Carmarthen Multi War Memorial - Wales, Great Britain
N 51° 51.536 W 004° 18.054
30U E 410413 N 5746148
Carmarthenshire, WW1, WW2, and KOREAN, War Memorial - Features a larger than life, bronze sculpture by Sir Goscombe John, of a soldier, in WW1, British Army uniform, standing atop a large granite plinth, Located - Carmarthen, Wales, Great Britain.
Waymark Code: WMHHYK
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/14/2013
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The rare feature on this War memorial is the bronze soldier that stands atop the granite plinth, sculpted by the World famous, SIR WILLIAM GOSCOMBE JOHN.
Most War Memorials, topped with a military figure, are stone, or mouldings.
The Monument is situated on Priory Street, a busy main road, with continuous vehicle traffic but very little footfall.
This War memorial is halfway to the Roman Amphitheatre, whilst walking from the car park.
The nearest parking is St Peters Car Park, itself the site of a Roman Fort. This is the car park to use to visit a
Medieval Church, (
visit link)
War memorial, (
visit link)
& the Roman Amphitheatre. (
visit link)
The memorial has the following inscription:
"(FRONT FACE) TO THE/ IMMORTAL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ CARMARTHENSHIRE/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ MEWN ANGOF NI CHANT FOD
(REAR FACE) TO/ ONE THOUSAND NINE/ HUNDRED AND TEN/ NURSES AND OFFICERS/ AND MEN/ OF ALL RANKS/ FROM THIS COUNTY
ALSO/ TO THE SACRED/ MEMORY OF ALL/ THOSE FROM/ CARMARTHENSHIRE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ CYFAREDD COF YW HIRAETH
REMEMBER THE FALLEN/ KOREA/ 1950-1954/ ER COF AM Y RHAI A GOLLWYD" Text Source: Text from the monument.
Physical Address of Monument:
CARMARTHENSHIRE INFIRMARY
PRIORY ST
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Wales.