Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
New Radnor, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in New Radnor, Powys, designated on 29 April 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 29 April 1993
- Community
- New Radnor
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.24059, -3.15648
- Cadw reference
- 9220
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 180 Knighton (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at entrance to churchyard lane, on a grassed triangle or raised pavement in roadway.
Exterior
c1918, soldier on pedestal, wearing First World War battledress, in 'reversed arms' stance. Squared pedestal with rusticated plinth, moulded base and cap. Inscribed in capitals on four sides as follows:-
South: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE SACRIFICE OF THE MEN OF NEW RADNOR AND LLANFIHANGEL NANT MELAN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918.'
Underneath, a shield and the names of the fallen.
North: 'THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE MEN WHO AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM. THEY MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. LET THOSE THAT COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN.'
West: 'SO HE PASSED OVER AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE.'
East: Sunray motif above inscription.
'AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM - 1939-1945.'
Names of fallen beneath.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in High and Church Streets.
Nearby in the register
- WaysideDomesticunder 1 mi
- 12 Church StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wayside CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- 9 Church StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.