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 Gorseinon & District - War Memorial - Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales.
N 51° 40.160 W 004° 02.713
30U E 427718 N 5724778
A Celtic Cross, atop a combined War Memorial, displaying a WW1 & WW2 plaque, standing on a plinth, with a three step base, all located within Eglwys St Catherine's Churchyard, Gorseinon, Swansea, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMQBF0
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/29/2016
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A large imposing stone Celtic Cross, in the churchyard of Eglwys St Catherines Church. Evidence that it is in fact a War Memorial is not evident from the road, you have to enter the churchyard to read the plaque, inscribed; "To Glory of God and the imortal memory of over 100 gallant men of Gorseinon & district who fell in the Great Wars of 1914-18 added below; They did their duty nobly & sacrificed their lives for their homes & Country. Tel Britain, Ye who mark this monument, faithful, to Her they fell, & rest content. 1939-1945" A picture of the engraved stone is shown in the gallery photos. IWM War Memorial data-base; ( visit link) Physical Address of Monument: St Catherines Church Alexandra Road Loughor, Swansea Wales SA4 4NU
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI & WWII
In Honor Of: memory of over 100 gallant men of Gorseinon & district who fell in the Great Wars of 1914-18 & 1939-45'
Marker Text:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND TO THE IMMORTAL OF / OVER ONE HUNDRED GALLANT MEN / OF GORSEINON AND DISTRICT, / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 & THEY DID THEIR DUTY NOBLY AND SACRIFICED / THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR HOMES AND COUNTRY / TELL BRITAIN, YE WHO MARK THIS MONUMENT, / FAITHFUL, TO HER THEY FELL, AND REST CONTENT 1939-1945
Date of dedication: 5/1/1922 (1st May 1922 )
Who Put it Here?: MAJOR LEWIS, MR W R LEWIS AND MR T LEWIS
Description of Memorial:
A large imposing stone Celtic Cross, in the churchyard of Eglwys St Catherine's Church. Evidence that it is in fact a War Memorial is not evident from the road, you have to enter the churchyard to read the plaque.
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