Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Newport
Town
Bassaleg
County
Gwent
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Gilbert Bayes RBS (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1924
    Attended by: Lord Tredegar
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1924
    Attended by: Rev A G Picton MC
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3599

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Current location

St Basils Church
Caerphilly Road
Bassaleg
Newport
Gwent
NP10 8LE
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 27707 87050
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Lych Gate to the Church. heraldic figure fo St George above gate. Bronze name panels.
Inscription
(On Gate) TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF DUFFRYN GRAIG AND ROGERSTONE/ THEY WERE AS A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY 1 SAMUEL CHXXV V16/ 1914 - 1918 (Plaque 1) IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF DUFFRYN, CRAIG AND ROGERSTONE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) (Plaque 2) 1914 - 1918/ (Names) 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arkinstall, James
Aylesbury, Hj
Bailey, Jim
Barton, Garrod H
Basham, Angus
Beeston, Arthur
Beeston, Fred W
Berry, Albert E
Berry, Wilfred
Berry, Winston S
See details for all 108 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 79
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 79
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Gate
    Measurements: depth 2700MM, height 5500MM, width 3600MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Gilbert Bayes: Sculptor 1872-1953 by Louise Irvine and Paul Atterbury 46,144,145 Published:Richard Dennis 1998 Shepton Beauchamp Dates the figure in the lychgate as 1926

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