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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

MESSRS MOSSFORD OF BURY ST EDMUNDS (Mason)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1998
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

65111

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Current location

Sited near the demolished Roman Catholic Church
Cathays Cemetery
Fairoak Rd
Cardiff
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF23 5HH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 184 787
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Black marble tablet. French flag at top centre surmounts the dedicatory inscription, which is in gold lettering, placed on a brick built base.

Inscription

A LA MEMOIRE/ DES MARINS FRANCAIS/ MORTS POUR LA FRANCE/ 1914-1918/ Left column: ER COF AM/ Y MORWYR FFRENGIG/ A FU FARW DROS EM GWLAD/ 1914-1918 Right hand column: IN MEMORY OF/ THE FRENCH SAILORS/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY. 1914-1918/ Across base: UNVEILED BY THE VICE CONSUL GENERAL, MR B. MATHIEU/ AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SPORTS AND LEISURE COMMITTEE CLLR DOUG FRANCIES/ 11TH NOVEMBER 1998/ DONATED BY MOSSFORDS

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

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 400mm, width 620mm
Materials: Marble - Black
Base
Measurements: depth 230mm, height 710mm, width 1130mm
Materials: Brick

Condition

FRENCH SAILORS
WMO ID: 123143
Condition: Good [last updated on 07-02-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Cardiff City Bereavements Services

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