Bangor War Memorial, Ward Park, Bangor, Co Down

A Portland stone war memorial commemorating the Great War dating from 1927. Located in an elevation position in Ward Park. With life-size bronze female figure, white stone obelisk and bronze memorial plaque by Thomas Eyre Macklin. The memorial depicts Erin at the foot of the obelisk holding a palm frond symbolising victory. Bronze lion cast in relief on north. Various plaques to all sides commemorating those lost in World War I. Applied lettering on north reads “DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY”. On the south side is bronze shield surmounted by laurel and oak leaves with plaque beneath reading: “THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 TO THE MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN SONS”. Plaque to east reads “DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI”. Setting The memorial is set on an elevated site on a masonry plinth accessed by steps to north and south. Material: Portland stone and bronze