This Monument replaced the original WWI Memorial Cross in 1990 to Honour & Remember the brave people of Oakdale, who fell in the First World War 1914-1918. the Second World War 1939-1945. & The Korean War 1950-1953.
The memorial Is constructed from 10 feet tall single piece of rough hewn local stone, engraved with a simple cross.
There are three plaques, the one on the front of the memorial has the following text, 'At the going down of the Sun and in the morning we shall remember them.' with a list of names, of those who fell in the Second World war, & the Korean War , the other two plaques commemorate the First World war, and are mounted one of each side of the Stone, each has the same inscription which reads, 'With everlasting honour we keep their memories green.' & a list of names of those that gave their lives for their country.
List of all names are shown in this listings photo gallery.
Also a full list of names & their details can be found at: (
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A memorial service is held once per year on Armastice day, or Remberance Sunday, The Millitary, dignitaries & children assemble at Oakdale Post Office at 10.40 a.m. for parade to the war memorial and laying of wreaths on the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month, and this year, the 11th Year of the New Millennium, to remember those from this area who fell in all the Wars & Conflicts endured by the Men & Women of this proud Welsh, Coal Mining, Community.
World War 1, Side Plaques read:-
With everlasting honour we keep their memories green.
World War ll, Front Plaque reads:-
At the going down of the Sun and in the morning we shall remember them.
Marker Text:
"With everlasting honour we keep their memories green".
"At the going down of the Sun and in the morning we shall remember them."
Oakdale was a Village built by the Coal Mine owners, for the workers that were to staff the colliery, circa 1900.
For full info, See the Oakdale web site:-
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Definitive Web site for this memorial informs us:
About the Memorial:
"The current memorial replaces a stone cross which previously stood in the same place; in a central position on the village square until the mid 1990s. At the same time the plaques displaying the names of the men that died in both wars were transferred from their original home on the gates posts of the Oakdale Recreation Ground and mounted on the new memorial. The plaques list the names of the men that fell during WWI, WWII and all the conflicts since. Presently, this site remembers the men who fell in WWI.
About Oakdale:
The village of Oakdale was built between 1909 and 1924 to house workers of Oakdale Colliery, which opened in 1910. Oakdale was built as a garden village, part of the Edwardian Garden City movement in Britain. Oakdale is set out in a horseshoe shape; the original concept was for the village to contain six hundred and sixty houses.The majority of the houses were built by 1913, all having front and back gardens, hot and cold running water, electric lights and bathrooms; quite unlike many other valley towns and villages of the time." Text Source: (
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