Tenby WW1 War Memorial - Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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Tenby WW1 War Memorial - A granite pillar was unveiled in 1921 to commemorate local people who had died in the First World War. The names of those who died in the Second World War were added later. Located in the walled Town of Tenby, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMVM6F
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/02/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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Tenby WW1 War Memorial - A 20 feet tall granite pillar with white marble inscription & name plaques, the monument stands on a 3 step octagonal base. Located on the corner of South Parade & upper Park Rd, in Trafalgar War Memorial Gardens, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales.

There are over 244 names on the monument, including Louise Sinnatt of Tenby died in a Japanese concentration camp in Sumatra in 1945, leaving her son Anthony, aged six, to fend for himself in the camp. He died two months later. (Photo of plaque included in gallery) Source: (visit link)

The inscription reads:
"TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ UNDYING MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF TENBY/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-19/ KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED ON SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ DIED AFTER DISCHARGE FROM /THE EFFECTS OF SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ WORLD WAR 1939-45/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ (NAMES)/ AIR RAID CASUALTIES/ (NAMES)/ DIED IN CONCENTRATION CAMP/ (NAMES) (ON PANELS) GWELL ANGAU NA CHYWLYDD (BETTER DEATH THAN DISHONOUR)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ REQUIESCANT IN PACE"


For detailed information of all those named on the memorial see: (visit link)
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 09/24/1921

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Public Subscription

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
TRAFALGAR WAR MEMORIAL GARDENS
South Parade
Tenby, Pebrokeshire Wales


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