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Lifeboatmen's Memorial at south east corner of St Cattwg's churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Port-Eynon, Swansea

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5463 / 51°32'46"N

Longitude: -4.2121 / 4°12'43"W

OS Eastings: 246708

OS Northings: 185365

OS Grid: SS467853

Mapcode National: GBR GS.4F13

Mapcode Global: VH3N2.YD3G

Plus Code: 9C3QGQWQ+G5

Entry Name: Lifeboatmen's Memorial at south east corner of St Cattwg's churchyard

Listing Date: 24 January 2000

Last Amended: 24 January 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22790

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300022790

Location: At the centre of the village of Port Eynon, at south east corner of the churchyard. The monument is set in a recess in the churchyard wall facing the street, protected by railings.

County: Swansea

Town: Swansea

Community: Port Eynon (Port Einon)

Community: Port Eynon

Locality: Port Eynon Village

Built-Up Area: Port-Eynon

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

A monument to three lifeboatmen drowned while attempting a rescue on the 1st of January 1916. The figure is said to be a portrait of the coxwain, Billy Gibbs. The other lifeboatmen were William Eynon, second coxwain, and George Harry. Ten other lifeboatmen survived. The pulpit in the church is in memory of the same men who lost their lives. The west window in the south of the nave (Celtic Studios) also commemorates the RNLI, and shows the calming of the sea and the miraculous draught of fishes. (The church is much-restored, probably built in the C12, and dedicated to St Cattwg.)

Exterior

A life-sized marble figure standing on a granite base, inscribed with the names of the three lifeboatmen who died in the rescue attempt.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its historic interest as a specially rare memorial to the men of the lifeboat service.

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  • II Overton House
    About 80m W of green in hamlet of Overton, above Port Eynon.
  • II The Culver Hole
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