
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Port Talbot
- Town
- Aberavon
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 21st October 1920
Attended by: Bishop Crossley - Unveiled
Date: 21st October 1920
Attended by: Mr SH Byass JP, Mayor of Aberavon - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 84904
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Current location
St Mary's Church
St Mary Place
Aberavon
Port Talbot
West Glamorgan
SA12 6DU
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SS 76297 90129
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- 4 light window with 3 smaller star windows above. The 4 panels left to right depict; angels holding the warrior's helmet and sword, The Risen Ascended Christ holding out a crown of life to a warrior, The Warrior emerging from the river of death escorted by St Michael and St. George. Associated with this window is a square marble tablet mounted on the wall alongside with dedication and names of those fallen.
- Inscription
- Tablet: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THIS TABLET AND CENTRAL WEST WINDOW HAVE BEEN ERECTED BY/ THE WORSHIPPERS AT S. MARY'S, S. PAUL'S AND S. TEILO'S IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEMBERS OF THESE CHURCHES WHO FELL IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN/ WAR 1914 - 1919, AND WHOSE NAMES ARE HEREON INSCRIBED:-/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE./ D. W. DAVIES. B. A. / VICAR/ ECCLUS XLIV. XIV. Window: My peace I give unto you/ "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 51
Served and returned: 0
Died: 51
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials or forenames and surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
- Window
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Glamorgan Gazette 16th January and 22nd October 1920
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