Caradog Statue, situated in Victoria Square, Aberdare. Caradog (Griffith Rhys Jones) was the conductor of the famous 'Côr Mawr' of some 460 voices (the South Wales Choral Union), which twice won first prize at Crystal Palace choral competitions in London in the 1870s. His statue is by the sculptor W. Goscombe John and it was unveiled by Lord Aberdare on 10 July 1920.
This image has been donated by the Aberdare Blog project which is attempting to record all the principal sculptures and monuments associated with Aberdare.
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