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The work has tall offset pillars of thin slivers of slate forming a stylised Celtic cross, resting on an inscribed square base, and itself on a stepped base.

Title

Caldicot Cross War Memorial

Date

1995

Medium

Welsh slate

Measurements

H 518 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

NP26_AEB_S002

Work type

War memorial

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

1996

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

etched on the base: CALDICOT CROSS BY HOWARD BOWCOTT 1995; and: CALDICOT CROSS GAN HOWARD BOWCOTT 1995

Inscription description

etched on the step of the base: LEST WE FORGET, THEY GAVE THEIR TOMORROW FOR OUR TODAY: 1914-18; and etched on the top side of the base: FUNDED BY MONMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL AND WELSH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. / SLATE SPONSORED BY GREAVES WELSH SLATE CO. LTD, BLAENAU FFESTINIOG; and: NODDWYD GAN CYNGOR BWRDEISTREF MYNWY A BWRDD DATBLYGU CYMRU. / NODDIR Y LECHEN GAN GWMNI GREAVES WELSH SLATE CYF, BLAENAU FFESTINIOG

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