Montgomeryshire County War Memorial

On my recent journey to Glansevern Hall Gardens I noticed a monument on the top of hill, it was neatly framed by trees that reminded me of soldiers marching. Whilst walking around the garden I spotted the hill and the monument again and was able to zoom in close with my camera.

The County War Memorial is sited on the summit of Town Hill, Montgomery and is a prominent feature of the landscape. The designer is unknown, but it was unveiled in 1924 to commemorate those who fell in the First World War. An additional inscription was added following the Second World War. It is a lofty doric column of ashlar on a high pedastal above a base of two square steps. The inscription on the north-western side reads ‘To the/ glorious memory/ of the brave men of/ Montgomeryshire/ who fell in the/ Great War 1914-1919′, that on the south-west side reads ‘Also in memory/ of those from/ this county/ who gave their/ lives in the/ World War/ 1939-1945/ At the going down/ of the sun/ and in the morning/ we will remember them’.

In 1990 the column was damaged by an earthwake, but restoration was subsequently carried out and the memorial was re-dedicated on 5 October 2002.

Maybe I need to take a walk up that hill next time we visit the gardens ;-)

10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 7th 2016

10 Responses to “Montgomeryshire County War Memorial”

  1. ....peter:) says:

    i love this image of the memorial as a silhouette on the distant hill Cherie….peter:)

  2. lisl says:

    I think a walk up to see it would be very worthwhile, Cherie

  3. Amfortas says:

    Majestic. It stands proudly. Watching over.

    • CherryPie says:

      It certainly caught me eye as we drove past it. The trees made me think of two opposing armies facing each other. I had no idea it was a war memorial until I came home and did some research.

  4. Ginnie says:

    After all these years, it’s hard to believe the designer is still unknown, Cherry. WOW. I’d love to see a close-up….actually, I just Googled it. They really ARE trees and not soldiers! :)

  5. You should indeed walk all the way up! :)

    • CherryPie says:

      And all the way down again ;-)

      Oh, The grand old Duke of York,
      He had ten thousand men;
      He marched them up to the top of the hill,
      And he marched them down again.

      And when they were up, they were up,
      And when they were down, they were down,
      And when they were only half-way up,
      They were neither up nor down.