Memorial

Magor, Llandevenny, Undy, Bishton, Redwick, Llandevaud, Penhow and St Brides

Magor War Memorial

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Current Location

Opposite Post Office, The Square, Magor, Monmouth, Gwent, NP26 3HY, Wales

ST 42504 87093

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Type of Memorial: Shrine
WMR Reference Number: 36946
Description: TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY FOUR-SIDED STONE BLOCK WITH NICHES FORMED BY PILLARS SUPPORTING A PEDIMENT. INSCRIPTION ON STONE TABLETS SET INTO EACH NICHE. WHOLE IS SURMOUNTED BY A ROOF AND LATIN CROSS AT THE APEX. METAL PORTRAIT MEDALLION ABOVE THE INSCRIPTION FOR D A THOMAS, 1ST VISCOUNT RHONDDA. COAT OF ARMS OF THE LOCAL DISTRICTS CARVED IN RELIEF IN EACH PEDIMENT
Inscription: SIDE ONE: PRAISE GOD/ FOR THE MEN OF/ MAGOR AND/ LLANDAVEN/ UNDY/ BISHTON/ REDWICK/ LLANDEVAUD/ PENHOW/ AND/ ST BRIDES/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 1945 SIDE TWO: BISHTON/ (NAMES)/ REDWICK/ (NAMES)/ LLANDEVAUX/ (NAMES)/ PENHOW/ (NAME)/ ST BRIDES/ (NAME) SIDE THREE: MAGOR UNDY/ LLANDAVENNY/ 1914 - 18/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) SIDE FOUR: REMEMBER ALSO/ DAVID ALFRED THOMAS/ 1ST VISCOUNT RHONDDA/ BORN ABERDARE 1856/ DIED LLANWERN 1918/ FOR HE TOO DIED/ SERVING THE NATION/ AS FOOD CONTROLLER

War: First World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: place of death, surname, forenames, place of birth, year of bieth, year of death, occupation, additional

Memorial

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good