Abercynon

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Reference WMO/215835

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Ynysmeurig Road

Abercynon

Wales

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Clock tower
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: A substantial and elaborate cenotaph like tower with columnar edges and a domed top. In the centre of the column is a stone carved with a dedication and below, on a plinth are bronze plaques with names in raised lettering.It stands in an iron fenced area in front of Infants School.
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To the glorious memory of the gallant man of Abercynon who laid down their lives for their king and country in the Great War 1914 – 1918 And 1939 – 1945 It is well with you Among the chosen few Among the very brave The very true

Large central panel commemorating the fallen of WWI, flanked on either side by two smaller panels commemorating the men who fell in WWII The WWI panel has four columns, listing rank, name and regiment (first column) Pte. F. Andrews, Devon Rgt.; Pte. J. Andrews, S.W.B.; Pte. C. Ball, N’land Fus.; Pte. W. F. Barrett, S.W.B.; Sgt. F. G. Blomeley, K.R.R.; Pte. D. Bowen, Som. L. I.; Cpl. J. T. Brakenbury, Welsh Rgt.; L/Cpl. T. Brichell, O.B.L.I.; Pte. T. R. Brichell, Ches. Rgt.; Pte. A. Bridgeman, Welsh Hse.; L/Cpl. H. Callow, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. G. Chapman, Devon Rgt.; Pte. W. J. Coles, Welsh Rgt.; Sgt. H. Cook, Welsh Rgt.; Cpl. W. Cross, S.W.B.; Sgt. H. Currie, R.F.A.; Pte. C. Daly, Irish Gds.; Dvr. J. J. Daley, R.E.; Pte. D. L. Daniels, S.W.B.; L/Cpl. A. T. Davey, Hants. Rgt.; Pte. B. Davies, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. E. Davies, R. Irish Rgt.; Dvr. J. Davies, R.F.A.; Dvr. J. H. Davies, R.G.A.; Pte. R. Davies, Welsh Rgt.; K/Cpl. R. L. Davies, M.G.C.; Dvr. - Dominy, Som. L.I.; Pte. H. Downey, Devon Rgt.; Pte. G. H. Easterbrook, K.S.L.I.; Pte. T. LL. Edwards, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. C. H. Escott, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. J. E. Evans, S.W.B.; Pte. J. M. Evans, O.B.L.I.; Pte. J. M. Evans, Welsh Rgt.; Cpl. R. C. Evans, Glam. Yeo.; Cpl. S, H, Evans, Welsh Rgt. (second column) Pte. T. Evans, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. T.G. Ewington, R.W.F.; Gnr. J. Freeman, R.F.A.; Pte. A. Gadd, Wilts. Rgt.; Pte. A. Gibbs, R.W.F.; Cpl. C. A. Godfrey, R.W.F.; L/Cpl. J. D. Golledge, R.W.F.; Pte. W. Green, Welsh Rgt.; L/Cpl. C. H. Griffiths, Glos. Rgt.; Gnr. D. J. Griffiths, R.F.A.; L/Cpl. R. Griffiths, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. R. Gwillim, O.B.L.I.; Pte. J. Gwilym, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. W. R. Hall, Dur. L.I.; L/Cpl. W. J. Haman, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. W. Harries, Dorset Rgt.; Pte. J. A. Hawkins, R.W.F.; Sgt. T. Hobby, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. A. Hodges, Hants. Rgt; Cpl. L. S. Holder, K.S.L.I.; Pte. W. James, Som. L.I.; Pte. B. Jones, R.W.F.; Sgr. C. G. Jones, S.W.B.; Pte. D. Jones, Welsh Rgt.; Dvr. D. J. Jones, R.F.A.; Pte. D. J. Jones, Nthnts. Rgt.; Sgt. Evan Jones, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. E. F. Jones, K.S.L.I.; Cadet. G. T. Jones, R.A.F.; Pte. J. Jones, S.W.B.; L/Cpl. J. E. Jones, Dorset Rgt.; L/Cpl. J. I. Jones, Welsh Rgt.; Spr. LL. Jones, R.E.; Pte. R. Jones, West Yorks.; Pte. T. H. Jones, Welsh Rgt.; Gnr. W. Jones, R.F.A. (third column) 2nd Lieutenant V. T. Jones, Welsh Rgt.; Spr. A. Kingston, R.E.; Pte. M. Lahane, Irish Gds.; Gnr. R. Lahane, R.G.A.; Pte. A. E. Lewis, S.W.B.; Pte. D. J. Lewis, S.W.B.; Pte. J. Lewis, R.W.F.; Pte. J. H. Lewis, K.S.L.I.; Pte. T. R. Lewis, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. T. E. Lewis, R.W.F.; Pte. I. Lloyd, A.O.C.; Pte. A. Lowe, R.A.M.C.; Pte. W. Lyle, R.W.F.; Pte. J. J. Lynch, R.F.A.; Pt. J. Mason, R.W.F.; Pte. T. J. Mason, Som. L.I.; Pte. H. T. Matthews, S.W.B.; Pte. T. Mc.Auliffe, R. Mun. Fus.; Tpr. G. T. Middlemiss, 20TH Hus.; Pte. R. Money, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. J. Morgan, S. Lancs.; Pte. J. F. Morgan, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. R. Morgan, Royal Fus.; Pte. G. Nash, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. H. Newman, Welsh Rgt.; L/Cpl. J. H. Norman, R.E.; Pte. J. O’Neill, R.W.F.; Dvr. W. Owen, R.A.S.C.; Pte. W. Owen, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. R. T. Owen, R.W.F.; Pte. D. W. Palmer, Dorset Rgt.; Pte. LL. Palmer, Dorset Rgt.; Gnr. E. Portlock, R.F.A.; Pte. W. J. Price, S.W.B.; Gnr. T. Pugsley, R.F.A.; L/Cpl. A. T. Pulsford, R.W.F. (fourth column) Pte. E. R. Rees, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. J. F. Reeves, Welsh Rgt.; L/Cpl. G. Renwick, M.F.P.; Pte. W. Reynolds, R.W.F.; Pte. E. Richards, Glos. Rgt.; Pte. O. J. Roberts, Lanc. Fus.; Spr. W. Robertson, R.E.; Pte. S. G. Rowlands, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. E. Seare, K.S.L.I. [his son, Edmund Seare, Welsh Guards, is on the 1939-40 panel]; L/Cpl. A. I. Smith, Royal Fus.; Pte. A. Smith, Welsh Rgt.; Bmn. J. Smith, Welsh Rgt.; Pte.J. H. Stagg, R.W.F.; Pte. H. Stokes, R.W.F.; Pte. H. Stylyng, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. P. Sullivan, S.W.B.; Lt. G. K. Sutherland, R.E.; Pte. W. D. Taplin, D. of Wel.; Cpt. A. G. E. Taylor, Royal Fus.; Bdr. T. Taylor, R.F.A.; Pte. D. Thomas, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. G. Thomas, R.W.F.; Rmn. H. Thomas, Rifle Bde.; C.Q.M.S. J. Thomas, Gren. Gds.; Pte. J. H. Thomas, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. W. C. Thomas, Wilts. Rgt.; Pte. W. Tucker, M.G.C.; Pte. C. Watkins, R.W.F.; Pte. G. Watkins, R.A.S.C.; Pte. H. Webb, Gren. Gds.; Pte. W. White, O.B.L.I.; Gnr. D. T. Williams, R.G.A.; Pte. T. Williams, S.W.B.; Pte. T. W. Williams, Welsh Rgt.; Pte. W. R. Yorath, Wilts. Rgt. 1939-45 (left panel) Sgt. W. E. Allen, R.A.F.; Q.M.S. W. Barnes, R.A.M.C.; Gnr. W. H. Barnes, R.A.; Spr. H. C. Clark, R.E.;Sgt. C. G. Courtney, R.A.F.; P/O. L. A. Collins, R.N.; W.O. D. Davies, DCM, Welsh Guards; F/Sgt. R. O. Evans, R.A.F.; F/Sgt. L. Evans, R.A.F.; L.A.C. D. R. Evans, R.A.F.; Stkr. T. J. Evans, R.N.; P/O. W. G. Glanville, R.N.; Tpr. J. Glyde, S.A.S.; A/B. C. Godfrey, R.N.; Mne. J. H. Griffiths, R.M.; Sgt. D. E. Griffiths, R.A.F.; Cpl. W. H. Grubham, R.A.F.; Pte. T. Hancock, Welch Rgt.; Pte. I. Hancock, Pioneer Corps.; Pte. J. Hansen-Spure, S.W.B.; Sgt. P. Hansen-Spure, Q.R.R.; F/Sgt. B. C. Hinks, R.A.F.; F/Sgt. L. E. Hopkins, R.A.F.; Sgt. F. C. Howe, R.A.F.; F/Sgt. G. Humphreys, R.A.F.; S/Sgt. D. T. Jenkins, R.A.C.; Cpl. W. M. John, R.A.C.; Fus. L. Jones, R.W.F.; Tpr. M. H. Jones, R.T.C.; Capt. H. S. Jones, C.F.; Cpl. C. F. Kettle, S.W.B.; Pte. G. King, A.T.S.; Pte. W. G. Laver, S.W.B.; Cpl. C. Lock, K.S.L.I.; P/O. J. H. Martin, R.N.; A/B. K. Meredith, R.N. 1939-45 (right panel) Sgt. W. Morgan, R.A.F.; Sgt. G. Morgan, R.C.A.F.; Pte. C. H. Morgan, A.&S.H.; Pte. M. Morris, Welch Rgt.; Pte. J. H. Norman, K.S.L.I.; A/B. B. Owen, R.N.; Sgt. C. D. Panes, R.A.F.; O/S. S. Parrish, R.N.; Spr. E. Pearce, R.E.; F/Sgt. I. Parsons, R.A.F.; Pte. J. T. Phillips, Welch Rgt.; P/O. J. Picton, R.N.; Sgt. T. Powell, R.A.F.; L.A.C. R. Price, R.A.F.; R.Q.M.S. F. W. Pugh, R.A.; Sgt. R. Pugh, R.A.F.; Pte. J. Roberts, D.L.I.; L/Bdr. J. P. Roberts, R.A.; Sgt. D. Robinson, R.A.F.; Gdsmn. E. Seare, Welsh Guards [his father is on the 1914-18 panel]; Gnr. B. Skinner, R.A.; Sgt. R. W. Spiller, R.A.F.; Pte. D. W. Stride, S.L.I.; Pte. J. F. Sullivan, Welch Rgt.; Pte. A. Thomas, K.S.L.I.; W/O. M. Thomas, R.A.F.; Pte. I. Thomas, Welch Rgt.; RD. Off. J. Thomas, M.N.; Sgt. S. Watkins, R.A.F.; Pte. E. White, R.A.S.C.; Spr. W. J. Williams, R.E.; Pte. J. Williams, S.W.B.; L/Cpl. C. H. Williams, S.W.B.; A.C.I. W. G. Williams, R.A.F.; A/B. M. R. Wiltshire, R.N.; Sgt. T. H. Wood, R.A.F. (separate plaque at base of right panel) Corporal Paul Joszko, Corporal 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Killed in action – Iraq 28th June, 2007

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