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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)

Maker

Albert Toft (Sculptor)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 20 November 1909
Attended by: General Sir John French (Later Earl of Ypres) KP GCB OM GCVO KCMG

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

2133

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Current location

Cathays Park
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF10 3NL
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 18221 76832
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Memorial consisting of bronze figures on a Portland stone plinth on square base of granite steps with curved front and corner metal lampstands with glass globe. A seated male figure on left (representing war & courage) holds a sword and is leaning against a shield. A seated female figure on the right (representing grief) holds a wreath and is also leaning on a shield. Whole is surmounted by a winged figure of peace holding an olive branch and standing on an orb.

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE WELSHMEN WHO FELL IN SOUTH AFRICA/ 1899 - 1902/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Abbott, J
Adams, A
Adams, A F
Adams, D
Addis, T
Alback, W
Allen, A
Allen, G
Allen, W
Alsop, J
See details for all 874 names

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 817
Served and returned: 0
Died: 817
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, regiment, surname, forename, manner of death, decorations, other
Order of information: Regiment

Components

Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Figures
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze

Condition

WELSH NATIONAL SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
WMO ID: 120434
Condition: Fair [last updated on 10-02-2017]
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History

2006: Mossfords the Monumental Sculptors of Cardiff recut the lettering at the request of the Cardiff City Cardiff c2005. 2004: Telephone call from the council states that lettering has become illegible and the council plans to get the names re-cut. 1993-1995: attempts made to replace (93-95) but results unknown. Still missing on photos from 2001. 1993: part of rose branch stolen

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Cardiff Council Cemeteries Dept

Reference

For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 251 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London
War Memorials Trust Bulletin 72-February 2017, page 11
Carter Postcard Collection

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