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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Town
Haverfordwest
County
Dyfed
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker
MR ARTHUR G LANGDON (Architect)
MR J NICHOLAS (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 October 1904
    Attended by: LORD CAWDOR
  • Unknown
    Date: 12 October 1986
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Rededicated
    Date: 12 October 1986
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6968

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Garden.
High Street
Haverfordwest
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Dyfed
SA61 2DA
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SM 95196 15572
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Celtic cross set on a tapering shaft decorated with knotwork and a tapering plinth with the names. The whole stands on two steps.
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL / WAS RAISED / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / PEMBROKESHIRE MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THE EMPIRE / DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR / 1899-1902
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 44
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 20FT
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Condition
History
THE MEMORIAL HAS BEEN REFURBISHED SEVERAL TIMES IN ITS HISTORY, AND FINALLY REPLACED IN 1986. SEE FILE FOR DETAILS
Costs

Site: £480 (ORIGINAL)
Memorial: £3000 REPLACEME

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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