Latitude: 51.4957 / 51°29'44"N
Longitude: -3.2194 / 3°13'9"W
OS Eastings: 315447
OS Northings: 178122
OS Grid: ST154781
Mapcode National: GBR K7F.3S
Mapcode Global: VH6F6.4NXR
Plus Code: 9C3RFQWJ+77
Entry Name: Llandaff War Memorial
Listing Date: 19 May 1975
Last Amended: 30 June 2003
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 13703
Building Class: Commemorative
ID on this website: 300013703
Location: In the centre of the north end of The Cathedral Green and part of the important group of buildings surrounding it.
County: Cardiff
Town: Cardiff
Community: Llandaff (Llandaf)
Community: Llandaff
Built-Up Area: Cardiff
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: War memorial
1924. W Goscombe John RA, sculptor with the plinths designed by J P Grant.
Three standing bronze figures on three separate granite plinths, two soldiers with a female figure in the centre. The female figure who symbolises Llandaff is clothed in Celtic dress; right forearm raised and left arm encased in a shield; base of statue ornamented with Celtic scroll pattern. Standing figure of a young soldier in undress to left hand;; rifle on left shoulder; left leg extended. Standing figure of soldier/cadet to right hand; right leg bent at knee and extended slighlty forward; right hand holding a rifle with butt of rifle on ground. Centre plinth inscribed ''Llandaff remembers her own sons and those of the Cathedral School who gave their lives in the Great War and in the Second World War - Son sibi sed patriae''.
Included as a fine war memorial by William Goscombe John and for its group value with the other listed buildings around The Cathedral Green.
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