Pontarddulais War Memorial - County of Swansea, Wales. - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

"Pontarddulais war memorial is located on St Teilo Street and is composed of a square four-stepped base and plinth in pink granite finished in a rusticated style. The tall rectangular column has three distinct sections and has classical style detailing to it; for example, the corners are designed as columns/pilasters and there is dentil molding under the cornice at the top of the second section. The column has a smooth finished pink granite on the corners of the column and as the cornicing for each section. Marble plaques are inset within the column and hold the inscriptions in lead letters. Surmounting the column is a particularly fine marble sculpture representing either peace or an angel, and carrying a cross, instruments of war sit at her feet."
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The Inscriptions Reads:
1914 1918 / ER GOF BYTHOL/ AM DDEWRION YR ARDAL HON/ ALTNANT YN ABERTH YN Y RHYFEL MAWR/ (NAMES)/ O WAEDD CAD, I'W HEDD CUN / : AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ TO PERPETUATE/ THE MEMORY AND SACRIFICE/ OF THE FALLEN OF THIS DISTRICT/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (NAMES)/ O'R YSOL AER I'R OESOL HEDD.

The definitive Web Site for this monument is (visit link) featuring photos, information, & actual place of burial, of those brave souls we gave up their lives for their country.

Physical Address of Monument:
St Teilo Street, Pontarddulais, City & County of Swansea, South Wales.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): WWI & WWII In Honor Of: The men of Pontarddulais who fell during World War One, & The fallen from the district in World War Two Marker Text: 1914 1918 / ER GOF BYTHOL/ AM DDEWRION YR ARDAL HON/ ALTNANT YN ABERTH YN Y RHYFEL MAWR/ (NAMES)/ O WAEDD CAD, I'W HEDD CUN / : AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ TO PERPETUATE/ THE MEMORY AND SACRIFICE/ OF THE FALLEN OF THIS DISTRICT/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (NAMES)/ O'R YSOL AER I'R OESOL HEDD. Date of dedication: 6/25/1927 Who Put it Here?: Local Public Subscrption & British Legion. Description of Memorial: A war memorial commemorating the dead of the First World War and the Second World War, situated to the centre of a paved area with plant beds, between the river and St Michael's Church, at the junction of Water Street and St Teilo's Street.

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