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Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
East Lindsey
Town
Saltfleet
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17th October 1907
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43094

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Current location

At the crossroads where The Hill meets Pump Lane meets The Main Road (A1031)
opposite The Crown Public House.
The Hill
Saltfleet
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN11 7RJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 45400 93909
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone and bronze drinking water pump bearing incised inscription on the front face. The pump has a domed top with carved angels at each corner and a small shield with inscription at the front.
Inscription
Shield: PRO PATRIA/ Face 1: IN/ MEMORY OF/ FREDERICK ALLEN/ FRESHNEY,/ TROOPER,/ IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE,/ WHO WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED/ AT THE BATTLE OF/ COLENSO, SOUTH AFRICA/ DECR 15TH 1899/ AND IN CONSEQUENCE THEREOF/ DIED AT SALTFLEET/ MAY 20TH 1906/ AGED 32 YEARS/ BRAVE IN ACTION,/ PATIENT IN SUFFERING./ ERECTED BY HIS MANY FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of death, age at death, place of death, manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: depth 760mm, height 3360 mm, width 760mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 123 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London

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