Memorial

St Mellons

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Current Location

Newport Rd (b4487) And Chapel Row, St Mellons, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 5RU, Wales

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ST 22860 81148

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 6719
Description: Tapering monument on a four stepped base. Dedicatory inscription and names are on two bronze plaques placed on two sides of the lower half of the memorial. At the top, above a bracketed cornice, are pilasters rising to an open pediment incorporating the battle honours. Above is a small octagonal cupola with dome and tiered urn finial. Campaign titles are inscribed on each face below the cupola. The cupola is topped by a wreath cared in relief on each side.
Inscription: Front face: THE TRIBUTE OF ST MELLONS/ TO HER GALLANT SONS WHO WERE/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ THEY REST IN PEACE 3 o'clock face: THE TRIBUTE OF/ ST MELLONS TO HER/ GALLANT SONS WHO/ WERE FAITHFUL UNTO/ DEATH IN THE SECOND/ GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ "THEY REST IN PEACE" around cupola FRANCE ITALY/GALLIPOLI SALONIKA/ MESOPOTANIA PALESTINE/ W. AFRICA E. AFRICA on the four sides below the cupola: FRANCE ITALY/ GALLIPOLI SALONIKA/ MESPOTAMIA PALESTINE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 23
Died: 23
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname,forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 12
Died: 12
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname,forename

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2010: Some bronze staining on the stone below the plaques 2000: Memorial was Grade 2 listed on 31st August

Ceremonies

Unveiled

23 June 1923

Rt Hon. Lord Tredegar RN

Dedicated

23 June 1923

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St Mellons

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