
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Ogwr
- Town
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 83025
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Current location
Ysgol Brynteg School
Ewenny Road
Bridgend
Ogwr
Mid Glamorgan
CF31 3ER
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SS 90629 78874
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wall-mounted, brass plaque on wooden backboard with black, engraved lettering.
- Inscription
- Presented to Brynteg School by the/ Battle of Britain Historical Society/ In HONOUR/ of former pupil/ Sergeant Air Gunner/ CYRIL STEPHENS/ 23 (Blenheim) Squadron/ (Killed in Action)/ His participation in the Battle of Britain helped to prevent an/ invasion of this country and the subjugation of its people./ "NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS/ SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW"/ Winston S Churchill 21 August 1940/ This plaque was commissioned by the school and supported by the local community
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Stephens, Cyril
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service, manner of death, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Condition
- Sgt Air Gunner Cyril Stephens
- WMO ID: 271352
- Condition: Good [last updated on 19-05-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
Details: Battle of Britain Historical Society
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