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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Rhondda

    Cenotaph

    Source: Copyright Angela Hughes

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    Current Location

    Dunraven Street, Tonypandy, Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan, CF40 1QE, Wales

    OS Grid Reference

    SS 99294 92629

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    6783
    Description
    Cenotaph on cruciform base and stone platform. Decorative carved wreath featured at the top of the memorial.
    Inscription
    ERECTED/ BY THE INHABITANTS/ OF MID RHONDDA/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE CYFODWYD/ CAN DRIGOLION/ CANOL RHONDDA/ ER COF AM/ Y GWYR A RODDASANT/ EU BYWYD DROS EU/ BRENIN A'U GWLAD/ YN Y RHYFEL MAWR/ 1914 - 1918/ GWELL ANGAU NA CHYWILYDD
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Maintenance History
    2009: The memorial has been renovated with new marble slabs with names on gold lettering. The memorial was very weathered at the time of recording, although seems to have been regularly cleaned. Some names, however, are illegible.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    19th November 1927

    EARL OF DUNRAVEN

    Previous Location(s)

    • Peneil Living Way Church, Dunraven Street, Tonypandy, Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan, CF40 1AT, Wales

      OS Grid Reference

    SS 99521 92347

    Denomination

    Pentecostal

    Year of move

    October 2026

    Components

    Cenotaph

    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good