Memorial

The Fallen of Cwmbran, Cocker Avenue Park

The Fallen of Cwmbran, Cocker Avenue Park in front of these plaques

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Group of GKN memorials East of the clubhouse, near the South East corner of the bowling green., Cwmbran Park Bowls Club, Cocker Avenue Leisure Park, Henllys Way, Cwmbran, Torfaen, Gwent, NP44 3NL, Wales

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ST 28848 94460

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 17553
Description: Simple Latin Cross mounted on tapering stone boss and square plinth. Set in low walled flag stone enclosure. In a group of GKN memorials mounted on a wall behind the Cwmbran Memorial Cross (see #13333, #17553, #17554 and #17555)
Inscription: Base of cross: 1914-18/ TO THE FALLEN/ "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE/ SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" Small slate panel: AND IN MEMORY TO THOSE WHO/ HAVE FALLEN IN SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS/ AC ER COF AM Y RHAI A SYRTHIODD/ MEWN BRWYDRAU DILYNOL One new slate: 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS/ CWMBRAN NEW TOWN 1999/ To the fallen/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE, FROM THIS TOWN, WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ THEIR NAMES ARE RECORDED IN HONOUR AT/ All Saints Parish Church, Llanfrechfa/ Croesyceiliog Cricket and Rugby Club/ Ebenezer Baptist Church, Two Locks/ Holy Trinity Parish Church, Pontnewydd/ Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Henlyys/ Penywaun United Reformed Church/ Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church/ Richmond Road Baptist Church, Pontnewydd/ Salvation Army, Cwmbran/ St. Gabriel's: The Parish Church of Cwmbran/ St. Mary's Church, Croesyceiliog/ St Michael and All Angels Church, Llantarnam/ THIS REFURBISHED MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY/ Sir Richard Hanbury Tenison KCVO/ H M Lord Lieutenant of Gwent/ Doug Henderson MP/ Minister of State (Armed Forces)/ Sunday, 6th June 1999

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maintenance History: CROSS WAS COMPLETELY RESTORED (1999) AND ADDED TO A SMALL MEMORIAL COMPLEX, WITH RELOCATED ORIGINAL BRONZE PANELS FROM THE VARIOUS SITES OF INSET PANELS FROM THE FIRM OF GUEST, KEEN AND NETTLEFOLDS LTD ALSO DISPLAYED IN THE WALL OF THE ENCLOSURE.

Ceremonies

Rededicated

6 June 1999

SIR RICHARD HANBURY-TENISON KCVO

Rededicated

6 June 1999

DOUG HENDERSON MP

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The Fallen of Cwmbran, Cocker Avenue Park

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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The Fallen of Cwmbran, Cocker Avenue Park

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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