History

1923 War Memorial to dead of Great War; bronze sculptures by W Goscombe John set against grey granite cenotaph.

Exterior

Single stone step, then curved-fronted grey granite base with 'To the glorious memory of the men of Llanelly' and 'Teyrnged Llanelli i'w gwroniaid' inscribed. The sculpted monument has plinth broken forward with heavily carved laurel festoon under bronze of soldier and artilleryman at ease, over life-size, against bronze back panel. Granite rear wall with splayed foot and heavy capstone, inscribed 'Pro Patria 1914-1919 - 1939-1945'.

Bronze is signed W Goscombe John RA and was made by A B Burton, bronzefounder of Thames Ditton, Surrey. Unveiled 27 October 1923 by Major General S F Mott, commander 53rd Welsh Division, and originally sited opposite Town Hall, but later moved for road widening.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29490305

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Recommended Books

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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5