St Nicholas - Celtic Cross - Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
N 51° 27.635 W 003° 18.631
30U E 478427 N 5701091
A large stone Celtic Cross serving as a combined war memorial. Standing on the village green outside the Church of St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMG60A
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/17/2013
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ST NICHOLAS PARISHIONERS - War Memorial.
This memorial commemorates the parisioners of St. Nicholas who died in the Great War 1914 - 1918. Also the names of those who died in other wars like peace operations are written on the memorial.
The names of those who died in the Second World War were also added to the memorial.
The memorial is a large stone Celtic cross. The memorial is inscribed:
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND THOSE WHO DIED IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
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Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Parish of St Nicholasm, public subscription.
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
St Nicholas Parish Church
Village Green
St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan Wales
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed