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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19141
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/12/1997
Date of Amendment
10/12/1997
Name of Property
The War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Dale
Town
Haverfordwest
Locality
Dale
Easting
180552
Northing
205653
Street Side
Location
Situated in Dale Cemetery at W end of Blue Anchor Way, W of the village.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
War Memorial statue erected in 1923, carved by Watcyn Jones of Llanybydder, presumably the sculptor of near identical white marble soldiers at Aberbanc, Aberporth, Cribyn, Drefach, Llangeitho and Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, and Pencader, Carmarthenshire, though some of these are said to be by E.L. Jones of Llanybydder.
Exterior
War memorial, white marble statue of a soldier with rifle to side on tall stone and granite square pedestal. Pedestal has chamfered square base, square plinth with ogee top moulding, battered red granite shaft and big shallow-coved stone capstone. Shaft is inscribed with commemorative inscription to the dead of the First World War and with their names.
Interior
Reason for designation
A village war memorial of definite quality and character, well set on rising ground.
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