Memorial

Porth Cenotaph

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Current Location

The memorial is located where the A4233 meets the A4058., Porth Square, Porth, Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan, CF39 9BE, Wales

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ST 02444 91334

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 6873
Description: A limestone memorial comprising a three sided recess, with the monument in the centre. The walls are decorated with swags in relief, and on the rear wall there are inscriptions in Welsh on the left, and English on the right, to the men of Porth and District. On the front piers there are wreaths in relief. The cenotaph has long two sided inscription panel listing names of the fallen. Above and between two moulded cornices is a relief cross within a wreath. Three side pillars were added later with polished black granite plaques.
Inscription: Cenotaph 3 o'clock face: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD Cenotaph 6 o'clock face: (Names) Cenotaph 9 o'clock face: "MEWN ANGHOF NI CHANT FOD" Rear wall left side: CYFODWYD ER PARCH A DYLEDUS GOF / AM WYR PORTH AR CLYCH / A OFFRYMOOD EU BYWYD DROS / ACHOS RHYDDID A CHYFIAWNDERN / YN Y RHYFEL MAWR 1914 - 1918 / EU BYWYD ROISANT HWY ARALLOR DORUD EU GWLAD / FEL NAD AI BYD A DYN TAN DRAED Y DUAF FRAD / O ARGLWYDD DDUW Y LLUOEDD GWEDDER GWLEDYDD CLYW / MOES MWYACH FODD FN HIL BEB RYFEL MWY GAEL BYW / J RICHARDS Rear wall right side: ERECTED IN HONOUR AND GRATEFUL / REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF PORTH / AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR / THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / 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 WILL REMEMBER THEM Separate pillar: IN MEMORY OF / ALL THOSE WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE SERVICE OF / THEIR COUNTRY / IN WORLD WAR II / 1939 - 1945 / AND ALL OTHER / CONFLICTS / WE WILL / REMEMBER THEM

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 241
Died: 241
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment.
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maintenance History: 2006: The memorial is in the process of being moved and should be in the new location March 2007 The Cenotaph is currently being monitored by the local branch of the Royal British Legion

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Porth Cenotaph

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Porth Cenotaph

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