War Memorial at Tabernacle Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4127 / 52°24'45"N

Longitude: -4.0846 / 4°5'4"W

OS Eastings: 258313

OS Northings: 281454

OS Grid: SN583814

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.P4Y4

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.5M09

Plus Code: 9C4QCW78+35

Entry Name: War Memorial at Tabernacle Chapel

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 21 May 2025

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10376

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300010376

Location: In front of the Tabernacle Chapel, set in railed enclosure to the right.

County: Ceredigion

Town: Aberystwyth

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: War memorial Sculpture

History

By Mario Rutelli (designer of the town war memorial) probably 1922/23, and erected in the courtyard of Tabernacle Chapel (demolished 2014).

Exterior

War memorial. Made in bronze it is a replica of the seal of the 'Calvanistic Methodist connexion': winged figure of Victory stands with one leg on a globe inscribed with the names of the fallen of the First World War. Marble plinth with Second World War memorial tablet; rests on slate platform.

Low stone wall enclosure with fleur-de-lys iron railings, and masonry pillar with urn finial.

Reasons for Listing

An especially fine example of a small war memorial.

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Wikidata Q29489007

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