Milford Haven - War Memorial - Pembrokeshire, Wales. - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The Milford Haven War Memorial stands in a quiet location in a small park overlooking the Haven Estuary (Milford Sound)

The impressive War Memorial features several sculptures, a Soldier, & Sailor, each side on the stepped base & an Airman, atop the monument.
All dressed in period military uniforms.

The four sides of the monument are covered by the names of those lost, (engraved in gold leaf) who came from Milford Haven Area.

The base & many of the plaques are partially hidden, by scores of poppy wreaths, laid in memory of those that served their country & paid the ultimate price.

The web sites I have listed show photos of the Plaques & Names in detail:
(visit link) & (visit link)

For more info: Read the West Wales War Memorial project: Including details of those named on this memorial, their History, where lost & place of burial:

WW1 - (visit link)
WWII, Korean & Iraq - (visit link)

From War Memorials Online website:
"Standing on the Terrace,coverlooking Milford Sound. An imposing sculptured memorial, with a stone figure of an armed sailor on the east face; an armed and helmeted soldier on the west face, and surmounted by an airman in flying clothing, with a propeller behind his legs, atop the column. The column is faced with polished grey granite, around which are the WW1 names, upon a polished grey granite plinth. The whole sits upon a square concrete base, each side adorned with a rail, and below which, on each face, is a bronze plaque listing the WW2 names.The memorial commemorates a total of 239 men who lost their lives in WW1: engraved upon the polished grey granite slabs, the front (north) face records the names 78 men of the Army and RAF, with a further 5 on the rear, below those of the Navy; on the other three faces are listed the names of 156 men of the Naval Forces. On all faces, first initials, surname, any decorations (which includes one VC winner), and service/unit are listed. Around the square base are listed a total of 157 men who lost their lives in WW2: on the east and west faces are a total of 114 who served in the Armed Forces, arranged in surnamed alphabteical order, with initials and service; and on the rear face 12 members of the Merchant Navy, and 31 Fishermen. On the base of the west face is one name killed in the Korean War; whilst on the base of the east face is one name killed in Iraq in 2007." Text Source: (visit link)

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): First World War (1914-1918) Second World War (1939-1945) Korean War (1950-1953) Iraq (2003-2009) Also plaque for Fishermen, lost at Sea in peacetime. In Honor Of: TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR TOWN AND COUNTRY Marker Text: 1914-1918/ SACRED/ TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THE/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR TOWN AND COUNTRY/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"/ R.I.P. 1939 1945 / HONOUR AND GLORY TO THOSE OF THIS TOWN / WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM. Date of dedication: 5/3/1924 Who Put it Here?: Public Subscription Description of Memorial: An imposing sculptured memorial, with stone figures dressed in the period uniforms of an armed Sailor; armed & helmeted Soldier; Surmounted by an Airman, standing in front of a propeller atop the monument.

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