Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Swansea Jack Memorial
Uplands, Swansea, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Community
- Uplands
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61150, -3.96630
- Cadw reference
- 14598
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On Esplanade opposite SW corner of St Helen’s cricket and rugby ground.
History
Late 1930’s monument erected over grave of ‘Swansea Jack’, retriever dog said to have saved 27 human and 2 canine lives from drowning in 1930’s.
Exterior
Granite base with blocks to ends supporting further granite slab with inscription recording Swansea Jack’s exploits. Bronze relief head of Swansea Jack to L. Signed J Cecil Jones, Swansea.
Reason for designation
Included for historic interest of local canine hero.
Nearby in the register
- Memorial to S African WarCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Cenotaph including surrounding wallsCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Patti PavilionRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Statue of William Thomas in Victoria ParkCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.