Shandon War Memorial
Introduction
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Shandon War Memorial
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 15 Oct 2012
On the near side, the cross bears the words "and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations". These words are from Revelation 22:2, which describes the trees that stand alongside the river of water of life. The inlaid plaque at the bottom, on this side, commemorates those who died in the First World War, and expresses gratitude for the safe return home of others: Image On the far side of the base, another plaque commemorates those who died in the Second World War, see Image In the 1980s, the memorial was relocated here; it originally stood in front of Image
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Image Location
Latitude
56.028835
Longitude
-4.792929