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    Memorial

    Llanbradach

    Figure - location context

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    Current Location

    Park View, Llanbradach, Rhymney Valley, Mid Glamorgan, CF83 3LU, Wales

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 14877 90419

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    Type of Memorial
    Allegory (eg: Victory)
    WMR Reference Number
    6763
    Description
    Victory: robed female figure with right arm raised and pointing to the sky, left hand holding a sheathed sword, on square pillar. Pillar stands on square plinth which bears WW2 names and inscription.
    Inscription
    12 o'clock face - pillar: BETTER DEATH THAN DISHONOUR/ To the Immortal Memory/ of the 110 Gallant Men of/ LLANBRADACH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THE EMPIRE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ GWELL ANGAU NA/ CHYWILYDD./ 12 o'clock face - plinth: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ LLANBRADACH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 2ND/ A.D. 1939 - 1945./ THEY GAVE THAT WE MAY LIVE FREE MEN./ (WW1 names - 3, 6 and 9 o'clock faces of the pillar; WW2 names - 3 and 9 o'clock faces of the plinth)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    123
    Died
    123
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Alphabetically
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    31
    Died
    31
    Information shown
    Forename initials, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically

    Components

    Figure

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Cadw

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 22102

    Cadw Listing Description: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=22102 (Accessed - 05/07/2020)

    Plinth

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Cadw

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 22102

    Cadw Listing Description: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=22102 (Accessed - 05/07/2020)

    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Cadw

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 22102

    Cadw Listing Description: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=22102 (Accessed - 05/07/2020)

    Steps

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Cadw

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 22102

    Cadw Listing Description: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=22102 (Accessed - 05/07/2020)

    • Llanbradach War Memorial - History Points Website - https://historypoints.org/index.php?page=llanbradach-war-memorial (Accessed 05/07/2020)