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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
South Pembrokeshire
Town
Pembroke
County
Dyfed
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 5 July 1924
    Attended by: Lieutenant General Sir Francis Lloyd GCVO KCB DSO
  • Dedicated
    Date: 5 July 1924
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6939

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Current location

At the entrance to the castle.
Pembroke Castle
Castle Terrace
Pembroke
South Pembrokeshire
Dyfed
SA71 4LF
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SM 98234 01552
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Cenotaph set on a stepped plinth and three steps. There is a carved wreath on the 6o'clock face and a small dedicatory tablet resting on the upper step for WW2. The lettering is in black and the names are inscribed on the other faces of the plinth.
Inscription
Front: TO/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/1914-1918/ FORGET US NOT O LAND FOR/ WHICH WE FELL/ MAY IT GO WELL WITH ENGLAND/ STILL GO WELL/ KEEP HER BRIGHT BANNERS/ WITHOUT SPOT OR STAIN/ LEST WE SHOULD DREAM THAT/ WE HAVE DIED IN VAIN Sides: (Names) Below,(front): IN MEMORY/ ALSO OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 (sides) (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bates, W
Beddoe, G A
Bowen, C G
Bracce, A T
Brickley, H J
Brinn, E
Chardwick, C
Cole, W
Coulston, A E
Davies, A
See details for all 87 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 85
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 85
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: depth 3220MM, height 4280MM, width 2900MM
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Condition
Costs

Site: £500

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Reference
  • Research files of Richard Morris OBE No.20
  • The Pembrokeshire Telegraph 2 July 1924

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