Memorial

Rhyl

Rhyl District

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Garden of Remembrance, East Parade, Rhyl, Rhuddlan, Clwyd, LL18 3AN, Wales

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SJ 01024 81888

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 7169
Description: The memorial comprises two miniature cenotaphs in Aberdeen grey granite fixed on a base of hard York stone steps. There are four bronze tablets on each of the two cenotaphs each containing 46 names of those who died in WW1 and WW2 and on each of the narrow sides is a bronze laurel wreath. The central memorial is on a two-stepped base of York stone surmounted by Kennay granite pedestal, surmounted by a Carrara marble figure of a Royal Welsh Fusilier in Khaki uiform with slough hat, standing at ease with arms reversed. Original Inscriptions in raised cartouche on the plinth commemorating those who fell in the South African War, 1899 - 1902. The whole stands in the WW2 Garden of Remembrance.
Inscription: PEDESTAL, FRONT FACE: DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI/ IN MEMORY/ OF THE RHYL MEN WHO FELL IN THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR WHILE SERVING/ THEIR SOVEREIGN AND THEIR COUNTRY/ 1899-1902./ (Names)/ THIS GARDEN IS DEDICATED IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY TO THOSE/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ 1939 - 1945/ WORLD WAR/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. SERVICEMAN, PEDESTAL, SIDE TWO: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN/ (Name) SERVICEMAN, PEDESTAL SIDE THREE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ (NAME)/ KILLED IN NORTHERN IRELAND 1977 SERVICEMAN, PEDESTAL: KILLED IN IRAQ/ (Name) WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDE ONE: TO RHYL'S GLORIOUS DEAD/ IN GRATITUDE AND PROUD REMEMBRANCE/ DROS RYDDID COLLASANT EU GWAED WW1 MEMORIAL, OTHER SIDES: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) BOARD: THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE/ THIS GARDEN IS DEDICATED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 AND WAS/ OPENED AND DEDICATED ON SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 1948. THE SITE/ IS RECLAIMED SANDHILLS AND ALL THE WORK WAS CARRIED OUT BY/ RHYL LABOUR. THE MEMORIALS OF THE OTHER WARS WERE REMOVED/ TO THE SITE FROM THE PROMENADE. THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE / IS NOW ENTRUSTED TO THE CARE OF THE COUNCIL AND THE/ INHABITANTS OF RHYL, AND THOSE VISITING THE GARDEN WITH/ CHILDREN ARE ASKED TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THE SACRED PURPOSE OF/ THE GARDEN.

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment.
Order of names: rank

War: First World War (1914-1918)
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