Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
South Shropshire
Town
Ludlow
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker
Captain Adrian Jones MVO (Sculptor)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57394

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Current location

Ludlow College’s Palmers Hall
Mill Street
Ludlow
South Shropshire
Shropshire
SY8 1GD
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 50976 74629
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • National Army Museum
    Royal Hospital Road
    London
    Kensington And Chelsea
    Greater London
    SW3 4HT
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TQ 27828 77968
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Townhall
    Ludlow
    South Shropshire
    Shropshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Plaster cast of a mounted cavalry man, grasping his rifle and poised for action. Due to damage in transit and storage the sculpture now consists solely of the remaining horse's head.
Inscription
(unknown)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Plaster
Listing information
Condition
History
Before it was presented to the National Army Museum, the maquette was damaged during removal from Ludlow Town Hall c. 1988. It was later cut into pieces for transport prior to being donated to the Museum in 1990 by South Shropshire District Council. By this time the armature was rusted and the plaster was broken into many pieces. As a result, the exhibit was deemed beyond repair and the head of horse removed before the rest was consigned for disposal, following agreement from the Museum’s Council in March 2005. The head was transferred back to Ludlow Council in August 2005.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Hodson-Pressinger, Selwyn. Adrian Jones. Torphichen Books, 1996, pp. 64-65.
  • adelaidia.sa.gov.au/things/south-african-war-memorial . Accessed 21 January 2020.
  • Lloyd, David. The Concise History of Ludlow. Merlin Unwin Books, 1999, p.157.

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