To mark the centenary of the unveiling of the Trelewis War Memorial, the article below is transcribed from www.treharrisdistrict.co.uk
Sunday May 31st 1925 was a proud day for the people of Trelewis. As many as 3,000 people stood in silent admiration, when the union Jack was unfurled to reveal a majestic and beautiful monument; the little mining town’s tribute and memorial to 45 gallant men of Trelewis who laid down their lives in the Great War.
The Trelewis War Memorial was erected by public subscription, its original location was chosen as a peaceful place away from the industrial mining of the valley.
By 1999, the memorial had become isolated, due to the closure of the mines and the re-shaping of the landscape, it was also suffering some vandalism and generally it was starting to look unkempt and neglected.
The Ladies section of the Trelewis British legion proposed that the Trelewis War Memorial should be re-sited from its original Captains Hill site to a different area of the village where it could be better appreciated.
Thanks to fund-raising of volunteers, the project was successfully concluded following a three year campaign led by Trelewis going for green chairperson Shirley Bufton
A team of Royal Monmouthshire Engineers stepped in to move the statue to its new home near the Ffladcaiach Inn.
The successful climax was the Parish of Trelewis rededication of their War memorial on Sunday 23rd June 2002, which followed a march of war veterans through the village.
A plaque was placed in the garden next to the re sited Trelewis memorial statue. It is a memorial to Cled Johnson, a very well respected person in Trelewis. Cled was associated with the British Legion Ex-Servicemen’s Club in the village and for his hard work in aid of the British legion
Many thanks to Paul Corkrey for permission to reproduce this article.