Welsh National War Memorial
| Welsh National War Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Cardiff Council | |
 | |
| For Welsh soldiers who fought in World War I and World War II | |
| Established | 12 June 1928 |
| Location | near |
| Designed by | Sir Ninian Comper |
Outer frieze I FEIBION CYMRU A RODDES EU BYWYD DROS EU GWLAD YN RHYFEL MCMXIV–MCMXVIII [1] (To the sons of Wales who gave their lives for their country in the war of 1914–1918) Inner frieze REMEMBER HERE IN PEACE THOSE WHO IN TUMULT OF WAR BY SEA, ON LAND, IN AIR, FOR US AND FOR OUR VICTORY ENDURETH UNTO DEATH Above figures IN HOC SIGNO VINCES | |
The Welsh National War Memorial (Welsh: Cofeb ryfel Cenedlaethol Cymru) is in Alexandra Gardens, Cathays Park, Cardiff. The memorial commemorates the servicemen who died during the First World War and has a commemorative plaque for those who died during the Second World War, added in 1949.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hammerton, John Alexander (1925), "Our War Memorials: II – The Great Cities and Some Others", Wonderful Britain: Its Highways Byways & Historic Places, vol. 3, retrieved 25 February 2017
