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    Memorial

    Presteigne

    Presteigne Cenotaph

    Source: Copyright Richard Shipp

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    Current Location

    On Hereford St, outside the John Beddoes School., Hereford Street, Presteigne, Radnor, Powys, LD8 2RT, Wales

    OS Grid Reference

    SO 31696 64112

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    31165
    Description
    Cenotaph of pink granite on four stepped base with incised black lettering. Wreath in relief on front face.
    Inscription
    IN/ MEMORY / OF THE MEN/ OF PRESTEIGNE/ AND DISTRICT/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ TO/ OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    44
    Died
    44
    Information shown
    surname,rank,regiment
    Order of names
    regiment,rank,surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    15
    Died
    15
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    surname

    Components

    Cenotaph

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Unknown


    • Kington Times - Saturday 30 October 1920 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002545/19201030/035/0003 PTRESTEIGN WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILED BY MR. J. S. ARKWRIGHT.
    • Kington Times - Saturday 06 November 1920 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002545/19201106/140/0008 PRESTEIGN WAR MEMORIAL. We regret that the names of Messrs. William Reece, Walter Powell and Edward Holl (sic), were omitted from the list of names inscribed on the Presteign Cenotaph which was unveiled last week.
    • Kington Times - Saturday 15 November 1947 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002545/19471115/052/0003 Unveiling Ceremony At Presteign
  • Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News 11 January 1919, page 8f
  • Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News 13 December 1919, page 6c