Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Radnor
Town
Rhayader
County
Powys
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18th September 1924
    Attended by: Lord Ormathwaite GCVO
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7th November 1948
    Attended by: Reverend T W B Thomas
  • Rededicated
    Date: 7th November 1948
    Attended by: Reverend T W B Thomas
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6850

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Current location

Junction of A470
A44 & B4518 town square
East Street
Rhayader
Radnor
Powys
LD6 5DL
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SN 97114 68010
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tower with pavilion roof. Small gothic-arched louvres bears cross. Upper part has tapering tower, clock to each face. Lower part has engaged Doric columns to corners and open pediments containing figures supported on cornices above inscribed panels recording name of the fallen. Figures include soldier (west), winged female figures (peace) and welsh dragon defeating German eagle (east).
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN/ FROM THE PARISHES OF/ RHAYADER, ABBEYCWMHIR/ CWMDAUDDWR, LLANWRTHWL/ NANTMEL AND ST HARMON/ WHO FELL IN THE 1ST GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE 2ND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945/ GWELL ANGAU NA CHYWILYDD/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abel, Oswald
Arthur, Tom
Bacon, Harry
Billingham, David B
Bird, William
Breeze, John S
Bromfield, H H
Bywater, J
Charlton, Jack
Clive-davies, A C S
See details for all 108 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 88
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 88
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Clock
    Measurements: height 9753mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Base
    Measurements: width 3230mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Condition
Costs

Site: £1200

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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