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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
72407

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Current location

Wall mounted in sorting hall
Delivery Office
Vanguard Yard
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF47 0AZ
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 05105 05742
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass Plaque in a wooden frame
Inscription
FOR KING AND COUNTRY/In memory of Fallen heroes of Merthyr/Tydfil Postal Staff/in the Great War 1914-1919/[names]/"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arthur, E B
Collett, C J
James, D H
Pullin, T J
Radford, F
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
History
2009-repaired, when the wood was split through behind the plate, and wood was broken off from bottom right hand of frame
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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