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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 13th October 1903
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

17747

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Current location

VILLAGE GREEN
Front St
Tynemouth
North Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 367 694
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

STONE PLINTH ON A TWO-STEPPED BASE WITH DECORATIVE PILLARS ON EACH CORNER OF THE PLINTH AND METAL INSCRIPTION PLAQUES ON EACH SIDE. SURMOUNTED BY A SHORT, BROAD AND SLIGHTLY STEPPED COLUMN WITH FOUR DECORATIVE BUTTRESSES AND A METAL DOMED CAP ON TOP.

Inscription

FRONT FACE: ERECTED/ BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ TO RECORD THE/ NAMES OF THE MEN OF/ THE VILLAGE OF/ TYNEMOUTH/ WHO SERVED IN/ SOUTH AFRICA/ 1899 - 1903. OTHER SIDES: (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 19
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,regiment,forename,manner of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL OPPOSITE NUMBER 2
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

TYNEMOUTH - SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
WMO ID: 106200
Condition: Very bad [last updated on 16-04-2017]
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History

1989:NAMES ERODED, SOME ILLEGIBLE. MEMORIAL SUBJECT TO VANDALISM. CAPT STONE WAS REMOVED BY VANDALS BUT HAS BEEN REPLACED

Costs

Site: C £130

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Reference

SHIELDS DAILY NEWS by N/A 1903 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NORTHUMBERLAND
WMST36.2

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