Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial in Dan-y-graig Cemetery
St. Thomas, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dan-y-graig Cemetery, Swansea, St. Thomas, designated on 9 February 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 9 February 2004
- Locality
- Dan-y-graig Cemetery
- Town
- Swansea
- Community
- St. Thomas
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.62449, -3.91415
- Cadw reference
- 82485
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated just SW of the Anglican chapel in Dan-y-graig Cemetery.
History
War Memorial cross of the standard type designed for the Imperial War Graves Commission in 1918 by Sir Reginald Blomfield and erected in every cemetery in every theatre of war laid out by the Commission. The date of this cross is unknown, it has inscriptions to both 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 dead.
The cross stands in the very large main cemetery laid out for Swansea council in 1856.
Exterior
War Memorial cross, Portland stone tall octagonal cross with affixed bronze sword standing on octagonal base on plinth of three steps. On second step is inscribed 'Their name liveth for evermore' the text chosen by Rudyard Kipling for all the cemeteries. On two sides of the octagon above are inscribed 1914 1918 and 1939 1945.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as the memorial to the war dead of Swansea, and as a well-designed cross by a leading British architect.
Nearby in the register
- Former Mount Calvary Baptist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon SiteBarrage Balloon Mooringunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint ThomasReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Earthwork on Kilvey HillEnclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.