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Memorial

Byass Works

Byass Works

Source: Copyright Mark Newton

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Current Location

Vivian Park, Vivian Park Drive, Port Talbot, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA12 6PT, Wales

OS Grid Reference

SS 75002 90055

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 6624
Description: Circular Celtic cross on pillar and three stepped base.
Inscription: Front face: (Names)/ ERECTED BY ROBT. BYASS & COMPANY/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN/ IN THEIR EMPLOY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ WORLD WAR II 1939-1945/ (Names) Rear face: THEY SHALL/ GROW NOT OLD AS/ WE THAT ARE LEFT/ GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY/ THEM NOR THE YEARS/ CONDEMN:/ AT THE GOING DOWN/ OF THE SUN AND IN THE/ MORNING WE SHALL/ REMEMBER THEM. FALKLANDS WAR 1982/[name] AFGHANISTAN/[name]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 29
Died: 29
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, decorations

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 25
Died: 25
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment
Additional Information: Names hard to read from images provided

War: Falklands Conflict (1982)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment

War: Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Number Commemorated: 1
Information shown: 1
Order of names: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of death

History

Maintenance History: There is some slight vandalism on the memorial.

Previous Location(s)

Byass Works, Port Talbot, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, Wales

Year of move

Unknown

Reason for move

Unknown but probably the works were demolished.

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Cadw

Grade: II

List Entry: 22853

Listed on 15 February 2000.

Pillar

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Cadw

List Entry: 22853

Steps

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Cadw

Grade: II

List Entry: 22853

Steps

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Cadw

Grade: II

List Entry: 22853

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Cadw

Grade: II

List Entry: 22853

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Cadw

Grade: II

List Entry: 22853

For the Afghanistan casualty

Further Information

https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300022853-war-memorial-sandfields-east-det#.WvrpPqQvzcs
https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/254622/