Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Port Talbot
Town
Aberavon
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84905

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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 76291 90135
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Simple rectangular brass plaque with thin inscribed border. The crest of the HMS Black Prince sits to the left of the inscription.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICER/ SYDNEY ALFRED TARLING/ WHO WENT DOWN WITH HIS SHIP. /"THE BLACK PRINCE" IN THE BATTLE/ OF JUTLAND MAY 31 1916 AGED 34 YEARS./ R. I. P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Tarling, Sydney Alfred Tarling
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames and surname, details of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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