Aftermath: remembering the Great War in Wales Of the 700,000 British servicemen who lost their lives in the First World War, 35,000 are listed in the Welsh Book of Remembrance. The decision taken in 1915 to ban the repatriation of bodies from the battlefield had far reaching consequences in the commemoration process. The many hundreds of local war memorials across Wales reflected the desire for an immediate and permanent reminder of the dead, as communities sought public acknowledgement for their loss. Inscriptions on memorials invoke ideals of honour, sacrifice and loyalty, and are often expressed in Welsh and English, or as at Swansea, in Latin. The Second World War prompted a new ear of commemoration. A selection of different designs of war memorial built throughout Wales is shown in the following image gallery. War Memorials Ystrad Mynach UKNIWM Ref: 6803 Whitchurch, Cardiff [UKNIWM Ref: 6724] Troed-y-rhiw [UKNIWM ref: 6799] Swansea [UKNIWM ref: 6627] Seven Sisters [UKNIWM ref: 6853] Senghenydd [UKNIWM ref: 6791] St Athan [UKNIWM ref: 17704]. See also: War memorials trust Ruthin [UKNIWM ref: 7050] Prestatyn [UKNIWM ref: 7157] Pontlotyn [UKNIWM ref: 6786] Pontardawe [UKNIWM ref: 6622] Penrhiw-ceiber [UKNIWM ref: 6782] Pendoylan [UKNIWM ref: 37258] Penarth [UKNIWM ref: 6703] Oakley Slate Quarries [UKNIWM ref: 51556] Newport [UKNIWM ref: 2044] Newport Athletic Club [UKNIWM ref: 3687] Nantlle [UKNIWM ref: 17391] Mountain Ash [UKNIWM ref: 6777] Miskin [UKNIWM ref: 6776] Merthyr Vale [UKNIWM ref: 2116] Merthyr Tydfil [UKNIWM ref: 2009] Llanrhystud [UKNIWM ref: 17476] Llanharan [UKNIWM ref: 6764] Llanbradach [UKNIWM ref: 6763] Llanbadarn Fawr [UKNIWM ref: 6920] Lampeter [UKNIWM ref: 6813] Hirwaun [UKNIWM ref: 6761] Gwauncaegurwen [UKNIWM ref: 6856] Fochriw Blaenau Ffestiniog Dolwyddelan [UKNIWM ref: 17366] Dolaucothi Denbigh Cwmann Criccieth [UKNIWM ref: 24475] Cilfynydd [UKNIWM ref: 6756] Church Village [UKNIWM ref: 17692] Chirk [UKNIWM ref: 17780] Cemmaes Carmarthen [UKNIWM ref: 6809] Welsh National War Memorial, Cardiff [UKNIWM ref: 6640] Capel Curig [UKNIWM ref: 24488] Caerphilly [UKNIWM ref: 6746] Caernarfon [UKNIWM ref: 6831] Cadoxton-juxta-Neath Builth Wells [UKNIWM ref: 6837] Briton Ferry [UKNIWM ref: 6609] Tirphil [UKNIWM ref: 6792] Bridgend [UKNIWM ref: 6738] Bridgend Police War Memorial [UKNIWM ref: 6739] Blackwood [UKNIWM ref: 3671] Bersham [UKNIWM ref: 17812] Bedwas [UKNIWM ref: 6737] Barry [UKNIWM ref: 6633] Barry [UKNIWM ref: 17700] Bangor War Memorial Gatehouse Bangor War Memorial Aberystwyth [UKNIWM ref: 6913] Abercynon [UKNIWM ref: 6727] Aberbargoed [UKNIWM ref: 6726] Aberaeron [UKNIWM ref: 17467] Comments - (4) Comments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience. Marc Haynes Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales Staff 16 January 2018, 15:14 Thank you for spotting this, Royston; we've amended the information on that memorial.Diolch yn fawr,MarcDigital Team Royston Smith 16 January 2018, 01:59 The photograph of Brithdir Memorial on this page is in fact the memorial at the neighbouring village of Tirphil . Sara Huws 18 October 2016, 09:37 Diolch Clive, thanks for your comment. I'll pass it on to the curator so we can amend the information.Best wishesSara Digital Team Clive Hughes 17 October 2016, 22:34 The picture of "Bala War Memorial" on this site is in fact the North Wales Heroes Memorial Arch in Bangor, Gwynedd!
