Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Town
- Hurst Green
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3346
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Current location
The Avenue
off the B6243
Hurst Green
Ribble Valley
Lancashire
BB7 9QS
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 68508 37927
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Tall, Celtic cross with Celtic carvings on a square four-stepped base with a small cast brass plaque with raised lettering on the top step.
- Inscription
- This cross/ Commemorates the services of/ Frederick Sleigh, first Earl Roberts KGVC/ and his companions in arms,/ the Soldiers and Sailors of the Empire,/ who fought in South Africa 1899-1902.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, title, award, campaign
Order of information: Undefined
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
- Plaque
- Listing information
- Boer War Memorial on west side of the green
- 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
- Hurst Green (Earl Roberts)
- WMO ID: 137524
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 09-02-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Local Council
- Reference
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