Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Swansea
Town
Gorseinon
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
83328

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Current location

Pennuel Baptist Church
Loughor Road
Gorseinon
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA4 6QX
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 58134 98043
Denomination: Baptist

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Description
White Marble Tablet with a pointed top, on a black marble backboard which echoes the shape. All lettering is inscribed
Inscription
1914 1918/THIS STONE IS RAISED TO THE MEMORY OF/[names in 2 columns]/WHO WERE CONNECTED WITH THIS CHURCH/AND WHO, IN THE GREAT WAR, LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/TRECH SERCH NAC ANGAU
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, David Llewellyn
Evans, Robert
Harries, Gwilym John
Humphreys, Thomas Lewis
Jenkins, David Thomas
John, William David
Jones, James Thomas
Jones, John Haydn
Lewis, David John
Powell, David Edgar
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    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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