Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Shropshire
Town
Ellesmere
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13797

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Current location

Ellesmere Town Hall
Ellesmere
North Shropshire
Shropshire
SY12 0AS
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 39978 34952
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WALL-MOUNTED BRONZE PLAQUE. NAMES IN RELIEF.
Inscription
THIS TABLET WAS PLACED HERE TO COMMEMORATE THE NAMES OF THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THIS TOWN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD/ WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR OF 1900-1-2/ ELLESMERE COY 2ND V.B. KSLI/ (NAMES)/ CIVILIANS/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 18
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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