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Memorial Baptist Church, Swansea

Roll of Honour and War Memorial

Memorial Baptist Church was established in 1873 by English-speaking members of Bethesda Welsh Baptist Church in High Street, Swansea. They built their chapel two years later in Walter Road, where it stood as a prominent landmark for many years. The old chapel was demolished due to structural problems in 1992 and a new one built on the site with flats above it. In 2017 the church was closed and the remaining records, including the war memorial plaque, were transferred to the Archive Service.

The roll of honour and War Memorial are separate, and both were once displayed prominently in the church. The roll of honour measures around 37 x 53 cm and was originally framed. It is designed in the shape of a scroll and executed in coloured ink on card. It contains the names of the 32 men from the congregation who served in the war, and it was drawn by Walter W. Goddard, and the name of his son, Walter Curtis Goddard, appears upon it.

The War Memorial is a plain brass plaque measuring 51 x 36 cm, which records the names of the nine men from the chapel who died in the war. Their names are picked out in red and black enamel.

Download a large version of the Roll of Honour (PDF) [1MB](opens new window)

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