WW1 Soldier - War Memorial - Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales
N 51° 59.620 W 003° 47.858
30U E 445234 N 5760634
A larger than life bronze sculpture featuring a Soldier with head bowed in mourning, dressed in 1914-1918 period military uniform stands atop a World War I memorial located in the market town of Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMVJYJ
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/27/2017
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A War Memorial erected in 1921 in memory of the Men & Women of the area who lost their lives in the Great War. The Memorial was rededicated in 1948 to also honor of the Men & Women from this Parish who died in their country's service, during the 1939-1945 World War.
The Memorial Features a bronze sculpture of a WW1 Soldier, dressed in a British Army uniform & trench coat, standing to attention with a bowed head, with his hands clasped over an upturned rifle in mourning pose.
Physical Address of Monument:
Broad St. Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales United Kingdom
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: WW1 Soldier - Great War Memorial
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unveiled : 21 Oct 1922
Materials used: Bronze Sculpture - Stone Plinth
Location: CENTRE OF MAIN STREET.
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