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    Memorial

    Guest, Keen And Nettlefolds Ltd (Newport Wharf)

    Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd (GKN) – Newport Wharf – First World War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Jazmine Denton

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    Current Location

    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

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 28848 94460

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    13333
    Description
    Bronze plaque. Small laurel wreath at the top of the plaque. In a group of GKN memorials mounted on a wall behind the Cwmbran Memorial Cross (see #13333, #17553, #17554 and #17555)
    Inscription
    IN EVER GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF/ THE SPLENDID PATRIOTISM/ AND HEROIC SELF SACRIFICE OF/ THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918./ (names) Bottom of frame: GKN (logo)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    surname, initials
    Order of names
    surname
    Sponsor Type
    corporate

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    06th June 1999

    SIR RICHARD HANBURY-TENISON KCVO

    Rededicated

    06th June 1999

    DOUG HENDERSON MP

    Previous Location(s)

    • CWMBRAN VILLAGE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Commercial Street, Cwmbran, Torfaen, Gwent, NP44 3LR, Wales

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 29153 94881

    Year of move

    JUNE 1999

    Reason for move

    ADDED TO NEW REFURBISHED MEMORIAL COMPLEX CONSISTING OF THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE MEMORIAL AND TWO OTHER GKN MEMORIALS

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 32 IN

    Width: 20 IN


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • Cwmbran First World War Memorials https://timwolversonphotos.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/cwmbran-first-world-war-memorials/ The History and Origins of First World World Memorials in Cwmbran, South Wales Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd (GKN) – Newport Wharf – First World War Memorial