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Albert Toft
1909

Description

Tall portland stone plinth with a standing windblown winged figure of Peace bearing an olive tree. On the sides a seated male figure (Warfare), right hand grasping a short sword and left upper arm resting against a shield, and a seated female figure (Grief) with left arm resting on a shield and left hand holding a wreath. At the top of the plinth are on four bronze plaques the names of the main battle fields:

diamond hill - wittebergen
paardeberg - driefontein
johannesburg - belfast
ladysmith - kimberley

Warfare

Grief

Inscription(s)

to the memory
of the welshmen who fell in south africa
1899 — 1902
erected by public subscription.

[list of names, continued on the other sides
nearly 900 Welshmen and 3 women are listed]

Annotation

Unveiled on 20 November 1909 by General Sir John French.

Memorial - list of names

We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)

Sculptor

Albert Toft (Handsworth, Birmingham 1862 - Worthing, Sussex 1949), English sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Cardiff Public Art Register (PDF on-line).
Wikipedia, List of public art in Cardiff.
British Listed Buildings, Listed buildings in Wales.
Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, National Recording Project Database.
University College for the Creative Arts, VADS (Visual Arts Data Service).
Lichfield Mercury - Friday 26 November 1909 (British Newspaper Archive).

Locatie (N 51°29'4" - W 3°10'44") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbwa021; Photograph: 24 July 2012
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