Description
Bronze statue of a soldier standing at ease with hands clasped above reversed rifle. On the faces of the pedestal two tablets with names and reliefs, showing:
- "Military": soldiers marching to war,
- "Naval": the deck of an armed merchant ship.
- "The Homecoming": returning soldiers and sailors, some wounded, and nurses.
Inscription(s)
in memory
of those from
COLWYN BAY
who gave their lives
in the great war
1914 - 1918
and
in the world war
1939-1945
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Signed: (statue) John Cassidy rbs 1922
(sailors' reliefs) JC 1922
Memorial - list of names
We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)
Sculptor
- John Cassidy (Slane, Ireland 1860 - Manchester 1939),
British sculptor
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 53°17'46" - W 3°43'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: gbwa141; Photograph: 30 July 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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