RHONDDA BOROUGH COUNCIL SPANISH CIVIL WAR ROLL OF HONOUR
UKNIWM Ref: 17641
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Address
| Type: |
BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET |
| Other Location Details: |
RHONDDA COUNCIL CHAMBER |
| OS Map Ref: |
SS 960 960 |
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Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL HONOURS THE MEN FROM THE RHONDDA/ WHO FOUGHT IN THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE WITH THE SPANISH PEOPLE/ IN DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY AND PEACE 1936-1939/ SEVEN REST IN THE SOIL OF SPAIN/ (NAMES)/ TWENTY FOUR RETURNED TO CONTINUE THEIR STRUGGLE/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE RHONDDA BOROUGH COUNCIL/ AND/ UNVEILED BY MR. JACK JONES C.H., M.B.E., F.C.I.I., FORMER GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION/ WHO FOUGHT IN THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE/ 2ND SEPTEMBER 1989
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
| MEMORIAL |
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UNKNOWN |
Physical Description
WALL-MOUNTED METAL PLAQUE WITH WOODEN SURROUND.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) |
| Total names on memorial: |
38 |
| Served & Returned |
31 |
| Died |
7 |
| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
| How are the names ordered? |
surname |
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, forename, place of birth |
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
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Ceremonies
| Date: |
02ND SEPTEMBER 1989 |
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| Role | Performed By |
| UNVEILING |
MR JACK JONES |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
None |
| Other Documents: |
None |
| Form / Letter: |
O |
| Negatives: |
No |
| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
| Minutes: |
No |
| Publications: |
1 |
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| Publication Name | Author | Date Published | Page / Date | Other Information |
| MEMORIALS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR |
WILLIAMS ET AL |
1996 |
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