Memorial

Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers

General view of memorial

Source: Copyright Bill Zajac

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Current Location

At the south end of the parking area, opposite Great Castle House, Monmouth Castle, Castle Hill, Monmouth, Monmouth, Gwent, NP25 3BS, Wales

SO 50703 12853

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 3678
Description: Granite Celtic cross on a granite base. The 12 o'clock face of the base is polished and the names of the fallen from WW1 are inscribed beneath the badge of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers and a commemorative inscription. A polished granite tablet at the foot of the cross gives the names of the members of the regiment who died in WW2. Further polished granite tablets placed at the base of the 3 and 9 o'clock faces in 2018 record the names of Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers who fell in WW1 while on detached duty and not originally included on the memorial. The regimental badge appears on the tablet on the 3 o'clock face.
Inscription: 12 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS/ OF THE ROYAL MONMOUTHSHIRE ROYAL ENGINEERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 /(Names)/ TO THE MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF THE REGIMENT WHO FELL IN THE/ CAMPAIGNS OF THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (Names); 3 o'clock face: THE CENTENARY OF THE END OF/ THE GREAT WAR 1918 - 2018/ Remembering those who fell/ whilst on detached duty/ from R Mon RE (M) 1914- 18/ and not originally included on/ this memorial./ (Names); 9 o'clock face: (Names)

Memorial

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Cadw

Grade: II

List Entry: 85238

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