Great War Memorial - St Davids Church, Neath, Wales.
N 51° 39.744 W 003° 48.172
30U E 444469 N 5723795
The Church of Saint David. Built in the "Victorian Gothic" style, in 1866, Saint David’s Church tower & Great War memorial clock stands as a focal point for the center of the town of Neath, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMVG6C
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/15/2017
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Saint David's Church tower & four faced clock dominate the skyline & Looks down on the heart of the town of Neath.
The clock & chimes with a peal of bells were placed in the tower of this Church in the honored memory of the Men of this town who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918 Placed in December 1923.
"The singer Katherine Jenkins was a girl chorister at the church. She said in 2013: “I fondly recall the many opportunities I had to sing at St David’s when growing up in Neath, which played a big part in my development as a performer.”
"Designed by John Norton, it is a fine example of blue and red brick decoration reminiscent of the style found in Keble College, Oxford, and which was prevalent during the late 19th Century.
On entering St. David’s, one is immediately impressed by the cathedral -like dimensions of this building, built in the Victorian Gothic or “First Pointed” style, in 1866 by the architect, John Norton. It is a fine example of blue and red brick decoration prevalent at the time.
Entering through the South Porch, and the oak screen and doors, you will pass the font on your left and the Gift Shop. Standing below the glorious Great West Window, and looking Eastwards, you begin to appreciate the fine timberwork of the Nave roof. The window was given in memory of R.H.Morgan in 1912 and depicts amongst others, St.David and St. Deiniol. Text Source: (
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