Memorial

Cheltenham Boer War

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Municipal Buildings, The Promenade, Cheltenham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1NA, England

OS Grid Reference

SO 9480922356

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 2069
Description: FIGURE OF BOER WAR SOLDIER WITH ARMS REVERSED. FIGURE SURMOUNTS PLINTH. PLINTH'S SIDE PANELS BEAR NAMES AND INSCRIPTIONS IN BLACK LETTERING ON 3 SIDES WITH THE NAMES OF THE DEAD FACING FRONT AND THOSE WHO SERVED ON EITHER SIDE.
Inscription: FRONT PANEL - SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED IN/ MEMORY OF THOSE CHELTENHAM/ MEN, WHO, EITHER AS REGULARS,/ OR VOLUNTEERS, DIED IN THIER/ COUNTRY'S SERVICE, DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, AND ON/ THE SIDE PANELS HEREOF ARE/ RECORDED THE NAMES OF THOSE/ CHELTENHAM MEN WHO VOLUNT-/EERED, AND SERVED IN THE WAR/ (NAMES)/ BASE FRONT - UNVEILED BY LT. COL SIR IAN HAMILTON K.C.B./ 17TH JULY 1907/ W. NASH SKILLICORNE, MAYOR. RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE PANELS - OFFICERS, N.C.O AND MEN (VOL)/ BELONGING TO CHELTENHAM/ WHO SERVED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 180
Served: 115
Died: 65
Information shown: rank, regiment, surname, initials
Order of names: rank, regiment

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1

History

Maker(s): R L Boulton & Sons, Mason
A B Burton, Founder / Foundry

Ceremonies

Unveiled

17th July 1907

Gen Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO, W Nash Skillicorne (Mayor of Cheltenham)

Conservation

Components

Plinth

Height: 3000MM

Width: 1500MM

Depth: 1500MM

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

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