Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cenotaph
- District
- Richmond Upon Thames
- Town
- Richmond
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: June 1921
Attended by:
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 58861
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Current location
Richmond Cemetery
Grove Road
Richmond
Richmond Upon Thames
Greater London
TW10 5
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 193 744
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Cenotaph on a rectangular base. The front and rear faces bear a relief Springbok head. The side faces bear a relief laurel wreath.
- Inscription
- Front face: ONZEN/ GEVALLEN/ HELDEN/ EENGRAGHT MAAKT MACHT Rear Face: OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/UNION IS STRENGTH Left face: MCM/ XIV Right face: MCM/XIX (Inscription is given in English and Afrikaans)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cenotaph
Measurements: height c 14000
Materials: Granite
- Cenotaph
- Listing information
- South African 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
- South African Military Hospital
- WMO ID: 219548
- Condition: Good [last updated on 27-02-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1981: Commonwealth War Graves commission agreed to take on the maintenance of the memorial, on behalf of the South African Government.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The memorial was built to commemorate the 39 South African soldiers who died in the Field Hospital in Richmond Park
- southafricanwargravesproject/lists/unitedkingdom.htm
- www.richmond.gov.uk/South_African_Memorial
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