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Reference Number
82380
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/01/2004
Date of Amendment
16/01/2004
Name of Property
War Memorial in Parc Briallu
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Llansamlet
Town
Swansea
Locality
Peniel Green
Easting
269660
Northing
197505
Street Side
Location
Situated in a prominent position some 15m from and facing the gates to Parc Briallu.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
War memorial of 1921 in public park, signed by W.S. Deans of Morriston. Unveiled 7 January 1922.
Exterior
War memorial, granite square memorial with tall main shaft in polished brown granite slightly tapered with names in raised letters, above is neo-Grec frieze in matt silver-grey marble under a flat granite cap splayed outward and with acanthus leaf ornament to rounded angles. Matt silver-grey marble chamfered base on plinth. On the left side of the main shaft is 'FRANCE' with 51 names and a further 22 names on the right side with the location of death. On the front is '1914-1918', 'ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION', 'TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE MEN FROM LLANSAMLET WHO DURING THE GREAT WAR GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY'. Underneath is 'BUONT FEIRW ER I NI GAEL BYW', 'Unveiled by Col. S. Watts Morgan M.P. CBE DSO January 7 1922' and 'Chairman of committee Mr Richard Rees Elm Cottage'.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a carved granite war memorial in a prominent position.
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