Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Monmouth
Town
Magor
County
Gwent
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
36946

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Current location

Opposite Post Office
The Square
Magor
Monmouth
Gwent
NP26 3HY
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 42504 87093
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY FOUR-SIDED STONE BLOCK WITH NICHES FORMED BY PILLARS SUPPORTING A PEDIMENT. INSCRIPTION ON STONE TABLETS SET INTO EACH NICHE. WHOLE IS SURMOUNTED BY A ROOF AND LATIN CROSS AT THE APEX. METAL PORTRAIT MEDALLION ABOVE THE INSCRIPTION FOR D A THOMAS, 1ST VISCOUNT RHONDDA. COAT OF ARMS OF THE LOCAL DISTRICTS CARVED IN RELIEF IN EACH PEDIMENT
Inscription
SIDE ONE: PRAISE GOD/ FOR THE MEN OF/ MAGOR AND/ LLANDAVEN/ UNDY/ BISHTON/ REDWICK/ LLANDEVAUD/ PENHOW/ AND/ ST BRIDES/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 1945 SIDE TWO: BISHTON/ (NAMES)/ REDWICK/ (NAMES)/ LLANDEVAUX/ (NAMES)/ PENHOW/ (NAME)/ ST BRIDES/ (NAME) SIDE THREE: MAGOR UNDY/ LLANDAVENNY/ 1914 - 18/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) SIDE FOUR: REMEMBER ALSO/ DAVID ALFRED THOMAS/ 1ST VISCOUNT RHONDDA/ BORN ABERDARE 1856/ DIED LLANWERN 1918/ FOR HE TOO DIED/ SERVING THE NATION/ AS FOOD CONTROLLER
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Attwell, William
Berrow, Allan H
Brice, Charles
Chick, Thomas S
Cochrane, Frederick
Cox, Horace L
Davis, Walter
Ford, William
Hanks, Alfred
James, Albert
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, home village
    Order of information: home village
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: place of death, surname, forenames, place of birth, year of bieth, year of death, occupation, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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