Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
Swansea
Town
Morriston
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17712

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Current location

At the entrance of the park at Park Lodge Road.
Morriston Park
Morriston
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA6 6AF
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 66453 98353
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A bronze statue of a female figure, probably 'peace'. The figure has winged headress and holds an orb. The figure surmounts a granite plinth.
Inscription
6 o'clock face- ER GOGONIANT I DDUW/AC MIEWN DIOLCHGAR A/GOGONEDDUS GOF AM/WRONIAD TREFORUS/A R CYLCH A SYRTHIODD/DROS EU BRENON EU/GWLAD A CHYFIAW NDER/YN Y RHYFEL MAWR/1914-1918//A PHAN FACHLUDAR NAUL AC Y/TYR Y WAWR ED HENWAU BYTH/A COFIR//1939-1945 Another Face- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN GRATEFUL AND/GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/THE HEROES OF/MORRISTON AND DISTRICT/WHO FELL FOR THEIR/KING THEIR COUNTRY/AND RIGTEOUSNESS/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918.//"AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE/ SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE/WILL REMEMBER THEM"//1939-1945 Plaaqus on the other faces- [names in 3 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, Lj
Ackroyd, Dll
Anthony, Lj
Bater, Ch
Beasant, A
Beer, Tb
Bendle, Wj
Benjamin, C
Bevan, D
Booty, Ef
See details for all 236 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 238
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 238
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forenames
Components
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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