The Newport memorial is a large cenotaph war memorial in pale limestone standing at the east end of Clarence Place on an island at the centre of a major junction, with main roads leading north, south, east and west. It was designed by Cyril Bates and Colin Jones who won the competition in 1922, based on the Lutyens cenotaph in Whitehall. Constructed by H Davis and Sons at a cost of about £3000, the foundation stone was laid in 1923 and unveiled by Lord Tredegar. It comprises a granite base, tiered plinth, long rectangular tapering slab and tiered entablature. Simple engraved inscriptions to the dead of the First World War are on the east and south faces, and surmounted by wreaths.

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