Port Talbot War Memorial facts for kids
The war memorial in Port Talbot, Wales, helps us remember local men who died in the First World War and the Second World War. You can find it in Talbot Memorial Park. It was built in 1925. Later, names of those who died in the Second World War were added. A sculptor named Louis Frederick Roslyn created it. Sir William R. Robertson officially opened it on July 4, 1925. The park where the memorial stands was given to the town by Miss Emily Charlotte Talbot from Margam Castle. It opened to the public in 1926. Since the year 2000, the memorial has been a Grade II* listed building. This means it is a very important historical building that needs to be protected.
The Memorial's Design
The memorial features a beautiful bronze sculpture. It shows the figure of Victory, like an angel. This angel holds a wreath (a circle of leaves or flowers) and a winged victory symbol. The sculptor's name, L. F. Roslyn, is carved at the bottom.
The sculpture stands on a granite base, called a plinth. Each side of this base has a bronze plaque with a different picture carved into it. These pictures show ideas like War, Peace, and Remembrance.
