Merthyr Tydfil

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Reference WMO/188544

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Pontmorlais Memorial Garden

Penydarren Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 8UU

Wales

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Other monument
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Portland stone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Tall portland stone niche with moulded arched capping, tapering sides and stepped plinth with flanking pedestals. Central bronze, figure of St Tydfil standing on what represents an altar of sacrifice and bearing (or measuring) the web of life. War trophy to swagged pedestal. To sides are standing figures of a miner and a female carrying a child. Sculptor: Leonard Merrifield
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MEWN AN GOF NI GHANT FOD/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ TO THE MEN/ AND WOMEN OF MERTHYR TYDFIL/ WHO DIED (...)/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ AND / 1939-1945

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Grade II (Wales)

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11455 for the war memorial and 11456 for the steps and guard rail

Town Centre, Merthyr Tydfil

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