Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window themed after James Clark's famous painting “The Great Sacrifice”. In the top portion is recorded the Lord Aberdare Arms, and below in one great light a battlefield dominated by a Crucified Christ, with a dying soldier resting his head on the foot of the Cross. Below the window is a dedicatory brass plaque.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Church of St Margaret
Street
Phillip Street
Town
Mountain Ash
District
Cynon Valley
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Postcode
CF45 4AB
OS map ref
ST 04758 99380

Captain the Honourable. H L Bruce Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: greater love hath no man than this, but that he laid down his life for his friends

Brass plaque below: In proud and loving memory of their son, Capt. the Hon. Henry Lyndhurst Bruce, the Royal Scots. Killed while gallantly leading his men in a successful attack. Petit Bois, Wytschaete, Flanders 14th. Dec. 1914. Buried where he fell. Given by Henry Campbell, 2nd Baron Aberdare and Constance Mary his wife
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname, rank, unit and details of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
JAMES CLARK RI
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
References
References
Stained Glass in Wales http://stainedglass.llgc.org.uk/image/2407#largeimage
www.st-margarets.org.uk/history - accessed 29 September 2021
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
9065
David Hughes
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
David Hughes
Copyright Statement
Copyright David Hughes
Who is it credited to?
David Hughes
Who took or provided this image?
David Hughes
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
9957
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
ukniwm_62828_cdavid_hughes_2010.jpg
Media Image Height
3072
Media Image Width
2304