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Tenby - Dinbych-y-Pysgod
Pembrokeshire - Sir Benfro Wales Castle Hill |
Prince AlbertPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and GothaSchloss Rosenau, Coburg, 1819 - Windsor Castle 1861 the husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. (Wikipedia) |
John Evan Thomas
1865 |
Marble statue of Prince Albert in Field Marshal's uniform wearing mantle and collar of the Order of the Garter. In his right hand he holds a baton.
On the pedestal are the heraldic devices including the arms of the Prince Consort, of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (the last prince of an independent Wales) and a shield with the monogram of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, supported on one side by the Red dragon of Cadwaladr and rested with the other side upon a partially recumbent but resilient leek, a scroll being interwoven, inscribed with the old motto anorchfygol ddraig goch cymru (the invincible red dragon of Wales).
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ALBERT DDA priod ein gorhoffus frenhines victoria — ALBERT THE GOOD consort of our beloved queen victoria |
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this memorial to his royal highness ALBERT PRINCE CONSORT was erected by the people of wales. its first stone was laid by george white mayor of tenby on the third anniversary of the lamented prince's death and it was inaugurated by his royal highness prince arthur representing her majesty on the 2nd day of august 1865 |
born august 26th 1819 died december 14th 1861 |
Signed: john evan thomas / sculptor
 Prince Consort |
 Red dragon of Cadwaladr |
 Llywelyn ap Gruffydd |
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