South African War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Carmarthenshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 19 May 1981. Memorial. 3 related planning applications.

South African War Memorial

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Carmarthenshire
Country
Wales
Date first listed
19 May 1981
Type
Memorial
Source
Cadw listing

Description

White marble standing figure of a soldier on tall Forest sandstone and red Aberdeen granite pedestal. Pedestal has chamfered plinth with diagonal wings carrying large scrolled buttresses to sandstone base with cornice over. Pink unpolished granite pilasters with sandstone capitals and deep cornice frame polished red granite plaque inscribed: "To the honoured memory of her sons who died during the war in South Africa, 1899- 1902, Carmarthenshire dedicated this memorial. Gwell Angau na Gwarth". Cornice has pulvinated frieze and modillions. Statue is on red granite plinth and has one foot raised on cannon and sword in one hand. Around base are sandstone obelisk pillars and iron chains.

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