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    Memorial

    Bury St Edmunds - South African War

    Figure

    Source: Copyright John Sly

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    Current Location

    Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, IP33 1DA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 85279 64344

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    2037
    Description
    Bare-headed wounded soldier of the Suffolk Regiment with rifle leaning on rock surmounting rectangular sarcophagus. Arms of West Suffolk Country Council and motto `Vulneratus non victus'
    Inscription
    VULNERATUS NON VICTUS/ THIS MONUMENT/ WAS ERECTED BY SUFFOLK PEOPLE AS A MEMORIAL/ TO SUFFOLK SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR/ 1899-1902
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    167
    Died
    167
    Information shown
    rank, initial, surname, regiment
    Order of names
    regiment, rank
    Maker(s)
    • MR A H HANCHET, Mason

    • Mr Arthur G Walker RA, Sculptor

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11th November 1904

    FM Lord Methuen GCB GCMG GCVO GCB CB CMG

    Dedicated

    11th November 1904

    VEN G HODGES

    Custodian
    Bury St Edmunds Town Council

    Components

    Figure

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Pedestal

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1076927

    • For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 193 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London
    • SUFFOLK REVIEW - THE BOER WAR MEMORIALS OF SUFFOLK by THOMAS, GWYN 20 Source: Media Library NIWMN Published:SUFFOLK LOCAL HISTORY COUNCIL AUTUMN 1999 IPSWICH
    • Bury and Norwich Post 22 November 1904 Special Supplement
    • Illustrated London News - Saturday 19 November 1904 Photograph of unveiling Gives date as 11th November
    • London Evening Standard - Saturday 12 November 1904 Confirms unveiling date as 11th November
    • Evening Star - Friday 28 October 1904 "Consented to unveil on the 11th November"
    • Eastern Daily Press - Saturday 12 November 1904 "Yesterday afternoon .... unveiled ..."
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Details of Historic England website entry. https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/boer-war-memorial-cornhill-bury-st-edmunds-suffolk-6493 Accessed 09//12/2021
    • Details of Grade 2 listing by Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/boer-war-memorial-cornhill-bury-st-edmunds-suffolk-6493 Accessed 09/12/2021