S.Cadoc's Church Lych Gate, High Street, Caerleon, Newport. NP18 1DY. - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

A Lych Gate is at the entry point to a churchyard and was traditionally where the coffin was rested before being taken into the church for the funeral. There was often a central raised 'table' where the coffin could be laid whilst allowing passage either side for the mourners and pall bearers. This is not the case here. The word 'lych' comes from the Old English lic, a corpse.

This Lych Gate at the High Street entrance to the churchyard of the Church of St Cadoc in Caerleon, and opposite The Endowed School, it was erected in 1919, designed by W D Caroe, and is a memorial to the fallen of WWI and in thanks for the restoration of peace.

It is built of snecked limestone ashlar with a stone slate roof, either side are spiked wrought iron railings on low walls leading to sturdy panelled piers capped with a stepped cornice and short obelisk finials. The gateway, with similar spiked wrought iron gates, is a flattened timber arch with strip buttresses to the piers on both outer and inner faces. The gabled roof with bell-cast shape has a central pole finial with cross.

The memorial plaques are mounted one each side, that to the left is the memorial to the fallen, that to the right is for the restoration of peace. They read:-

                         IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN
                           OF CAERLEON WHO SERVED THEIR
                          KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT
                            WAR REMEMBERING BEFORE GOD
                              THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
                              IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY AND
                            JUSTICE AND WHOSE NAMES ARE
                            INSCRIBED WITHIN THIS CHURCH

                              THIS LYCH GATE WAS ERECTED
                          TO THE GLORY OF GOD AS A THANK-
                            OFFERING FOR THE RESTORATION
                                    OF PEACE JUNE 28th 1919

The plaques are set within a simple raised border.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1919 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: St Cadoc Parochial Church Council. Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: S.Cadoc's Churchyard High Street Caerleon, Monmouthshire Wales NP18 1DY Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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