
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Vale Of Glamorgan
- Town
- Penarth
- County
- South Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- Korean War (1950-1953), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, VC or GC Recipients
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1924
Attended by: CAPT ARTHUR EVANS MP - Undefined
Date: Undefined
Attended by: Undefined - Dedicated
Date: 11th November 1924
Attended by: Rev. R. H. Norby, M.A. - Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1924
Attended by: Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Bartlett and Mr Hoult - all of whom lost three sons in the Great War. - Show More (3)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 6703
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Current location
Alexandra Gardens
Beach Road
Penarth
Vale Of Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
CF64 3NR
Wales
OS Grid Ref: ST 18742 71468
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Granite Obelisk set on a stepped plinth, base, and grass mound. There are steps leading up to the base and the whole is set in a garden. On the 6 o'clock face there is a figure of Winged Victory on the prow of a ship holding a wreath and sword.
- Inscription
- IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF PENARTH/ WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1918/ ALSO/ 1939 1945/THESE MEN DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, D
Aberg, A F
Absalom, R
Adams, W
Andrews, D
Angove, E M
Aubrey, C M
Aubrey, S D
Auden, F W G
Bartlett, E W
See details for all 307 names - Commemorations
- Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 289
Served and returned: 0
Died: 289
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 205
Served and returned: 0
Died: 205
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: depth 0, height 0, width 0
Materials: Bronze - Obelisk
Measurements: depth 0, height 0, width 0
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: depth 0, height 0, width 0
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: depth 0, height 0, width 0
Materials: Stone
- Figure
- Condition
- PENARTH
- WMO ID: 182170
- Condition: Good [last updated on 22-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Map of Penarth , Vale of Glamorgan
- Western Mail - Wednesday 12 November 1924 PENARTH'S MEMORIAL THREE PARENTS PERFORM UNVEILING.
- Western Mail - Thursday 06 November 1924 TERRITORIAL NOTES WEEK'S CELEBRATION OF ARMISTICE DAY. UNVEILING OF R.W.F. MEMORIAT WREXHAM.
- Western Mail - Tuesday 11 November 1924 PENARTH WAR MEMORIAL (photograph)
- Carter Postcard Collection
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