Neath Burma Star Memorial
Neath Burma Star Memorial
Neath Burma Star Memorial

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A contemporary cenotaph on a two-stepped base within a walled enclosure. There is a tablet with an inscription over the top and the Burma Star Association crest in bronze on the front face.
Title

Neath Burma Star Memorial

Date

c.2008

Medium

sandstone, bronze & granite

Measurements

H 120 x W 100 x D 100 cm (E)

Accession number

SA11_AW_S063

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Neath and District Burma Star Association by public subscription

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Neath and District Burma Star Association

Custodian

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

TO THE MEMORY OF / THE MEN AND WOMEN OF NEATH AND DISTRICT / WHO FOUGHT SO GALLANTLY / IN THE BURMA CAMPAIGN / 1942-1945 / WHEN YOU GO HOME / TELL THEM OF US AND SAY / FOR YOUR TOMORROW / WE GAVE OUR TODAY / THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF / THE NEATH AND DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE / BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION

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Located at

Gnoll Drive, Gnoll Country Park, Neath

SA11 3TL