RHONDDA BOROUGH COUNCIL SPANISH CIVIL WAR ROLL OF HONOUR

UKNIWM Ref: 17641

Address

RHONDDA BOROUGH COUNCIL
PENTRE
MID GLAMORGAN
WALES

Type:	BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Other Location Details:	RHONDDA COUNCIL CHAMBER
OS Map Ref:	SS 960 960

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					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

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date:	02ND SEPTEMBER 1989

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:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	O
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No
Publications:	1

Publication Name	Author	Date Published	Page / Date	Other Information
MEMORIALS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR	WILLIAMS ET AL	1996