Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Memorial to 614 Squadron Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 484 | |
Manual Reference | CARDIFF105 | |
Type | Commemorative stone | |
Title | Memorial to 614 Squadron | |
Designer | Rees, Ieuan | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1996 | |
Unveiling details | 1996 | |
Road | Pengam Green | |
Precise Location | In landscaped area beyond Runway Road | |
A to Z Ref | 31 2G | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | 614 Squadron Association | |
Commissioned by | Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, 614 Squadron Association | |
Notes | ||
Upright shaped piece of blue pennant stone with squadron crest and motto, and inscription on slate front. The site is a former airfield. | ||
The work was commissioned by the 614 Squadron Association through Cardiff Bay Arts Trust which was established in 1990 as part of a policy on public art set out by Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. Over the first decade CBAT has worked with public institutions, private corporations and with the local community to enrich the experience for those who visit, live and work in the area. Following the wind up of CBDC, Cardiff Bay Arts Trust became CBAT The Arts & Regeneration Agency and continues to operate UK wide and internationally. | ||
From 'The Bay and other Artwalks': To commemorate the 614 Squadron, the only royal airforce squadron to be raised in Wales during World War II, the artist chose blue pennant stone from a quarry close to his home and Welsh slate - which can be more finely inscribed - for the squadron crest and motto. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1996 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Incised on slate front of memorial underneath squadron crest: 1937 - 1957 / 614 / COUNTY OF / GLAMORGAN / SQUADRON / WAS FORMED / NEAR THIS SITE / AT CARDIFF / PENGAM AIRPORT / THE ONLY / ROYAL AIR FORCE / OPERATIONAL / SQUADRON TO BE / RAISED IN WALES. | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Memorial | Welsh blue pennant stone, slate | 195cm high x 113cm wide x 36cm deep |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
No damage | |
Previous treatments | Looks as if memorial has been coated with a protective 'film' which is now peeling away |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | Good condition |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Surface damage | Scratch marks on front of memorial. Small areas of red pen marks and some of the inscription has been coloured red. |
