Memorial
Maindy Barracks Welch Regiment
Current Location
MAINDY BARRACKS, Whitchurch Rd, Cathays, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales
OS Grid Reference
ST 180 770
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cenotaph
- WMR Reference Number
- 17687
- Description
- PORTLAND STONE CENOTAPH OF GREAT SIMPLICITY, STANDING IN A GRASS ENCLOSURE. SQUARE IN PLAN AND STANDS ON THREE STEPS.BASE OF TWO UNMOULDED RECTANGULAR BLOCKS. ABOVE THIS IS A MOULDED COURSE. UPPER PART IS DIMINISHED FIRST AT THE SIDES AND THEN FRONT AND BACK. AT THE TOP IS A RECESSED SLAB. LAUREL WREATHS AND REGIMENTAL EMBLEMS. TABLET BEARS LEGEND 'STICK IT THE WELCH'
- Inscription
- (EAST FACE) MCMXIV MCMXIX/ ER/ GOGONIANT I DDUW/ AC/ ER COF AM/ EIN/ CYDFILWYR DEWR/ YN/ Y FATALIWN GYNTAF AR AIL OR/ GATRAWD GYMREIG/ A FU FARW DROS EU GWLAD/ YN Y RHYFEL MAWR/ CODWYN Y GOLFN HON/ GAN FILWYR O BOB GRADD/ PERTHYNNOL IR/ FATLIWN GYNTAF AR AIL/ OR GATRAWD GYMREIG/ A LLAWER O BERTHYNASAU/ Y RHAI A GWYMPODD (WEST FACE) MCMXIV MCMXIX/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN THE MEMORY/ OUR/ GALLANT COMRADES/ OF THE/ 1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS/ OF THE WELCH REGIMENT/ WHO/ DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ DURING/ THE GREAT WAR/ ERECTED BY ALL RANKS/ PAST AND PRESENT/ OF THE/ 1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS/ THE WELCH REGIMENT/ AND/ BY MANY OF THE RELATIVES/ OF THE FALLEN (SOUTH FACE) 1939 - 1945/ TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ OUR/ FALLEN COMRADES/ OF/ THE WELCH REGIMENT/ WHO/ DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ DURING/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ KOREA 1950 - 52
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- War
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker(s)
SIR EDWIN LUTYENS, Architect
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Maintenance History
- GRADE II LISTED BY CADW 19 MAY 1975. REF NO 13828
Ceremonies
Unveiled
01st November 1924
MAJ-GEN SIR THOMAS O MARDEN KBE CB CMG
Dedicated
01st November 1924
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Components
- Tablet
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Cenotaph
Height: 3050MM
Width: 1070MM
Made from: Stone - Portland
Condition: Good