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Chepstow War Memorial

In or near Shirenewton.

Chepstow War Memorial — War memorial, dating to 1922.

Chepstow War Memorial

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Chepstow War Memorial is a memorial in south. (War memorial in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales.) According to Wikipedia: "Chepstow War Memorial, in Beaufort Square, Chepstow, Wales, commemorates the men of the town who died in the First and Second World Wars. It was designed by Eric Francis, a locally-born architect. The memorial's Neoclassical design is uncommon. The memorial site also includes a German Naval deck gun, donated to the town by George V in commemoration of the posthumous award of a Victoria Cross to Able Seaman William Charles Williams, who grew up in Chepstow and was killed at Gallipoli. Chepstow War Memorial was designated a Grade II listed structure in 1975."

Coordinates
51.6420, -2.6751

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