Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Kirklees
Town
Dewsbury
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker
ELKINGTON (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27th October 1906
    Attended by: MAJ GEN R S BADEN POWELL C.B.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29123

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Current location

NEAR THE WEST GATE ENTRANCE.Situated in Crow Nest Park at the Boothroyd Lane gate entrance to the Park in between the two main drives
CROWS NEST PARK
Boothroyd Lane
Dewsbury
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
WF13 2LP
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 23299 21633
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TWO-STEPPED SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, PEDESTAL AND FIGURE OF A SERVICE STANDING IN PRESENT ARMS POSITION. INSCRIPTION ON BRONZE PLAQUES ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL DEWSBURY COAT OF ARMS ON THE SE FACE; YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS INSIGNIA ON THE NE FACE; KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY BADGE ON THE NW FACE; ST JOHN AMBULANCE BADGE ON THE SW FACE. SERVICEMAN WEARS AN SLOUCH HAT, TUNIC JACKET AND TROUSERS WITH PUTEES. HIS RIFLE IS HELD IN THE ADVANCE POSITION. HE HAS A FULL BANDOLIER, ROLLED UP BLANKET ATTACHED BEHIND HIS WAIST, A SMALL PACKET SUSPENDED AT HIS LEFT SIDE AND A WATER BOTTLE ON HIS RIGHT
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: THIS STATUE WAS ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE/ THE PATRIOTISM OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF/ THE AUXILIARY FORCES AND ST JOHN AMBULANCE/ BRIGADE OF DEWSBURY AND DISTRICT WHO/ SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN/ WAR 1899 - 1902 AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE CAMPAIGN 3, 9 AND 12 O'CLOCK FACES: (NAMES) The model for the statue was Leonard Crane, who served in the South African War and was killed in action during World War 1, October 1916
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 131
    Served and returned: 124
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: regiment,rank,surname
Components
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Red
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth C 2700MM, height C 5500MM, width C 2700MM
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
  • SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL IN CROW NEST PARK, 300 YARDS EAST OF CROW NEST HOUSE
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
1996: FIGURE WAS TOPPLED ABD RIFLE MINUS ITS BAYONET WAS FOUND ELSEWHERE IN THE PARK. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AND MEMORIAL RESTORED EXCEPT FOR THE BAYONET 2007:FIGURE AND RIFLE VANDALIZED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
KIRKLEES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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