Monuments and Plaques

Below is an index of all the monuments and plaques commemorating the fallen within the Ystradgynlais area, whether within British Legion halls, chapels, churches, welfare halls or elsewhere. Also included are references to, and illustrations of, momuments and plaques which have now disappeared, including those erected in chapels which have since been demolished.

At present this page is arranged first in alphabetical order for those locations whose webpages have been completed, followed by those which are referenced on memorial pages but whose webpages have yet to be finished, and below the line those which are included more as local history, since war memorial information for them is not known (or does not exist).

Ebenezer Chapel,
 Cwmtwrch

Ebenezer Chapel, Upper Cwmtwrch was built in 1893 and is home to a memorial organ, and brass memorial plaques, presented in 1947.

English Congregational,
 Ystalyfera

The English Congregational Chapel, Ystalyfera was demolished in 2005, and contained marble and brass war memorials erected by the community in memory of the fallen.

Gurnos Chapel,
 Ystalyfera

Gurnos Chapel, Ystalyfera was closed and sold to private owners in 2011.

Maesydderwen School,
 Ystradgynlais

Maesydderwen School, Ystradgynlais (in the past often written as Maes-y-dderwen School) has long been the main secondary school for the area, and has memorial plaques commemorating its Old Boys and Masters who died in both World Wars. In 2011, a service of remembrance was held for Battle of Britain pilot Cedric Williams, a former pupil of the school, killed in action in 1940.

Coelbren Roll of Honour,
 Miners Welfare Hall

Coelbren Roll of Honour is located in Coelbren Miners Welfare Hall was erected in. Many old records spell the village as Colbren.

Capel Colbren,
 Plaque and Pulpit

Coelbren Church Plaque and Pulpit Memorial can be seen in Capel Colbren.

Cwmllynfell Millennium Hall,
 War Memorial

Cwmllynfell War Memorial is housed in the Millennium Hall, built in 2001 to replace the old Miners Welfare Hall built in 1934.

Pantteg Chapel,
 Ystalyfera

The history of Pantteg Chapel is available for reading upon this website.

Carmel Chapel,
  Abercrave

Carmel Chapel, Abercrave was demolished in 2005.