Tabernacle Chapel

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Reference WMO/252746

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Site of former Welsh Presbyterian Tabernacle chapel

Powell Street

Aberystwyth

SY23 1QB

Wales

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Angel sculpture
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Stone (any)
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: A committee of Tabernacle members decided to commission a memorial to members of Tabernacle who lost their lives during the First World War. One of the Committee members, T.D. Jenkins of Bodhyfryd, Bridge Street was involved in the decision to appoint a sculptor to design it. Jenkins had served in France and Italy during the war, and, it seems, decided to find an Italian sculptor to carry out the work since he considered them to be the best. It appears that he recommended Professor Mario Rutelli of Palermo (1859-1941) "one of the most brilliant sculptors of the day". It was unveiled on 6th July, 1921. T.D. Jenkins obviously thought a lot of Rutelli's work. He not only paid the £500 the Tabernacle memorial cost. The memorial is situated at the rear of the new block of flats, which has been constructed on the old site of the Tabernacle, which was burnt down in a fire in the early 2000's. The rear is not accessed by Mill street, but Powell street via George street. The memorial features a bronze figure, tunic-clad, with a wreath it its hair, standing with one foot on a bronze sphere, and clasping a bundle of palms in its arms: "...in the act of alighting on the earth to impart the news of victory and peace to all ....the palms symbols of the victories won by the sacrifice of the young men whose names are inscribed on the plaques. The memorial was moved to the Ceredigion Museum prior to the demolition of the chapel in 2008 but was returned to the site of the chapel.
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"Er cof am/ wroniaid/ Eglwys y Tabernacl/ Aberystwyth/ Y Rhyfel Mawr 1914-18" (In memory of / the heroes / of Tabernacl church, Aberystwyth / the First World War 1914-1918)

1914-1918- David Rees Davies, K.S.L.I./ John Humphrey Edwards, 26th Royal Fusiliers/ David Henry Felix, 1st Welch Regiment/ James John Herbert Howard, 16th R.W.F./ John Hugh Joel, Machine Gun Corps/ Evan Richard Jones, Welch Regiment/ Trevor Jones, R.A.M.C.William Jones, London Rifles/ Richard David Millman, R.F.A./ Robert Owen, 16th RWF/ Henry Morgan Richards, 15th Welch Regiment/ Evan David Rowlands, 16th R.W.S./ William Edward Williams, 51st Battalion AIF/ Albert Young, Welsh Guards/ 1939-1945- Brinley Edwards/ Meirion Edwards/ W Glynn Edwards/ Eric Glynn Evans/ Lewis Gobert Jones/

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