Abertillery Civic War Memorial
Abertillery Civic War Memorial is a grade II listed structure situated at the junction of Queen Street with Somerset Street in Abertillery.
It comprises a bronze statue of a standing soldier, rifle with fixed bayonet in his right hand, holding his steel helmet aloft in his left hand. Mounted on a square granite plinth adorned with a bronze wreath of laurels, the names of the fallen on bronze plates beneath, and mounted on a 2-tiered base.
Bronze plaques to sides of upper stage of pedestal containing several names of the dead under each regiment; added plaques below of those killed in the 1939-45 war. South side has laurel wreath to upper stage of pedestal, set in recessed panel with inset lettering above: Their name liveth for ever more and below, To the glorious memory of the men of Abertillery who fell in the Great War 1914-1918. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lays down his life for his friends (John 15 XIII). On West side is bronze plaque: This memorial was unveiled by Field Marshall the Viscount Allenby on the 1st day of December in the year of our Lord 1926. Below is plaque referring to the added World War II inscriptions, unveiled 7th November 1954 by Lord Raglan.
Inscriptions:
6 O’CLOCK FACE [S side]: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE/ABERTILLERY MEN WHO FELL IN
THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MEN THAN/THIS. THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
9 O’CLOCK FACE: 1914-1918/ (NAMES)
9 O’CLOCK BASE: THIS TABLET INCLUDING THE ADDED NAMES OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939-1945
WERE UNVEILED BY THE RT. HON. LORD RAGLAN HER MAJESTY’S LORD-LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE ON
THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1954. (LINE BREAKS NOT KNOWN)
BELOW: THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY F.M. THE VISCOUNT ALLENBY G.C.B. G.C. M.G. ON THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE
YEAR OF OUR LORD 1926. (LINE BREAKS NOT KNOWN)
12 O’CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)
12 O’CLOCK BASE: THIS TABLET WAS AFFIXED TO THE MEMORIAL ON THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
1954 IN MEMORY OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ABERTILLERY URBAN DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939/ 45
(NAMES) AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. (LINE BREAKS NOT KNOWN)
3 O’CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)
3 O’CLOCK BASE: 1939/45 (NAMES) AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBERTHEM. (LINE
BREAKS NOT KNOWN)
Names on Memorial (WW1 only):
Service | Rank | Number | Surname | Initials | Distinction |
Royal Navy. | Signaller | Flook | H. | ||
Royal Navy. | Signaller | 2986 | Hinds | W. H. | |
Royal Navy. | A. B. | 549 | Jones | E. | |
Royal Navy. | A. B. | J75491 | Lawrance | H. J. | |
Royal Navy. | Gunner | 13782 | Owen | W. L. | |
Royal Navy. | A. B. | J81964 | Phillips | W. G. | |
Royal Navy. | Chief Engineer | Saunders | W. H. | ||
Royal Navy. | Ldg. Stkr. | 308593 | Taylor | J. T. | |
Royal Naval Div. | A. B. | Z813 | Morgan | A. | |
Royal Naval Div. | Seaman | Z360 | Morgan | J. | |
Royal Naval Div. | Seaman | 28805 | Morgan | W. T. | |
Royal Naval Div. | A. B. | Z1404 | Rees | T. D. | |
Royal Naval Div. | A. B. | 1401 | Roger | S. G. | |
Royal Naval Div. | Signaller | Z312 | Sterry | H. | M. M. |
Welsh Guards. | Private | 3834 | Crook | R. | |
Welsh Guards. | Private | 15681 | Davies | B. | |
Welsh Guards. | Private | 1355 | Phillips | G. | |
Welsh Guards. | Private | Porter | H. M. | ||
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 61320 | Bennett | I. E. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 65901 | Brown | B. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 47245 | Challenger | D. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Corporal | 38923 | Eastey | E. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 94232 | Edwards | F. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Drummer | 7042 | George | S. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 78328 | Langley | W. J. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 76549 | Legg | G. W. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 94266 | Mason | F. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 96150 | Moore | G. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 74767 | Morgan | E. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Corporal | 15700 | Reed | G. J. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 93738 | Smith | S. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 88890 | Thomas | M. H. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 17950 | Thomas | T. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Sergeant | 29834 | Tudor | H. J. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | 2nd Lieutenant | Williams | E. G. | ||
Royal Welch Fus. | L/Corporal | 54250 | Williams | G. | |
Royal Welch Fus. | Private | 47308 | Williams | J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 15440 | Andrews. | S. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | Ayland | J. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Drummer | Barnett | J. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 27195 | Baker | P. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 23045 | Batton | E. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33098 | Beard | E. B. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 58713 | Beddis | T. H. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 21771 | Bennett | E. | |
S. Wales Bord. | 21122 | Bevan | A. J. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33099 | Bishop | E. U. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | Brian | J. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 20971 | Brickell | J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 20898 | Challenger | L. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 15188 | Chapmen | T. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Sergeant | 22484 | Clarke | R. J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Corporal | 12665 | Close | W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 20975 | Coles | F. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33104 | Coombes | F. C. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 1893 | Coombey | W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 14840 | Cox | J. M. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Signaller | Davies | W. L. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33058 | Dobbins | W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 23194 | Dyer | E. W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 25557 | Edwards | W. C. | |
S. Wales Bord. | L/Corporal | 39288 | Emanuel | F. J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 21603 | Fisher | F. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33248 | Flowers | A. E. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 12839 | Ford | C. H. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | Fynn | J. H. | V. C. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Captain | Gill | E. | M. C. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 23174 | Griffiths | R. | |
S. Wales Bord. | L/Corporal | 1408 | Halford | G. E. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 15237 | Hanbury | W. G. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Sergeant | 14706 | Hodges | W. J. | M. M. |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 18088 | Holland | I. A. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Corporal | 20992 | James | J. | M. M. |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 38234 | Jenkins | J. C. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 288030 | Jones | A. J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 25174 | Jones | A. R. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 16098 | Jones | A. R. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 21951 | Jones | I. W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | Jones | P. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 20171 | Jones | T. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 26825 | Jones | W. J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 25055 | Kibble | R. J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 13751 | Lavender | D. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 53824 | Lewis | C. W. P. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 53821 | Lewis | F. M. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Corporal | 23043 | Lewis | J. H. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 20188 | Lewis | P. | |
S. Wales Bord. | L/Corporal | 20992 | Lewis | W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Sergeant | 16121 | Llewellyn | D. C. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | Llewellyn | T. J. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33119 | Lloyd | D. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 10604 | Lloyd | J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Corporal | 24962 | Masey | W. P. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | Masters | W. C. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 11985 | Meredith | C. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 32156 | Osland | M. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Drummer | 22443 | Owen | S | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 2127 | Parker | E. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 21378 | Parry | W. D. R. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 23664 | Pascoe | R. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 13283 | Peacock | J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 15447 | Price | W. G. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 31035 | Probert | T. J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 1291 | Purnell | T. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33190 | Reed | T. J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 11616 | Rees | L. H. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 13954 | Rees | P. A. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Sergeant | 627188 | Richards | J. T. | M. M. |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33273 | Savage | J. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Sergeant | Savage | W. H. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 14604 | Seeley | A. E. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 29164 | Short | B. O. P. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 18069 | Smith | J. E. W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 23208 | Snellgrove | F. | |
S. Wales Bord. | 53853 | Stevens | R. J. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 21408 | Sweet | A. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 12472 | Tillings | A. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 7964 | Tombs | H. A. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 33184 | Venn | G. T. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | Ward | F. T. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 18672 | Weale | W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 5872 | Whiteman | E. E. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Sergeant | 21999 | Wigglesworth | W | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 9875 | Williams | D. W. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 9786 | Williams | F. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 21114 | Williams | G. R. | |
S. Wales Bord. | Private | Withers | J. | ||
S. Wales Bord. | Private | 25968 | Wright | A. J. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | Beale | A. E. | ||
Welch Regt. | Corporal | 1354 | Blackwell | H. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 46491 | Britton | O. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 12788 | Cole | I. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 58191 | Day | T. H. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 682367 | Edwards | H. A. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 25694 | Fletcher | J. T. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 32691 | Fraser | I. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 22294 | Fry | W. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 25836 | Grindle | A. | |
Welch Regt. | Lieutenant | Hobby | G. | M. M. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 35244 | Howells | W. H. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 36312 | James | T. H. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 11062 | Jenkins | W. T. | |
Welch Regt. | L/Corporal | 28381 | Jones | J. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 58212 | Lewis | E. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 18738 | Lloyd | H. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 22289 | Luxton | P. | |
Welch Regt. | Sergeant-Inst. | 47317 | Marston | J. V. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 58348 | Matthews | F. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 20100 | Phillips | R. J. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 25447 | Rogers | E. G. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 27774 | Rose | W. H. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 1518 | Smith | S. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 11079 | Tanner | W. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 309745 | Thomas | J. H. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 28508 | Vaughan | C. | |
Welch Regt. | Sergeant | 53715 | Venn | W. G. | |
Welch Regt. | Private | 74313 | Weaver | W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 287585 | Baynton | T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1505 | Bees | A. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2427 | Bowden | A. H. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Corporal | 1296 | Bowley | H. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2118 | Brown | J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3135 | Brown | J. E. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 290882 | Browning | F. C. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1058 | Caines | A. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3405 | Carpenter | S. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 227903 | Carter | W. T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 824 | Close | A. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 121 | Coleman | L. | |
Monmouth Regt. | 1st Lieutenant | Collings | W. | M. C. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1871 | Crewe | F. | |
Monmouth Regt. | L/Corporal | 1240 | Darvill | G. L. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1324 | Davies | E. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1618 | Davies | J. T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 39298 | Davies | W. H. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3070 | Day | A. J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | L/Corporal | 2110 | Denford | J. T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2109 | Denford | T. G. | |
Monmouth Regt. | L/Corporal | 193 | Dimmick | W. J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Bandsman | 1504 | Ellis | J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2423 | Francis | C. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Sergeant | 493 | Gatfield | A. J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | C. S. M. | 69 | Gill | J. T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1606 | Gordon | W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2488 | Gough | R. | |
Monmouth Regt. | L/Corporal | 263 | Griffiths | D. R. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Sergeant | 54 | Hailstone | W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1614 | Harris | A. J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 286820 | Henley | C. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2655 | Howells | J. M. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Q. M. S. | 2491 | Hughes | T. P. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 290242 | Humphries | E. | |
Monmouth Regt. | M. Gunner | 63807 | Ireland | J. T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2576 | James | A. G. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Corporal | 800 | James | A. W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 267845 | James | B. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Sergeant | 75 | Jones | R. C. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3129 | Jones | W. O. | |
Monmouth Regt. | L/Sergeant | 2306 | Keyse | W. M. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1713 | Lander | J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2590 | Lane | W. H | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3176 | Langley | D. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2012 | Lavender | W. J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | Lee | H. J. | ||
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 15134 | Lewis | J. A. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3182 | Lloyd | J. E. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2556 | Martin | H. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 227944 | Mason | W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 82 | McCarthy | W. J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Sergeant | 132 | Mercy | T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 290012 | Mercy | T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | Morgan | T. | ||
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 15768 | Morris | T. E. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3103 | Mutter | W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2928 | Nash | F. H. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | Newman | G. | ||
Monmouth Regt. | Private | Ollis | W. J. | ||
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3618 | Onions | G. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1365 | Parfitt | L. A. | |
Monmouth Regt. | L/Corporal | 620 | Phillips | J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1310 | Pickford | W. G. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1818 | Poore | A. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1025 | Powell | P. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Sergeant | 266032 | Powell | R. J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Sergeant | 961 | Prewitt | G. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1607 | Pritchard | A. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2285 | Prosser | W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1593 | Rancombe | M. E. W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Lieutenant | Reed | C. S. | ||
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3462 | Reynolds | E. J. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 119 | Reynolds | W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1215 | Richards | W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2622 | Rowe | G. H. | |
Monmouth Regt. | 2nd Lieutenant | Salt | T. F. C. | ||
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 15811 | Smith | S. E. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1600 | Smith | T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Lieutenant | Stewart | W. V. | ||
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1580 | Stickler | W. E. | |
Monmouth Regt. | L/Corporal | 1074 | Sturdy | B. G. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1829 | Taylor | T. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 3118 | Taylor | W. B. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1470 | Thomas | D. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2490 | Thomas | S. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Sergeant | 1822 | Treharne | G. W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2344 | Werrett | A. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Sergeant | 290381 | Whatley | R. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 2243 | Williams | B. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Private | 1834 | Williams | C. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Act. Sergeant | 3439 | Willis | G. W. | |
Monmouth Regt. | Corporal | 2863 | Wood | G. A. | |
Dragoon Gds | Private | 12459 | Saunders | C. E. | |
R. Hussars. | L/Corporal | 5203 | Pilley | G. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 62834 | Badham | A. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 78153 | Bruce | H. A. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Corporal | 20933 | Cadwallader | H. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Sergeant | Cecil | W. H. | ||
R. Field Artillery. | Private | 30613 | Cooper | S. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 189 | Davies | J. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 244834 | Emanuel | E. L. R. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | 190773 | Francombe | J. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | Jones | J. | ||
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | 106099 | Kinnersley | W. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 91473 | Knock | W. C. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | 83258 | Maggs | G. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | 6870 | Meredith | W. T. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 1063 | Richards | J. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | 43278 | Rogers | T. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Private | 2418 | Selby | G. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | 83259 | Smith | F. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | 39782 | Stafford | J. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Driver | 461 | Taylor | E. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 43794 | White | W. H. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 19592 | Williams | A. | |
R. Field Artillery. | Gunner | 97039 | Wiltshire | G. | |
R. Garrison Art’y | Gunner | 275456 | Hawkes | T. | |
Royal Engineers | Sapper | W. R. /50682 | Cathew | E. | |
Royal Engineers | Private | 292270 | Douglas | W. H. | M. M. |
Royal Engineers | Sapper | 158234 | Fielding | F. | |
Royal Engineers | Sapper | 1124 | Hay | R. J. E. | |
Royal Engineers | Sapper | 158204 | Holborn | S. J. | |
Royal Engineers | Sapper | 322987 | James | G. H. F. | |
Royal Engineers | Sapper | 2450 | Morgan | L. | |
Royal Engineers | Corporal | 389083 | Phillips | J. | |
Royal Engineers | Private | 95961 | Price | G. | |
Royal Engineers | Sapper | 164791 | Skidmore | S. W. | |
Royal Engineers | Private | 158227 | White | A. J. | |
Royal Engineers | Private | 147269 | Williams | W. H. | |
Grenadier Gds. | Private | 24712 | Bumford | R. | |
Grenadier Gds. | Private | 29916 | Griffiths | A. L. | |
R. W. Surrey Regt. | Private | 72552 | Broom | W. G. | |
E. Kent. Regt. | Private | 242404 | Bryant | J. T. | |
Lancaster Regt. | Private | 51428 | Ash | R. M. | |
Lancaster Regt. | Private | 13881 | Jones | D. | |
Lancaster Regt. | Private | Kearton | T. | ||
Lancaster Regt. | Sergeant | 12282 | Parsons | H. | |
Lancaster Regt. | L/Sergeant | 9731 | Rees | I. | |
Northum’l’d Fus. | Private | 44952 | Drake | G. | |
Northum’l’d Fus. | Private | 45028 | Sterry | A. | |
R. Warwick Regt. | Private | 235035 | Aylesbury | C. J. | |
Lincoln Regt. | Lieutenant | Metcalfe | J. S. | ||
Devon Regt. | Private | 67798 | Westcott | T. V. | |
Cheshire Regt. | Private | 34188 | Allaway | F. J. | |
Cheshire Regt. | Private | 18732 | Brickell | T. | |
Cheshire Regt. | Private | 60050 | Mason | F. | |
Glo’ster Regt. | Sergeant | 285189 | Davies | J. H. | |
Glo’ster Regt. | Private | 6233 | Maslin | R. J. | |
Glo’ster Regt. | Private | 2031 | Phillips | A. | |
Glo’ster Regt. | Private | 285217 | York | T. | |
Worcester Regt. | Private | 42062 | Brooks | W. J. | M. M. |
Worcester Regt. | Private | 25452 | Castle | F. | |
Worcester Regt. | Private | 25189 | Price | C. T. | |
Worcester Regt. | L/Corporal | 40572 | Probert | W. | |
D. of Cornwall’s L. I. | Private | 7643 | Stent | E. J. | |
Oxford & Bucks. L. I. | Private | 25027 | Brickell | T. | |
Hampshire Regt. | Private | Payne | G. H. | ||
Northants Regt. | Sergeant | 5816 | Reeve | R. | |
Northants Regt. | Private | 203580 | Stowell | E. | |
R. West Kent Regt. | Drummer | 7043 | Coombes | S. G. | |
King’s Own York’s L. I. | Private | 3881 | Smith | C. | |
King’s Shropshire L. I. | Private | 27218 | Bosley | W. C. | |
King’s Shropshire L. I. | Private | 15770 | Fairbard | H. E. | |
King’s Shropshire L. I. | Private | 38603 | Morgan | R. | |
King’s Shropshire L. I. | Private | Oakley | A. | ||
King’s Shropshire L. I. | Corporal | 7396 | Snell | E. | |
King’s Shropshire L. I. | Private | 35474 | Snellgrove | C. M. | |
King’s R. Rif. Corps. | Private | 11749 | Morris | A. E. | |
Wiltshire Regt. | Private | 8797 | Bull | H. | |
York. & Lanc. Regt. | Private | 47140 | Fisher | H. W. | |
York. & Lanc. Regt. | Private | 24487 | Hitchens | J. H. | |
Argyle & Suth’d. H’rs. | Private | 22496 | Clark | R. | |
Rifle Brigade. | Private | 5521 | Austin | M. S. | |
Rifle Brigade. | Private | 6050 | Llewellyn | A. | |
Co. of London Regt. | Private | Perry | W. | ||
Co. of London Regt. | Private | 682367 | Smith | W. A. | |
Hereford Regt. | Private | 2395 | Barrell | V. | |
Machine Gun Corps. | Private | 90450 | Baker | R. | |
Machine Gun Corps. | Private | Jenkins | O. | ||
Machine Gun Corps. | Private | 117658 | Rees | M. | |
Machine Gun Corps. | Private | 14011 | Vines | E. | |
Machine Gun Corps. | Private | 7875 | Williams | T. | |
R. Army Serv. Corps. | Private | MT/047374 | Hillier | J. | |
R. Army Serv. Corps. | Sergeant | 54/064897 | Mitchell | F. | |
R. Army Serv. Corps. | Private | MT/341331 | Powell | W. H. | |
R. Army Med. Corps. | Private | 48228 | Boswell | H. G. | |
R. Army Med. Corps. | Doctor | Edmunds | W. H. | ||
R. Army Med. Corps. | Private | 2963 | Lewis | I. J. | |
R. Army Med. Corps. | Corporal | 48563 | Phillips | I. | M. M. |
R. Army Med. Corps. | Doctor | Sargent | J. G. | ||
R. Army Med. Corps. | Private | 112016 | Warlow | A. E. | |
Labour Corps. | Private | 291414 | Bond | E. | |
Labour Corps. | Private | 189017 | Williams | E. | |
Royal Air Force. | 2nd Lieutenant | Davies | G. A. H. | ||
Royal Air Force. | 2nd Air Mech. | Jones | C. J. E. | ||
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Royal Welch Fus. | Jones | C. | |||
Royal Welch Fus. | Plaster | A. | |||
S. Wales Bord. | Arthur | T. | |||
S. Wales Bord. | Bath | J. | |||
S. Wales Bord. | Davies | G. | |||
S. Wales Bord. | Lewis | W. H. | |||
S. Wales Bord. | Morgan | R. | |||
S. Wales Bord. | Semmens | T. H. | |||
Welch Regt. | Ireland | E. | M. M | ||
Monmouth Regt. | Webber | G. H. | |||
R. Hussars | Cooksey | T. | |||
R. Field Artillery | Hopkins | A. G. | |||
R. Field Artillery | Marshall | C. H. | |||
Lancaster Regts. | Lewis | D. C. H. | |||
Glo’ster Regt. | Williams | J. | |||
W. York Regt. | Hopkins | J. H. | |||
Wiltshire Regt. | Viney | E. W. | |||
Co. of London Regt. | Stone | W. | |||
Australian Imp. Forces. | Probert | R. | |||
1/3rd Co. of London Yeo | Williams | J. F. |
Listing Text (Source: Cadw)
Location – Prominently sited on narrow fork between junction of Queen Street and Somerset Street, set within large railed enclosure.
History – Unveiled 1st December 1926 by Viscount Allenby. Designed by George Thomas.
Exterior – Bronze figure of soldier waving his tin hat in the air set on tall two-stage pedestal of grey granite. Pedestal stands on three steps, each tread convex to centre.
Wedge-shaped enclosure is surrounded by railings to W, E and S sides, with terrace abutting to N. Low plain iron rails set in moulded grey granite copings on low squared rock-faced stone walls. Paired strengthening rails, containing simple trophy motif rising to urn-type finials. Paired entrance gates to narrow S end. Rails and walls continue S for some five metres beyond the gates, acting as retaining wall for higher level of Queen Street.
Reason for Listing – Listed as a well-designed and prominent First World War memorial.
References – Information from the Buildings of Wales Office, Penguin Books, London.
Publication Name /Author /Date Published /Page / Date /Other Information
British Silent Cinema and The Great War /Michael Hammond And Michael Williams (Eds.) / 2011 / Pp 145-158 / Chapter 11: ‘The Dead, Battlefield Burials And The Unveiling Of War Memorials In Films Of The Great War Era’ by Toby Haggith
Aftermath: Remembering The Great War In Wales / Gaffney, Angela /1998 /170-173
Western Mail /2 December 1926
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