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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Cardiff
Town
Cardiff
County
South Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1st April 1922
    Attended by: Sir Alfred Mond
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
64118

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Current location

In entrance foyer
right hand wall. This is the smaller of two Welsh Government offices in Cathays Park
facing College Rd. Access available freely within office hours.
Welsh Government Offices
Cathays Park
Cardiff
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF10 3NQ
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 17983 77312
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Cardiff City Hall
    Cathays Park
    Cardiff
    Cardiff
    South Glamorgan
    CF10 3ND
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: ST 18256 76903
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Brown metal plate embedded into wall, with all emblems, inscriptions and names in relief. Above the inscriptions are two red crosses, with a red Welsh dragon inbetween.
Inscription
TO THE HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS/ OF THE STAFF OF THE WELSH/ INSURANCE COMMISSION/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT/ WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: initials, surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 610mm, width 432mm
    Materials: Metal
Condition
History
Regularly cleaned.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Responsibility
Welsh Government
Reference
  • Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News 1st April 1922 Refers to the placing of the plaque in the Cardiff City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff.

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