Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Swansea
Town
Ilston
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
83049

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Current location

St Illtyd's Church
Ilston
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA2 7LD
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 55664 90328
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Rectangular white marble tablet surmounted by a white marble Latin cross, on a black marble dome headed backboard
Inscription
Sacred/TO THE MEMORY OF/[names in 2 columns]/OF THIS PARISH/WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/REQUIESCAT IN PACE/ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, Henry
Jones, Alfred
Phillips, Arthur
Shepherd, Stanley
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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