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Title
Griffith Rhys Jones 'Caradog' (1834–1897)
Date
1920
Medium
bronze
Accession number
CF44_AEB_S005
Work type
Statue
Owner
Cynon Taff County Borough Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
10th July 1920
Listing date
10/01/91
Access
at all times
Inscription description
GRIFFITH RHYS JONES; side 1: "CARADOG"1834 - 1897 / CONDUCTOR OF THE RENOWNED / SOUTH WALES CHORAL UNION / "Y COR MAWR"1872 1873 / THIS STATUE IS ERECTED BY / HIS FRIENDS AND COUNTRYMEN / IN APPRECIATION OF HIS MUSICAL GENIUS / AND AS A TRIBUTE / OF ADMIRATION AND AFFECTION / 1920; side 2: THE SOUTH WALES CHORAL UNION / COMPOSED OF 500 VOICES WON THE / CHIEF CHORAL PRIZE VALUED AT ONE / THOUSAND POUNDS IN OPEN COM- / -PETITION AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE / LONDON IN JULY 1872 & 1873.; side 3: GRIFFITH RHYS JONES / "CARADOG" / 1834 - 1897 / ARWEINYDD Y CÔR MAWR / 1872 1873 / CODWYD Y GOFGOLOFN HON GAN EI / GYDWLADWYR AR GYFRIF EI DDAWN / ARBENNIG FEL / ARWEINYDD CORAWL, / AC FEL TEYRNGED O'U HEDMYGEDD / AU CARIAD TUAG ATO. / 1920; side 4: ENILLODD Y CÔR MAWR YN RHIFO 500 / Y BRIF WOBR GORAWL GWERTH MIL / O BUNNAU MEWN CYSTADLEUAETH / AGORED YM MHLAS GRISIAL LLUNDAIN / GORFFENNAF 1872 AC 1873