Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
District
Neath
Town
Neath
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84729

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Current location

Orchard Place Baptist Church
Orchard Street
Neath
Neath
West Glamorgan
SA11 1DU
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 75341 97471
Denomination: Baptist

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Description
Large church organ with associated nowy headed brass plaque with dedication. Inscription incised in capitals with verse in lower case below.
Inscription
ERECTED/ AS A/ HUMBLE YET GRATEFUL/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE/ MERCIFUL GOODNESS WHICH/ HATH PRESERVED SO MANY/ OF OUR LOVED ONES ALIVE/ IN THE MIDST OF THE GREAT/ MORTALITY/ Soar, O Lord, and have mercy/ upon us, Lord be thou our helper./ Thou hast turned our mourning/ into dancing, thou has put off our/ (...) and guided us with glad/ness, to the[sic] and that our glory/ may sing praise to Thee, and not/ be silent. O Lord our God, we will/ give thanks unto Thee for ever./ 1914 - 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Organ or Organ part
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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