Maesteg War Memorial
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Maesteg War Memorial
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 17 Nov 2011
Located on the corner of Talbot Street and Castle Street, at the edge of St David's church. The memorial is a pedestal of grey granite, standing 10' 3" high, surmounted by a 7' high bronze sculpture, portraying a soldier with a bayonet defending to the last his dying comrade. The unveiling ceremony took place on Wednesday November 3rd 1926. A reporter for the Glamorgan Gazette estimated that there were between 20,000 and 50,000 people present. The original dedication on the Memorial is "In ever glorious and grateful memory of the men of Maesteg and District who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918." On Sunday, November 10th 1946, another unveiling and memorial service took place, to the fallen of the Second World War.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.608813
Longitude
-3.657782