Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Rushmoor
Town
Aldershott
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; First (1880-1881)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50063

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Current location

All Saints Royal Garrison Church
Farnborough Road
Aldershott
Rushmoor
Hampshire
GU11 1QA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 861 506
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY A TAPERED TWO TIERED PLINTH, TAPERED SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE PLINTH. FOLIATE DESIGN CARVED ON THE FACE OF THE CROSS AND ON THE WHOLE OF THE SHAFT.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ COLONEL/ BONAR MILLET DEANE/ D.A.G. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/ SOUTH AFRICA/ FORMERLY IN COMMAND OF/ THE 1ST BATTN 19TH/ PRINCESS OF WALES OWN REGIMENT/ WHO WAS KILLED WHILE/ GALLANTLY LEADING THE ATTACK/ AT LAING'S NEK/ ON THE 18TH JANUARY 1881/ AGED 46. THIS CROSS IS ERECTED/ BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS & FRIENDS/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF A GOOD AND BRAVE OFFICER.
Inscription legible?
no
Commemorations
  • Boer War; First (1880-1881)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 760MM, height 3000MM, width 760MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
2003: SOME OF THE INSCRIPTION IS BECOMING UNCLEAR
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other

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