After seven years, the bronze War Memorial, which has been on display and looked after at Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth, has now been returned to its original place at the site of the former Tabernacl Chapel in Powell Street.
The bronze statue – which commemorates those members of the Tabernacl who lost their lives during the First World War – is six foot tall, and took eight men to move!
The Tabernacl was one of the largest chapels in Ceredigion and was damaged by fire on the night of the 6 July 2008, it was almost immediately demolished for safety reasons.
Carrie Canham, curator at the museum, explains what happened to the War Memorial which stood outside the building, “The bronze statue, by Italian sculptor Mario Rutelli was displayed outside the chapel, and was immediately removed for safe keeping after the fire. It was brought to Ceredigion Museum where it has been on show for the past seven years.”
More information about the statue and its history can still be found at Ceredigion Museum. For opening times and contact details please go to www.ceredigion.gov.uk
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