Memorial

Bedford Boer War

Bedford - Boer War

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In front of The Swan Hotel., Boer War Memorial, The Embankment, Bedford, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK40 1RN, England

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TL 05105 49621

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast figure
WMR Reference Number: 1866
Description: The bronze figure represents an infantry soldier in khaki service dress and full marching order, with helmet, valise, canteen, rolled coat, water-bottle, haversack, bayonet and two cartridge-pouches, the legs are covered with putties. The soldier is at "stand-easy" with his magazine rifle resting butt end on the ground with muzzle end at about 45 degrees clasped in his hand. The figure is larger than life size. The York stone pedestal is surrounded by railings. There are portrait oriented, nowy-headed plaques on each side of the plinth with the names with steps up to make it easier to read the names which are raised from the face of the bronze.
Inscription: Base of statue: SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1902 // Front face: TO THE MEMORY OF / THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED / OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE / BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENTS AND OF / BEDFORDSHIRE MEN SERVING IN / OTHER BRANCHES OF THE IMPERIAL / FORCES, WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / IN THE / SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN / WHOSE NAMES ARE HEREON RECORDED / THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY / PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN THE COUNTY / WAR DECLARED OCTOBER 8TH 1899 / PEACE PROCLAIMED JUNE 1ST 1902 / OFFICERS / (13 NAMES) / NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / (20 NAMES) // Other face: NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / (11 NAMES) / PRIVATES / 1ST BN BEDF R / (3 NAMES) / 2ND BN BEDF R / (75 NAMES) // Other face: PRIVATES / 3RD BN BEDF R / (11 NAMES) / 4TH BN BEDF R / (32 NAMES) / 3RD BN NORTH'N R / (3 NAMES) / 1ST VOL BN BEDF R / (5 NAMES) / 2ND VOL BN BEDF R / (4 NAMES) / 3RD VOL BN BEDF R / (5 NAMES) / (other regiments 10 NAMES) // Other face: PRIVATES / (51 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 243
Died: 243
Information shown: Surname, forename / forename initials, rank, regiment
Order of names: Rank, regiment. Each regiment/battalion group listed alphabetically by surname

History

Maker(s): Farmer and Brindley, Westminster Bridge Road, London, Manufacturer
Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud, Sculptor
Costs: £1062:16:8

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