Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Barnet
- Town
- Barnet
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: July 1903
Attended by: FIELD MARSHAL LORD GRENFELL GCB
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1159
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Current location
Christ Church
St Albans Road
Barnet
Barnet
Greater London
EN5 4LA
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 24308 97068
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Obelisk set on a square plinth and base. There is a carved wreath through which are two rifles. The dedication and names are on the 12o'clock face in black lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ OLD SCHOLARS OF THE BOYS SCHOOL BARNET/ WHO FELL WHILE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN OF 1899 - 1902/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ BY THEIR OLD SCHOOL FLLOWS AND FRIENDS/ "RENDER TO ALL THEIR DUES/ HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, Thomas, W.
Colyer, Charles
Jackaman, Frederick
Mead, William
Moore, John
Phillips, William, J.
Ventham, Edwin, F.
See details for all 7 names - Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname,forename,regiment
Order of information: Regiment,surname
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: depth 9010MM, height 3000MM, width 9010MM
Materials: Marble - White
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- Barnet Boer War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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