Memorial

Winsford - Boer War

Source: Copyright David Bignall

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Current Location

Shopping Centre, Fountain Court, Winsford, Vale Royal, Cheshire, CW7 1AJ, England

SJ 64742 66188

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Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 1939
Description: Figure of Boer War volunteer in full marching order, at attention with reversed rifle, standing on a square plinth and octagonal three stepped base. Pined-lead lettering and numerals form the inscriptions and names text which are on the 3, 6 and 9 o'clock faces of the pedestal, as well as the 6 o'clock face of the top step.
Inscription: 6 o'clock, front plinth face: DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO/ PATRIA MORI/ WINSFORD MEN WHO DIED WHILST SERVING/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN/ 1899-1902./ (6 NAMES)/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY/ GENERAL RIDLEY. C.B./ ON THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1906./ { ARTHUR HAMLETT. CHAIRMAN./ JNO. H. COOKE. CLERK. } { WINSFORD URBAN/ DISTRICT/ COUNCIL. } 6 o'clock, top step face: ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ 1906 3 o'clock plinth face: WINSFORD MEN WHO SERVED AS VOLUNTEERS AND AND SURVIVED./ 2ND. BATT.N. IMPERIAL YEOMANRY,/ 22ND. Co./ (1 NAME)/ TROOPERS/ (7 NAMES) / 21ST. Co./ (1 NAME)/ 2ND. BATT. CHESHIRE REGT. VOL. Co./ PRIVATES/ (13 NAMES)/ ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE./ PRIVATES/ (2 NAMES) 9 o'clock plinth face: WINSFORD MEN WHO SERVED IN THE REGULAR ARMY/ AND SURVIVED./ (NAME)/ (NAME)/ PRIVATES/ (48 NAMES)

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 80
Served: 74
Died: 6
Information shown: Died, survived, regiment, rank, forename initials, surname, place of death
Order of names: Died, survived (then by rank)

Maker(s): Mr. Herbert Chatham, Sculptor
Costs: £125
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: The memorial was cleaned and moved slightly in June 2024

Rededicated

1987

Unknown

Unveiled