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Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Cheltenham
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902), VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17th July 1907
    Attended by: Gen Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO, W Nash Skillicorne (Mayor of Cheltenham)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2069

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Current location

Municipal Buildings
The Promenade
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1NA
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 9480922356
Denomination: Undefined

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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
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aldworth, W.
Arter, A.m.
Arter, C.
Aston, C.
Averies, J.
Baccs, H.c.
Baillie Cuthrie
Baldwin, E.
Baldwin, F.
Barnard, A.j.
See details for all 176 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 180
    Served and returned: 115
    Died: 65
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, regiment, surname, initials
    Order of information: rank, regiment
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 1500MM, height 3000MM, width 1500MM
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • BOER WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES EAST OF NUMBER 47
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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