Kerry WW1 & WW2 Memorial, Newtown, Powys, Wales
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Ddraig Ddu
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The Kerry World War 1 and World War 2 combined memorial.
Waymark Code: WMAXX6
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/09/2011
Views: 3
The Kerry World War 1 and World War 2 combined memorial, sit on the side of the A489, just in front of the local church. It was set up shortly after world war one by collections for the locals who attended the nearby church.
The monument is a concrete pillar and is about 5 metres high and has black writing on it.
The list of the dead for the WW1 and WW2 are viewable in the gallery.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War One
World War Two
In Honor Of: The men of this parrish
Marker Text:
WW1
To the glory of god
and in grateful memory of
the men of this parish
who fell in the great war of 1914-1918
*see gallery for the list of the honoured dead*
WW2
"Greater love hath no man than this
that he lay down his life for his friends"
1939-45
Date of dedication: no written on it
Who Put it Here?: The local community
Description of Memorial:
It is on the roadside in Kerry, and stands just infront of the the local church building.
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