Ebbw Vale war memorial
Ebbw Vale’s civic war memorial was unveiled in September 1924 to commemorate the local people who died in the First World War. Unusually, the memorial does not display names of the war dead. To discover who they were, choose a category below. (details coming soon)
First World War: Ebbw Vale, Beaufort, Victoria and Waunlwyd
First World War: Cwm
Our information about the First World War dead draws on a list which was printed in 1919 in preparation for a Peace Day event. The document has been digitised and published on the Blaenau Gwent in the First World War website – see the link below.
The names of 47 men from the Ebbw Vale area are listed on the Menin Gate memorial in Ypres, Belgium. Their bodies were never found. Most – including 19 men from Cwm – died in the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915.
About the memorial:
The memorial was designed by the Craftsmen’s Guild in London. The bronze sculpture atop the granite column depicts a soldier with an arm raised in a gesture of joy in victory. Panels on the column are dedicated to the various services, including the Mercantile Marine (later known as the Merchant Navy), the Royal Army Medical Corps and the nursing service. One of the original panels was replaced to include the Second World War dead in the memorial’s dedication.
The memorial was originally at The Crossing, in the town centre. It was moved to Libanus Road and rededicated in 1950.
Postcode: NP23 6YY View Location Map
Original list of First World War dead - Blaenau Gwent in the First World War website