WELSH MEMORIAL IN FLANDERS

Well, the new Welsh Memorial in Flanders is complete. The unveiling ceremony took place on the 16th of August 2014 in Langemark, Belgium. Around 1,400 people, many from Wales, gathered to see the unveiling of the monument to all of those people of Welsh descent who served in World War One in Flanders. The cromlech is close to Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium, and has marked the 100th anniversary of the war's outbreak. It is estimated that 40,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from Wales died during the 1914 to 1918 war. 
Langemark was at the heart of battle in 1917 as the Welsh advanced through the village on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele. The dragon stands on what was once the frontline during the Great War and is positioned in such a way that it faces in the direction of Passcnendaele. 
The memorial is the result of four years of campaigning and the majority of the funding came from generous public support and donations. 
It is a great honour to have been part of this journey and to say that my design stands on the top of such an important monument is humbling. 

The finished Welsh Memorial in Flanders, Belgium.

My son and I at the base of the memorial on the unveiling day

A fantastic shot of the dragon courtesy of Chris Butler from Castle Fine Art foundry who cast the dragon.

A proud moment for me standing next to the completed dragon for the first time at the foundry, shortly before the installation day.

For BBC coverage please click on the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-28808551