Memorial

Llantrisant - WW1, WW2, Korea and Palestine

Obelisk

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Current Location

Centre of town square, Bullring, Llantrisant, Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8EB, Wales

ST 04764 83500

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 74952
Description: Portland stone obelisk with wrought iron cross of remembrance mounted on one face. The other three faces bear Welsh slate tablets with dedication and inscription. Lettering is painted in gold leaf.
Inscription: Three o'clock face: ER COF AM Y MEIRW ANRHYDEDDUS/ IN MEMORIAM OF THE NOBLE DEAD/ LLANTRISANT FIRST WORLD WAR DEAD/ (Names)/ CONTD. Six o'clock face: CONTD. FIRST WORLD WAR DEAD/ (Names)/ PAN EWCH ADREF, DYWEDWCH WRTHYNT AMDANOM A DWEUD./ 'ER MWYN EICH YFORY RHOESOM EIN HEDDIW'/ WHEN YOU GO HOME, TELL THEM OF US AND SAY, 'FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY.' Nine o'clock face: ER COF AM Y MEIRW ANRHYDEDDUS/ IN MEMORIAM OF THE NOBLE DEAD/ LLANTRISANT SECOND WORLD WAR DEAD/ (Names)/ PALESTINE/ (Name)/ ITALY/(Name)/ KOREA/ (Name)/ PAN EWCH ADREF, DYWEDWCH WRTHYNT AMDANOM A DWEUD./ 'ER MWYN ERCH YFORY THOESOM EIN HEDDIW'/ WHEN YOU GO HOME, TELL THEM OF US AND SAY, 'FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY'/