Welsh National War Memorial
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The Welsh National War Memorial is situated in Alexandra Gardens, Cathays Park, Cardiff. The memorial was designed by Sir Ninian Comper and unveiled on 12 June 1928 by the Prince of Wales. The memoria
Welsh National War Memorial, May 2023
Victory on top of the central stone pylon
Sailor (Navy) surrounding the central stone pylon
Soldier (Army) surrounding the central stone pylon
Goscombe John
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Sir William Goscombe John was a Welsh sculptor known for his many public memorials. As a sculptor, John developed a distinctive style of his own while respecting classical traditions and forms of scul
Welsh National War Memorial
…from the president of the Royal Institute of British Architects and others, for not being a qualified architect, but was supported by the sculptors Sir William Goscombe John and Sir Hamo Thornycroft. The memorial takes the form of a circular colonnade surrounding a sunken court. On the frieze above the columns are inscriptions…
Portrait by Simon Hermon Vedder, 1901
Drummer Boy statue, reverse of the King's Regiment memorial, Liverpool
Detail of the Port Sunlight war memorial
Detail of The Response 1914, Newcastle upon Tyne