Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82636
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
11/03/2004
Date of Amendment
11/03/2004
Name of Property
War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Merlin's Bridge
Town
Haverfordwest
Locality
Merlin's Bridge
Easting
194682
Northing
214407
Street Side
Location
On the E side of the A4076 at the end of Magdalen Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
War memorial of c. 1920, made by Edwards and Lewis of Haverfordwest and similar to the one at Neyland.
Exterior
War memorial, white marble truncated short obelisk with draped top. Carved relief at foot of oak leaves and broken cannon extending onto coved plinth. Set on square pedestal itself on coved plinth on square base. Inscription on front of shaft reads 'IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF MERLINS BRIDGE AND DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR' followed by 8 names and 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS'. On the left side is '1939 - 1945', 'WORLD WAR II' AND 3 names.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a marble war memorial of historical interest.
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