BLAENAVON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 & Korea & Northern Ireland - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2008
Photographs Courtesy & Copyright Aberdare Blog 2008

The Blaenavon Clock Rower war memorial is set back from the pavement on the corner between Church Road and High Street, close to the Town Hall. It takes the form of a clock tower is an art deco style column on a square plan which is set on wide stone dais with low iron railings surrounding base. The four elevations are similar with stone panels to each, three of them being inset with bronze plaques above each of the panels are three vertical slots inset with metal grills. Above this the column steps in and is surmounted by a clock tower with a clock face inset to each side. It was designed by R L Edmunds and unveiled by Major General Lord Treowen 16th May 1931. In February 1995 it became a Grade II listed building. There are 118 names listed for World War 1, 60 for World War 2, 1 for Korea and 1 for Northern Ireland.

Photographs Courtesy and Copyright Aberdare Blog 2008

PRO PATRIA
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE MEN
OF BLAENAVON WHO, HAVING SUFFERED MANY HARDSHIPS AND DANGERS, FINALLY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF BLAENAVON 1931
IN THANKFUL COMMEMORATION OF BLAENAVON
MEN AND WOMEN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945
THEIR FELLOW TOWNSMEN HUMBLY ACKNOWLEDGE
THEIR LASTING GRATITUDE FOR THEIR VALOUR
AND SACRIFICE
THEY DIED THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM
THE FOUNDATION STONE
OF THE MEMORIAL TOWER WAS LAID BY
MAJOR GENERAL LORD TREOWEN C.B.C.M.G.
LORD LIEUTENANT OF MONMOUTHSHIRE
ON MAY 16 1931

[2 ADDITIONAL PLAQUES]

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF
CORPORAL FREDERICK HENRY MEECH
THE WELCH REGIMENT
KILLED IN ACTION, KOREA
23 JUNE 1952
ERECTED BY BLAENAVON TOWN COUNCIL

ERECTED IN THE MEMORY OF
PTE. J A JONES PARA REGT
KILLED IN ACTION
WARREN POINT N IRELAND
27TH AUG 1979 AGED 18 YEARS
ERECTED BY BLAENAVON TOWN COUNCIL

Names to be transcribed

Last updated 8 May, 2008