Winged Peace - Crown Square, Denbigh, Wales.
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Erected 1923 as a memorial to the Men of the Denbigh area who fell in the First World War. The memorial features a bronze figure of Winged Peace holding the Wreath of Glory, sculpted by C L Hartwell. Located in Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, North Wales.
Waymark Code: WMWC39
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/11/2017
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This now combined memorial commemorates the people from Denbigh and the outlying rural area who died in the First and Second World Wars. It was created by sculptor Charles Leonard Hartwell and unveiled in 1923.

The Denbigh War memorial, features a larger than life Winged Peace, female figure, wearing flowing robes, holding a Wreath of Glory in her right hand, & a Palm frond in her left hand.

The Memorial is located in the heart of Denbigh a pedestrian area known as Sgwar Y Neuadd (New Square) or Hall Square, or Crown Square, depending on which map or website you use. (Looks like there have been several name changes, over time.)

Description from the Imperial War Museum, Website
"Figure of winged peace holding a wreath and palm, set on a plinth and base, with two steps, and surrouding railings. Plaque on each side of plinth with gold wreaths above plaques at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock. Plaques set on four sides of base with raised lettering.

Inscription:
12 o'clock face on plinth: INVICTIS/ PAX/ 1914-1919/ 1939-1945/ GODWYD ER/ SERCHOG GOF/ AM Y RHAL O'R/ FWRDEISDREF HON/ A SYRTHIODD YN Y/ DDAU RYFEL BYD./ "Eu henwau'n perarogli sydd". 6 o'clock face on plinth: 1914-1919/ 1939-1945/ ERECTED TO/ THE SACRED MEMORY/ OF THOSE FROM/ THIS BOROUGH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ TWO WORLD WARS./ "Their name liveth for ever." 3 o'clock face on plinth: 1914-1919/ (Names) 9 o'clock face on plinth: 1914-1919/ (Names) 12 o'clock face on base: 1939-1945/ (Names) 9 o'clock face on base: 1914-1919/ (Names) 3 o'clock face on base: 1914-1919/ (Names) 6 o'clock face on base: 1914-1919: (Names)" Text Source: (visit link)

Physical Address of Monument:
Crown Square, Vale Street, Denbigh, Clwyd, LL16 3AU.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Winged Peace

Figure Type: Fantasy creature

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Charles Leonard Hartwell

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1923

Materials used: Bronze Sculpture on a limestone plinth.

Location: Crown Square (Top of Vale Road) Denbigh.

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