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Junction Queen Street with Somerset Street

Abertillery

NP13 2LF

Wales

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Serviceman/woman sculpture
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: 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. Listing Text: 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. Source: Cadw
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6 O'CLOCK FACE: 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 REMEMBER THEM. (LINE BREAKS NOT KNOWN)

Service, Rank, Surname, Initials, Distinction Royal Navy. , Signaller, Flook, H., , Signaller, Hinds, W. H. , , A. B. , Jones, E. , , A. B. , Lawrance, H. J. , , Gunner, Owen, W. L. , , A. B. , Phillips, W. G. , , Chief Engineer, Saunders, W. H. , , Ldg. Stkr. , Taylor, J. T. , Royal Naval Div. , A. B. , Morgan, A. , , Seaman, Morgan, J. , , Seaman, Morgan, W. T. , , A. B. , Rees, T. D. , , A. B. , Roger, S. G. , , Signaller, Sterry, H. , M. M. Welsh Guards. , Private, Crook, R. , , Private, Davies, B. , , Private, Phillips, G. , , Private, Porter, H. M. , Royal Welch Fus. , Private, Bennett, I. E. , , Private, Brown, B. , , Private, Challenger, D. , , Corporal, Eastey, E. , , Private, Edwards, F. , , Drummer, George, S. , , Private, Langley, W. J. , , Private, Legg, G. W. , , Private, Mason, F. , , Private, Moore, G. , , Private, Morgan, E. , , Corporal, Reed, G. J. , , Private, Smith, S. , , Private, Thomas, M. H. , , Private, Thomas, T. , , Sergeant, Tudor, H. J. , , 2nd Lieutenant, Williams, E. G. , , L/Corporal, Williams, G. , , Private, Williams, J. , S. Wales Bord. , Private, Andrews. , S. , , Private, Ayland, J. , , Drummer, Barnett, J. , , Private, Baker, P. , , Private, Batton, E. , , Private, Beard, E. B. , , Private, Beddis, T. H. , , Private, Bennett, E. , , , Bevan, A. J. , , Private, Bishop, E. U. , , Private, Brian, J. , , Private, Brickell, J. , , Private, Challenger, L. , , Private, Chapmen, T. , , Sergeant, Clarke, R. J. , , Corporal, Close, W. , , Private, Coles, F. , , Private, Coombes, F. C. , , Private, Coombey, W. , , Private, Cox, J. M. , , Signaller, Davies, W. L. , , Private, Dobbins, W. , , Private, Dyer, E. W. , , Private, Edwards, W. C. , , L/Corporal, Emanuel, F. J. , , Private, Fisher, F. , , Private, Flowers, A. E. , , Private, Ford, C. H. , , Private, Fynn, J. H. , V. C. , Captain, Gill, E. , M. C. , Private, Griffiths, R. , , L/Corporal, Halford, G. E. , , Private, Hanbury, W. G. , , Sergeant, Hodges, W. J. , M. M. , Private, Holland, I. A. , , Corporal, James, J. , M. M. , Private, Jenkins, J. C. , , Private, Jones, A. J. , , Private, Jones, A. R. , , Private, Jones, A. R. , , Private, Jones, I. W. , , Private, Jones, P. , , Private, Jones, T. , , Private, Jones, W. J. , , Private, Kibble, R. J. , , Private, Lavender, D. , , Private, Lewis, C. W. P. , , Private, Lewis, F. M. , , Corporal, Lewis, J. H. , , Private, Lewis, P. , , L/Corporal, Lewis, W. , , Sergeant, Llewellyn, D. C. , , Private, Llewellyn, T. J. , , Private, Lloyd, D. , , Private, Lloyd, J. , , Corporal, Masey, W. P. , , Private, Masters, W. C. , , Private, Meredith, C. , , Private, Osland, M. , , Drummer, Owen, S, , Private, Parker, E. , , Private, Parry, W. D. R. , , Private, Pascoe, R. , , Private, Peacock, J. , , Private, Price, W. G. , , Private, Probert, T. J. , , Private, Purnell, T. , , Private, Reed, T. J. , , Private, Rees, L. H. , , Private, Rees, P. A. , , Sergeant, Richards, J. T. , M. M. , Private, Savage, J. , , Sergeant, Savage, W. H. , , Private, Seeley, A. E. , , Private, Short, B. O. P. , , Private, Smith, J. E. W. , , Private, Snellgrove, F. , , , Stevens, R. J. , , Private, Sweet, A. , , Private, Tillings, A. , , Private, Tombs, H. A. , , Private, Venn, G. T. , , Private, Ward, F. T. , , Private, Weale, W. , , Private, Whiteman, E. E. , , Sergeant, Wigglesworth, W, , Private, Williams, D. W. , , Private, Williams, F. , , Private, Williams, G. R. , , Private, Withers, J. , , Private, Wright, A. J. , Welch Regt. , Private, Beale, A. E. , , Corporal, Blackwell, H. , , Private, Britton, O. , , Private, Cole, I. , , Private, Day, T. H. , , Private, Edwards, H. A. , , Private, Fletcher, J. T. , , Private, Fraser, I. , , Private, Fry, W. , , Private, Grindle, A. , , Lieutenant, Hobby, G. , M. M. , Private, Howells, W. H. , , Private, James, T. H. , , Private, Jenkins, W. T. , , L/Corporal, Jones, J. , , Private, Lewis, E. , , Private, Lloyd, H. , , Private, Luxton, P. , , Sergeant-Inst. , Marston, J. V. , , Private, Matthews, F. , , Private, Phillips, R. J. , , Private, Rogers, E. G. , , Private, Rose, W. H. , , Private, Smith, S. , , Private, Tanner, W. , , Private, Thomas, J. H. , , Private, Vaughan, C. , , Sergeant, Venn, W. G. , , Private, Weaver, W. , Monmouth Regt. , Private, Baynton, T. , , Private, Bees, A. , , Private, Bowden, A. H. , , Corporal, Bowley, H. , , Private, Brown, J. , , Private, Brown, J. E. , , Private, Browning, F. C. , , Private, Caines, A. , , Private, Carpenter, S. , , Private, Carter, W. T. , , Private, Close, A. , , Private, Coleman, L. , , 1st Lieutenant, Collings, W. , M. C. , Private, Crewe, F. , , L/Corporal, Darvill, G. L. , , Private, Davies, E. , , Private, Davies, J. T. , , Private, Davies, W. H. , , Private, Day, A. J. , , L/Corporal, Denford, J. T. , , Private, Denford, T. G. , , L/Corporal, Dimmick, W. J. , , Bandsman, Ellis, J. , , Private, Francis, C. , , Sergeant, Gatfield, A. J. , , C. S. M. , Gill, J. T. , , Private, Gordon, W. , , Private, Gough, R. , , L/Corporal, Griffiths, D. R. , , Sergeant, Hailstone, W. , , Private, Harris, A. J. , , Private, Henley, C. , , Private, Howells, J. M. , , Q. M. S. , Hughes, T. P. , , Private, Humphries, E. , , M. Gunner, Ireland, J. T. , , Private, James, A. G. , , Corporal, James, A. W. , , Private, James, B. , , Sergeant, Jones, R. C. , , Private, Jones, W. O. , , L/Sergeant, Keyse, W. M. , , Private, Lander, J. , , Private, Lane, W. H, , Private, Langley, D. , , Private, Lavender, W. J. , , Private, Lee, H. J. , , Private, Lewis, J. A. , , Private, Lloyd, J. E. , , Private, Martin, H. , , Private, Mason, W. , , Private, McCarthy, W. J. , , Sergeant, Mercy, T. , , Private, Mercy, T. , , Private, Morgan, T. , , Private, Morris, T. E. , , Private, Mutter, W. , , Private, Nash, F. H. , , Private, Newman, G. , , Private, Ollis, W. J. , , Private, Onions, G. , , Private, Parfitt, L. A. , , L/Corporal, Phillips, J. , , Private, Pickford, W. G. , , Private, Poore, A. , , Private, Powell, P. , , Sergeant, Powell, R. J. , , Sergeant, Prewitt, G. , , Private, Pritchard, A. , , Private, Prosser, W. , , Private, Rancombe, M. E. W. , , Lieutenant, Reed, C. S. , , Private, Reynolds, E. J. , , Private, Reynolds, W. , , Private, Richards, W. , , Private, Rowe, G. H. , , 2nd Lieutenant, Salt, T. F. C. , , Private, Smith, S. E. , , Private, Smith, T. , , Lieutenant, Stewart, W. V. , , Private, Stickler, W. E. , , L/Corporal, Sturdy, B. G. , , Private, Taylor, T. , , Private, Taylor, W. B. , , Private, Thomas, D. , , Private, Thomas, S. , , Sergeant, Treharne, G. W. , , Private, Werrett, A. , , Sergeant, Whatley, R. , , Private, Williams, B. , , Private, Williams, C. , , Act. Sergeant, Willis, G. W. , , Corporal, Wood, G. A. , Dragoon Gds, Private, Saunders, C. E. , R. Hussars., L/Corporal, Pilley, G. , R. Field Artillery. , Gunner, Badham, A. , , Gunner, Bruce, H. A. , , Corporal, Cadwallader, H. , , Sergeant, Cecil, W. H. , , Private, Cooper, S. , , Gunner, Davies, J. , , Gunner, Emanuel, E. L. R. , , Driver, Francombe, J. , , Driver, Jones, J. , , Driver, Kinnersley, W. , , Gunner, Knock, W. C. , , Driver, Maggs, G. , , Driver, Meredith, W. T. , , Gunner, Richards, J. , , Driver, Rogers, T. , , Private, Selby, G. , , Driver, Smith, F. , , Driver, Stafford, J. , , Driver, Taylor, E. , , Gunner, White, W. H. , , Gunner, Williams, A. , , Gunner, Wiltshire, G. , R. Garrison Art’y, Gunner, Hawkes, T. , Royal Engineers, Sapper, Cathew, E. , , Private, Douglas, W. H. , M. M. , Sapper, Fielding, F. , , Sapper, Hay , R. J. E., , Sapper, Holborn, S. J. , , Sapper, James, G. H. F. , , Sapper, Morgan, L. , , Corporal, Phillips, J. , , Private, Price, G. , , Sapper, Skidmore, S. W. , , Private, White, A. J. , , Private, Williams, W. H. , Grenadier Gds. , Private, Bumford, R. , , Private, Griffiths, A. L. , R. W. Surrey Regt., Private, Broom, W. G. , E. Kent. Regt., Private, Bryant, J. T. , Lancaster Regt. , Private, Ash, R. M. , , Private, Jones, D. , , Private, Kearton, T. , , Sergeant, Parsons, H. , , L/Sergeant, Rees, I. , Northum’l’d Fus. , Private, Drake, G. , , Private, Sterry, A. , R. Warwick Regt., Private, Aylesbury, C. J. , Lincoln Regt., Lieutenant, Metcalfe, J. S. , Devon Regt., Private, Westcott, T. V. , Cheshire Regt. , Private, Allaway, F. J. , , Private, Brickell, T. , , Private, Mason, F. , Glo’ster Regt. , Sergeant, Davies, J. H. , , Private, Maslin, R. J. , , Private, Phillips, A. , , Private, York, T. , Worcester Regt. , Private, Brooks, W. J. , M. M. , Private, Castle, F. , , Private, Price, C. T. , , L/Corporal, Probert, W. , D. of Cornwall’s L. I., Private, Stent, E. J. , Oxford & Bucks. L. I., Private, Brickell, T. , Hampshire Regt., Private, Payne, G. H. , Northants Regt. , Sergeant, Reeve, R. , , Private, Stowell, E. , R. West Kent Regt., Drummer, Coombes, S. G. , King’s Own York’s L. I., Private, Smith, C. , , Private, Bosley, W. C. , , Private, Fairbard, H. E. , , Private, Morgan, R. , , Private, Oakley, A. , , Corporal, Snell, E. , , Private, Snellgrove, C. M. , King’s R. Rif. Corps., Private, Morris, A. E. , Wiltshire Regt., Private, Bull, H. , York. & Lanc. Regt. , Private, Fisher, H. W. , , Private, Hitchens, J. H. , Argyle & Suth’d. H’rs., Private, Clark, R. , Rifle Brigade. , Private, Austin, M. S. , , Private, Llewellyn, A. , Co. of London Regt. , Private, Perry, W. , , Private, Smith, W. A. , Hereford Regt., Private, Barrell, V. , Machine Gun Corps. , Private, Baker, R. , , Private, Jenkins, O. , , Private, Rees, M. , , Private, Vines, E. , , Private, Williams, T. , R. Army Serv. Corps. , Private, Hillier, J. , , Sergeant, Mitchell, F. , , Private, Powell, W. H. , , Private, Boswell, H. G. , , Doctor, Edmunds, W. H. , , Private, Lewis, I. J. , , Corporal, Phillips, I. , M. M. , Doctor, Sargent, J. G. , , Private, Warlow, A. E. , Labour Corps. , Private, Bond, E. , , Private, Williams, E. , Royal Air Force. , 2nd Lieutenant, Davies, G. A. H. , , 2nd Air Mech. , Jones, C. J. E. , Units Unknown. , , Avery, J. , , , Bishop, H. , , , Bodley, G. , , , Bull, W. , , , Caines, J. , , , Campbell, J. F. , , , Carpenter, J. , , , Cecil, W. , , , Chaplin, A. , , , Chorley, T. , , , Clarke, H. , , , Coles, H. , , , Coombes, S. J. , , , Cooper, C. , , , Coveny, G. , , , Coveny, J. , , , Cox, S. , , , Crockett, G. , , , Crook, A. W. , , , Day, A. , , , Day, J. , , , Dix, T. , , , Dollin, W. P. , , , Drew, S. F. , , , Evans, B. , , , Evans, D. R. , , , Evans, E. , , , Evans, T. , , , Field, F. , , , French, P. , , , Gadfield, A. , , , Gay, A. , , , Gibbs, R. , , , Gray, P. , , , Gray, W. P. , , , Green, E, , , Griffin, A. L. , , , Hanbury, M. , , , Hawkins, C. H. , , , Hawkins, G. J. , , , Herbert, H. , , , Hopkins, A. , , , Huntley, F. C., , , Hurd, W. H. , , , Insley, W. A. , , , Jenkins, S. , , , John, T. , , , Kingdom, R. , , , Lane, A. , , , Lewis, L. , , , Lloyd, A. L. , , , Lonsdale, R. , , , Lovell, A. , , , Manley, J. , , , Morse, H. , , , Munckton, C. K. , , , Murphy, W. M. , , , Nelmes, W. G. , , , Newman, W. , , , Parfitt, J. , , , Peacock, S. , , , Pennell, A. , , , Perry, E. , , , Pollard, S. H. T, , , Powell, H. O. , , , Reed, J. A. , , , Rees, P. , , , Reeve, W. J. , , , Rogers, R. , , , Sherrard, J. , , , Smith, E. , , , Swayne, T. , , , Thomas, A. , , , Thomas, F. D. , , , Thomas, J. , , , Thomas, W. , , , Tucker, W. , , , Turner, T. W. , , , Walker, A. , , , Wellington, H. , , , Whiteley, J. , , , Wilce, S. , , , Williams, S. , , , Williams, W. J. , , , Willis, W. , , , Wilson, H. H. , , , Yard, R. G. , , , Young, J. , Royal Welch Fus. , , Jones, C. , , , Plaster, A. , S. Wales Bord. , , Arthur, T. , , , Bath, J. , , , Davies, G. , , , Lewis, W. H. , , , Morgan, R. , , , Semmens, T. H. , Welch Regt., , Ireland, E. , M. M Monmouth Regt., , Webber, G. H. , R. Hussars, , Cooksey, T. , R. Field Artillery, , Hopkins, A. G. , , , 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. ,

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