Kitchener's Bugle Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 I recently spent a couple of days in Cardiff and thought that I would share some images that I took of the impressive national war memorial. The Welsh National War Memorial is situated in Alexandra Gardens, Cathays Park, Cardiff. The memorial was designed by Sir Ninian Comper and unveiled in June 1928 by the Prince Of Wales. The memorial commemorates the servicemen who died during the Great War and has a commemorative plaque for those who died during the Second World War, added in 1949. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 Thank you for posting the images. The frieze in image 5) is inscribed in Welsh : "Ger y ffos yn gorffwyso". This is above the alcove that commemorates the Army dead. This translates as " Near the trench, resting." The frieze in image 6) is above the alcove for the Airmen- "Yn y nwyfre yn hofran". (In the heavens, hovering). The third alcove is above the Sailors: "Dros for fe droes i farw" (Over sea, he turned to die). The Welsh inscriptions are written in 'cynghanedd', a Welsh poetic structure that is quite well explained here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynghanedd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 26 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2014 Many thanks for the translation......it is a great and fitting memorial that I was glad that I visited!. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 Last time I passed by the memorial, Simon Weston was there filming something about it. Should be on TV soon. Did you go to the temple of peace as well? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Peace,_Cardiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnumbellum Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 The Temple of Peace and Health, facing on to Cathays Park, is also part of the Welsh Memorial scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 26 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2014 Sadly No..... I did not have Time..................but I did pass the Memorial to Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart........... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Ninian_Crichton-Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 26 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2014 Last time I passed by the memorial, Simon Weston was there filming something about it. Should be on TV soon. Did you go to the temple of peace as well? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Peace,_Cardiff No douby Scalyback he would be talking about the Falklands War Memorial which lists many of the Welsh Guards who he knew so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 No it was the Great war memorial being discussed by him. I will chase it up we have a mutual friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 27 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 27 October , 2014 Will be no doubt to do with the 100th Commemoration then.... the Falklands memorial is pretty well done though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 28 October , 2014 Share Posted 28 October , 2014 It is a lovely bit of structure. Did you pass by the Merthyr war memorial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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