York And Lancaster Regiment - South African War

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)

Maker

Messrs Starkie, Gardener and Co. (Founder / Foundry)
Mr John Dodsley Webster: Architect (Architect)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 1903
Attended by: Unknown

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

27549

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Current location

Weston Park
Western Bank
Sheffield
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2TH
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 34000 87298
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL
Church St
Sheffield
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Three ogee headed bronze panels, the larger central one with inscription and regimental badge. Outer panels have cusped heads and reliefs of solitary soldiers with head bowed and arms reversed. Below panels are an inscribed plinth and traceried crest. Flanked by walls of granite sets Regimental emblem at top centre.

Inscription

THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT/ INDIA, NIVE PENINSULA, ARABIA, LUCKNOW, NEW ZEALAND/ EGYPT, 1882, TEL-EL-KEBIR, EGPT, 1884, SOUTH AFRICA/ REMEMBER/ (NAMES)/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE OFFICERS & MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902 OF ALL/ BATTALIONS OF THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT./ THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT BOER 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

York and Lancaster Regiment Boer War
WMO ID: 197997
Condition: Good [last updated on 07-05-2017]
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History

2000: DETAILED SURVEY OF THE THE MONUMENTS OF WESTON PARK CARRIED OUT BY SHEFFIELD COUNCIL IN NOVEMBER 2000. (COPY IN FILE) REVEALS SOME DETERIORATION. 2007: Cleaned with funds from Heritage Lottery Fund

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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