Memorial details

District
Swansea
Town
Margam
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84700

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Previous locations
  • St Mary's Church
    Margam
    Swansea
    West Glamorgan
    SA13 2DB
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: SS 80300 86400
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Narrow Celtic wheel cross on tapering plinth. The cross surmounts a squat plinth on a three step base. The inscription is written on the plinth and on tablets against the steps.
Inscription
12 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PERPETUAL MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ (Names)/ (...)/ 1939 - 1945/ LEST WE FORGET/ (Names)/ R. I. P/ 3 o'clock face; FALKLANDS 1982/ (Name)/ 9 o'clock face: THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD,/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN,/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bamford, G.
Callaghan, C. O.
Davies, T.
Dinwiddy, H
Evans, W. R.
Fletcher, C. A.
George, A. C.
Holland, C.
Hughes, D.
Jenkins, W. T.
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Where they died, rank, initial and surname
    Order of information: By location of death and alphabetically by surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname and units
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, age and unit
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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