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Rhondda Cynon Taf (Cty. bor.) Wales Aberdare Park - Parc Aberdâr |
Lord MerthyrSir William Thomas LewisMerthyr Tydfil 1837-1914 engineer and Welsh coal mining magnate (Wikipedia) |
Thomas Brock
1912 |
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the right honourable LORD MERTHYR of senghenydd gcvo 1912 |
"gwna a ddylit doed a ddel" | "hirbarhâd" |
erected by the voluntary subscriptions of friends and admirers of lord merthyr in aberdare and district to commemorate his elevation to the peerage conferred upon him by his majesty king george v in recognition of his invaluable services in the development of the south wales mineral field, the construction of railways and docks and other works, the establishment of the scheme known as the south wales and monmouthshire miners provident fund and also his untiring efforts for more than forty years in the improvement of the relations between the employers and employed by the prevention and settlement of disputes and strikes principally achieved through the formation of a joint board of coalowners and representatives of the miners |
Signed: thos brock r.a. / sculptor
GCVO = Grand Cross Victorian Order
Translation of the two mottoes, on the sides of the pedestal:
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