Llanhilleth Institute War Memorial

War memorial outside Llanhilleth Institute.

The War Memorial in the grounds of the Llanhilleth Miners’ Institute was constructed in 1989 under the supervision of Pam Hopkins who was the main fund raiser for the project. W.E. (Bill) Smith, chairman of the Institute for many years and a miner at Llanhilleth (No.2) Colliery until its closure in 1969, had been a South Wales Fusilier and it was always his dream to have a War Memorial in Llanhilleth to commemorate the loss of local men during both World Wars. He wanted it within the grounds of the Institute and had a piece of land allocated. With the help of Pam Hopkins the committee contacted local businesses and councillors to raise the funds for construction.

The memorial was built in 1989 by apprentices from the Alan Davies Opportunity Centre in Tredegar. The dedication service was attended by members of the Llanhilleth community and local dignitaries. The first armistice was organised by Pam at short notice, from noon the previous day, but all went very well. This service and those for the next few years were carried out by Pastor Trevor Russell of Tillery Street Methodist. Father Robert Prescott took over after the Pastor’s death, and currently the Rev. Viv Nicholls annually presides. Her grandfather, Ted Nicholls, was involved with the ‘Stute for most of his life.

Over the years, the Last Post and Revelle have been played by John Harris and Councillor Steven Bard. The services are well attended, the congregation including ex-miners and their families. Refreshments are served in the ‘Stute and usually someone will start to sing, followed in turns by other local community members. Approximately two hundred people or more now attend this annual service which started from nothing more than one man’s wish.

Inscription:

Llanhilleth/

This Plaque is donated by the local people and dedicated/

to the glory of God and in memory of those who fell /

in the two World Wars./

Remembered with Honour./

“Lest We Forget” /

1914 – 1918 /

[names] /

1939-1945 /

[names] /

WW1 Names:

Surname	Initials	Rank	Service	Distinctions
Smith	E.	Able Seaman	Royal Navy
Williams	E.		Royal Navy
Burnett	G.	Private	2nd Mons
Cooper	W.	Private	2nd Mons
Davies	J.T.	Private	2nd Mons
Durban	W.G.	Corporal	2nd Mons
Edwards	W.	Sergeant	2nd Mons
Evans	T.	Corporal	2nd Mons
Frost	A.E.W.	Private	2nd Mons
Gibbs	A.E.	Private	2nd Mons
Harvey	A.	Private	2nd Mons
Harvey	A.	Private	2nd Mons
James	J.M.	Private	2nd Mons
Johns	J.	Private	2nd Mons
Johnson	W.R.	Private	2nd Mons
Jones	P.E.	Private	2nd Mons
Lane	W.J.	Private	2nd Mons
Lewis	A N.	Private	2nd Mons
Lloyd	J.E.	Private	2nd Mons
Murphy	W.	Private	2nd Mons
Newman	W.	Private	2nd Mons
Payne	H.	Private	2nd Mons
Pritchard	D.J.	Sergeant	2nd Mons
Shaw		Corporal	2nd Mons
Smith	S.	Private	2nd Mons
Tarlin	J.	Private	2nd Mons
Taylor	F.G.	Private	2nd Mons
Thomas	H.S.	Private	2nd Mons
Waite	W.H.	Corporal	2nd Mons
Williams	S.	Private	2nd Mons
Paton	J.	Lieutenant	2nd Mons.
Waters	J.H.	Lieutenant	2nd Mons.
Wathen	A.	Private	2^nd Dragoon GDS
Chaplin	B.	Trooper	3^rd Dragoon GDS
Baker	R.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Bishop	H.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Clark	H.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Cox	A.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Crockett	G.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Dayton	S.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Edwards	J.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Evans	E.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Evans	W.E.J.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Gilbert	E.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Godfrey	W.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Gorden	W.J.	Sergeant	South Wales Borderers
Gordon	W.	Sergeant	South Wales Borderers
Hollister	J.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Hopkins	J	Private	South Wales Borderers
Jayne	E.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Jones	A.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Killingback	H.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Lake	W.J.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Llewellyn	I.V.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Lloyd	H.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Lovall	A.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Morgan	E.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Morgan	W.J.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Morris	G.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Munckton	E.J.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Phipps	H.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Rudge	A.	Acting Corporal	South Wales Borderers
Shern	G.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Slocomb	J.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Tovey	G.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Venn	A.	Lance Corporal	South Wales Borderers
Wall	R.	Private	South Wales Borderers
Rumsey	O.G.	Lieutenant	South Wales Borderers
Insley	W.A.	Corporal	Royal Engineers
Luton	W.	Sapper	Royal Engineers
Thomas	S.I.	Sapper	Royal Engineers
Withey	J.	Sapper	Royal Engineers
Kieling	H.G.		Royal Marines
Butler	F.G.	Private	3rd Mons
Carpenter	A.S.	Private	3rd Mons
Hale	W.	Private	3rd Mons
Webbers	G.H.	Private	3rd Mons
Coulson	A.	Private	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Coulson	G.	Private	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Davies	T.J.	Lance Corporal	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Gale	F.	Private	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Griffin	W.	Private	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Hole	A.J.	Private	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Lewis	A.	Private	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Smith	A.	Sergeant	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Smith	J.	Private	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Wilkins	J.	Lance Corporal	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Evans	E.	Private	R.F.A.
Evans	J.W.	Driver	R.F.A.	D.C.M.
Mann	A.	Private	R.F.A.
Powell	W.J	Private	R.F.A.
Wilton	E.	Private	R.F.A.
Anger	J.H.	Sergeant	Glos. Regt.
Evans	W.	Private	Welsh Regt.
Lippitt	W.H.	Corporal	Welsh Regt.
Merchant	H.	Private	Welsh Regt.
Anger	E.A.	Lance Corporal	Royal Berks. Regt
Galton	E.V.	Private	M.G.C.
Young	J.	Gunner	M.G.C.
Loftus	T. W.	Private	Northumberland Fusiliers
Shackleton		Driver	R.A.S.C.
Waters	R.	Private	2^nd Welsh.
Griffin	L.	Private	Reserve Cavalry.
Rogers	G.	Corporal	Canadian Regt.
Prichard	G.	Private	R.A.M.C.
Harris	H.	Sergeant	2^nd Glos. Regt.
Thomas	E.	Lieutenant	Cheshire Regt
Ingerson	G.	Private	East Lancs Regt.
Thomas	W.	Private	Royal Warks Regt.
Gough	J.	Gunner	Royal Horse Artillery.
Wilton	E.	Gunner	Royal Horse Artillery.
Connelly	W.	Private	North Lancs Regt
Fairbard	H.	Private	South Lancs Regt
Lynwood	S.	Lance Corporal	South Lancs Regt
Furber	R.B.	Gunner	D.B.H.
Allen	S.	Private	Mon. Regt.
Bowden	A.H.	Private	Mon. Regt.
Brimble	H.G.	Lance Corporal	Mon. Regt.
Carpenter	S.	Private	Mon. Regt.
Davies	C.G.	Lance Corporal	Mon. Regt.
Holmes	M.W.	Private	Mon. Regt.
Lewis	N.	Private	Mon. Regt.
Llewellyn	J.	Private	Mon. Regt.
Payne	H.W.	Private	Mon. Regt.
Powell	R.J.	Sergeant	Mon. Regt.
Preece	E.	Lance Corporal	Mon. Regt.
Ackill	W.M.		Mon. Regt.
Harvey	A.T		Mon. Regt.
Herbert	G.H.		Mon. Regt.
Lloyd	W.E		Mon. Regt.
Nye	W.		Mon. Regt.
Parfitt	J.H		Mon. Regt.
Williams	J.		Mon. Regt.
Williams	G.		Mon. Regt.

Location

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I know the christian names of some of those listed, any information on Mr. W Nye would be appreciated, I know he was employed as a brakesman at Aberbeeg for the GWR and is commemorated at Chester Railway Station but have little else on him, probably lodged in Aberbeeg or Llanhilleth.
By Bryan Boots (05/03/2016)

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