Memorial

Tenby

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South Parade and Upper Park Road, Trafalgar War Memorial Gardens, South Parade, Tenby, South Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, SA70 7DL, Wales

OS Grid Reference

SN 13297 00441

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 2810
Description: Four sided pillar standing upon two broad limstone steps with a base, all standing within a garden surrounded by iron railings. The 6 o'clock face at the base has lettering in gold. At the four angles above the base are square limestone pilasters finished with capitals of bronze. Decoration with limestone frieze with laurel wreaths. Set on each side is a white marble panel on which the inscription is in leaded letters. Above the capitals rises a moulded fascia, a frieze, and a dentel cornice in limestone. The town crest, ship and castle is on the front face. Marble plaque at base has been added for Second World War names.
Inscription: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ UNDYING MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF TENBY/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-19/ KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED ON SERVICE/ (Names)/ DIED AFTER DISCHARGE FROM /THE EFFECTS OF SERVICE/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ WORLD WAR 1939-45/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)/ AIR RAID CASUALTIES/ (Names)/ DIED IN CONCENTRATION CAMP/ (Names) (On panels) GWELL ANGAU NA CHYWLYDD (BETTER DEATH THAN DISHONOUR)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ REQUIESCANT IN PACE

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 133
Died: 133
Information shown: Unit, regiment, rank, forename initial, surname, decorations
Order of names: Regiment then rank then alphabetical by surname.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 111
Died: 111
Information shown: Unit, regiment, rank, manner of death, forname, surname
Order of names: Rank

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Initial, forename, surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2

Maker(s): Mr J Howard Morgan FRIBA, Architect
Mr G H Beynon, Mason
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

24 September 1921

Lieutenant Sackville-Owen

Components

Pillar

Height: 3500mm

Made from: Stone - Limestone

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

The Tenby News 21 JULY 1921
Carter Postcard Collection
Tenby War Memorial, Nov 1918
Tenby and County News, 23rd Dec 1918, 'Proposed War Memorial at Tenby
Tenby Observer 21st Nov 1918 'Tenby War Memorial, Unworthy of the Town'
Tenby Observer 28th Nov 1918,
The Tenby Observer 5th Dec 1918
The Tenby Observer 12th Dec 1918
The Tenby Observer 26th Dec 1918

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