Newport

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Maker

MR CYRIL BATES ARIBA (Architect)
COLIN JONES (Architect)
MESSRS W DAVIES AND SONS OF NEWPORT (Builder)
C F WARD FRIBA (Unknown)

Ceremony

Unknown
Date: 1923
Attended by: MAJ GEN LORD TREOWEN CB CMG
Unveiled
Date: 7th June 1923
Attended by: LORD TREDEGAR
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

2044

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Current location

Junction of Clarence Place and Caerleon Road
Chepstow Road
Newport
Newport
Gwent
NP19 8EA
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 31513 88512
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Tall plain cenotaph on the model of whitehall. Gilded wreaths on front and rear faces.

Inscription

12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ THEIR/ MEMORY/ ENDURETH/ FOR EVER 3 O'CLOCK FACE: I'N DEWRION/ EU HENWAU'N PERAROGLI SYDD (ENGLISH TRANSLATION: TO OUR BRAVE ONES FRAGRANT ARE THEIR NAMES) 6 O'CLOCK: 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ TO OUR/ HEROIC/ DEAD 9 O'CLOCK FACE: FOR ALL THOSE MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN CONFLICT SINCE 1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Cenotaph
Measurements: depth 3000MM, height 15000MM, width 3500MM
Materials: Stone - Portland

Condition

Newport
WMO ID: 153022
Condition: Fair [last updated on 05-10-2013]
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History

Possible plans to move the memorial (1992)

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Newport Borough Council

Reference

Carter Postcard Collection
Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE
Source: Media Library Published:N/A SHREWSBURY

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