LANDRINDOD WELLS - WAR MEMORIAL - POWYS, WALES.
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LANDRINDOD WELLS - Joint WAR MEMORIAL. Topped by a bronze statue of a soldier, in period uniform, facing west, head bowed, leaning on his reversed rifle. The names of the fallen from World War Two, are inscribed on three faces of the memorial steps.
Waymark Code: WM10PQT
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/07/2019
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Description
"Two steps surmounted by base, plinth and soldier in mourning pose with head bowed and rifle reversed. WW1 inscription on front face of plinth and names on the other three faces. WW2 inscription on front face of base and names on other three faces. WW2 tablet with inscription positioned separately at rear of memorial.
Inscription
Plinth, west face: "IN / HONOURED / MEMORY OF / THE MEN / OF / LLANDRINDOD WELLS / WHO LAID DOWN /THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 / "THEIR NAME / LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" / Plinth, other faces: (WW1 names) Base, west face: "AND TO THOSE WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / 2ND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945" Base, other faces: (WW2 names) Tablet: "IN COMMEMORATION / OF THOSE MEMBERS OF / H. M. ARMED SERVICES / WHO HATH GIVEN / THEIR LIVES / IN THE SERVICE / OF THEIR COUNTRY / IN ALL CONFLICTS / SINCE THE END OF / WORLD WAR II"
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Property Permission: Public
Access times: From: 8:00 AM To: 8:00 PM
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Dyffryn Road, Llandrindod Wells, Radnor, Powys, LD16AW Wales
Commemoration: IN / HONOURED / MEMORY OF / THE MEN / OF / LLANDRINDOD WELLS / WHO LAID DOWN /THEIR LIVES
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access instructions: Not listed
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