Danygraig Cemetery

Danygraig Cemetery, St. Thomas, one of the cemeteries that is looked after and cared for by the local council. It is the only one to have a Cross of Sacrifice situated.

Cross of Sacrifice were designed in 1918 by Sir Reginald Blomfield, in the form of elongated Latin Cross with proportions more typical of a Celtic Cross made out of Portland Stone. On the face of the cross is a fixed a bronze sword. Sadly this sword on the one in Danygraig Cemetery was stolen. They are erected in a cemetery where there is more than 40 war graves. In the case of Danygraig there are 127 graves

First World War - 83
Second World War - 44

Of the First World War
United Kingdom 80
Canadian 2
Australian 1

Army 65
Navy 18

Of the Second World War
United Kingdom 42
Norwegian 2

Army 26
Merchant Navy 9
Navy 6
Air Force 2
Miscellaneous 1

The Cemetery is the last place of the first soldier from Swansea to be killed during the First World War, Private Owen Owen, 17 who died on 18th August 1914. He belonged to the Welsh Regiment, 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Territorial Force

Also buried is Swansea's Last Tommy Ivor Watkins, who died during the 90's

Dorothy Mary Watson, was killed accidentally killed at a Pembrey Munitions Factory, Llanelli, July 1917.

During the end of 2015, two men, C. Godfrey and D. Mitchell, buried at Danygraig Cemetery that the Commonwealth War Graves Commission were trying to located any existing family members so they could erected a new headstone over the grave.

When I wrote an article about this in The Bay Magazine, Swansea, I was contacted by the family Charles Godfrey, and they were delighted with the information that I provided.