Caerphilly War Memorial - Rhymney Valley, Wales. - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Caerphilly War Memorial is located at Castle Street, Caerphilly, in the Rhymney Valley, South Wales.

Information below from the Imperial war Museum:
"MEMORIAL RESTORED AS PART OF REDEVELOPMENT OF CASTLE STREET AREA. STRIPPED TO CONCRETE CORE AND RECLADDED BUT DESIGN IS EXACT REPLICA OF ORIGINAL.

THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND CENOTAPH PLACED IN FENCED ENCLOSURE. PRIOR TO RESTORATION WAS CLADDED IN PORTLAND STONE. CENOTAPH BEARS NAMES OF THE FALLEN ON THREE BRONZE PLAQUES, ONE FOR EACH WAR RELIEF AT TOP OF CENOTAPH OF EMBLEM." Text Source: (visit link)

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): WWI & WWII & Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998) In Honor Of: The Townspeople, & Civilians, who fell in The World Wars, & Ireland. Marker Text: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CAERPHILLY, WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919. IN MEMORY OF OUR TOWNSPEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR TWO 1939 - 1945 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Date of dedication: 1922 Who Put it Here?: Public Subscription by the Townspeople of Caerphilly Area. Description of Memorial: THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND CENOTAPH PLACED IN A LOW FENCED ENCLOSURE. CENOTAPH BEARS NAMES OF THE FALLEN ON THREE BRONZE PLAQUES, ONE FOR EACH WAR. RELIEF AT TOP OF CENOTAPH FEATURING An EMBLEM.

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