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Reference Number
82050
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/11/2003
Date of Amendment
06/11/2003
Name of Property
The War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Seven Sisters
Town
Neath
Locality
Seven Sisters
Easting
281878
Northing
209046
Street Side
N
Location
In a prominent position on the N side of a bend in the A4109 near the centre of Seven Sisters.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
War Memorial of 1921 of white marble soldier on granite plinth, said to have been designed by a local man and similar to examples by E. Jones of Llanybydder found across S and W Wales.
Exterior
War memorial, white marble soldier in uniform with cap and reversed rifle. Standing on tall pedestal of grey granite with moulded cornice, tapered shaft, moulded plinth and square base. Inscription on front of cornice '1914-18' with 'This memorial is erected in memory of the men of this place who died in their country's service during the Great War and whose names are inscribed hereon' on pedestal shaft and 34 names below. Also on front of plinth is 'Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends'.
On right side of cornice is inscribed 'Yn ang of ni chant fod' with a further 32 names on shaft below.
On left side of cornice is '1939-45' with 15 names on shaft below.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a carved marble village war memorial in a prominent position.
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