / 1914-1918 / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bernstein, B
Bernstein, Ben
Bernstein, S
Bernstein, Wolf
Bloom, E M
Bloom, Moses
Bloom, Ruben
Brodsky, B
Casper, Jacob
Corrick, L
See details for all 38 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 36
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height c1500mm, width c1000mm
    Materials: Wood
Condition
History
1992: some cracks to wooden surface
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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