Memorial

Bridgend

Source: Copyright Mark Newton

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Current Location

Town Hall Square at the junction of Wyndham Street and Queen Street, Queen Street, Bridgend, Ogwr, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 1EF, Wales

SS 90470 79841

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Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 6738
Description: Figure of Britannia with sheathed sword and banner, on square pedestal and tapering obelisk, on three stepped base Carved shields & foliage of palm trees & bays. Emblems of Victory & Sacrifice: cross surrounded by chaplet of bay leaves
Inscription: (EXACT INSCRIPTION UNKNOWN) Plaque 1: 1914-1919/+/1939-1945/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY/WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS Plaques 2-5: [WW1 names] Plaque 6: ALSO/TO THE LASTING MEMORY OF/THE MEN & WOMEN OF THIS URBAN/DISTRICT WHO MADE THE SUPREME/SACRIFICE IN THE WORLD WAR OF/1939-1945 Plaque 7: IN LOVING MEMORY- 1939-1945/[names in 4 columns A to Harvey] Plaque 8: IN LOVING MEMORY-1939-1945/[names in 4 columns Hayes to Pennell] Plaque 9: IN LOVING MEMORY-1939-1945/[names in 4 columns Pigot onwards, then at bottom of column 4-] MALAYA 1955/ (name) Tablet 10- IRAQ/2007/[name] Tablet 11-FALKLANDS WAR/1982/[name] Tablet 12- AFGHANISTAN/2009/[name]