War Memorials In Monmouth

There are a number of war memorials in Monmouth, Wales. Monmouth’s main war memorial is in St. James Square. Monmouth School has its own war memorial and the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers have a memorial at the Monmouth Castle on the parade grounds. One of the oldest memorials in Monmouth is the Naval Temple at the Kymin. All are Grade II listed buildings. Naval TempleThe Naval Temple at The Kymin was built in 1800 to celebrate Britain's victories during the French Revolutionary Wars and is in honour of sixteen Admirals. Its inscription reads: St Mary's ChurchOn 7 August 1904 a memorial window in St Mary's Church in Monmouth was unveiled by Lord Tredegar to the memory of the men of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers who lost their lives in the South African war. The window was partly funded by the Militia and in part by the public. St James SquareThe Monmouth War Memorial in St James Square was unveiled on 6 October 1921. Former soldiers J. Jenkins and J. Pembridge sounded the "Last Post" following the unveiling, which was done by Major Reade DSO MC, headmaster of Monmouth School. Also present was the Mayor, A. T. Blake, Cannon Harding, A. E. Monahan, Vicar of Monmouth, and Major A. C. Tweedy, the town clerk. The area has a Catalpa tree which was planted in c. 1900. The memorial figure itself was by Reginald Harding.

There are a number of war memorials in Monmouth, Wales. Monmouth’s main war memorial is in St. James Square. Monmouth School has its own war memorial and the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers have a memorial at the Monmouth Castle on the parade grounds. One of the oldest memorials in Monmouth is the Naval Temple at the Kymin. All are Grade II listed buildings. Naval TempleThe Naval Temple at The Kymin was built in 1800 to celebrate Britain's victories during the French Revolutionary Wars and is in honour of sixteen Admirals. Its inscription reads: St Mary's ChurchOn 7 August 1904 a memorial window in St Mary's Church in Monmouth was unveiled by Lord Tredegar to the memory of the men of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers who lost their lives in the South African war. The window was partly funded by the Militia and in part by the public. St James SquareThe Monmouth War Memorial in St James Square was unveiled on 6 October 1921. Former soldiers J. Jenkins and J. Pembridge sounded the "Last Post" following the unveiling, which was done by Major Reade DSO MC, headmaster of Monmouth School. Also present was the Mayor, A. T. Blake, Cannon Harding, A. E. Monahan, Vicar of Monmouth, and Major A. C. Tweedy, the town clerk. The area has a Catalpa tree which was planted in c. 1900. The memorial figure itself was by Reginald Harding.