Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Port Talbot
Town
Port Talbot
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84871

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Current location

Margam Road Evangelical Church
A48 Commercial Road
Tai Bach
Port Talbot
Port Talbot
West Glamorgan
SA13 2BN
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 77698 88442
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Stone tablet wall mounted and supported by corbels below. The sides and top of the tablet are hollowed whilst a thin black border surrounds the inscription. In the top corners a simple foliate design extends towards the centre. The inscription is written in black roman capitals.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ CHURCH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945./ (Names)/ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE."
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames and surname and service
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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