Halifax - South African War | War Imperial War Museums

Halifax Minster (St John's)
Church Street
Halifax
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX1 1QL
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 09740 25206
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular brass plaque set on wall mounted marble backboard. Plaque has a moulded frame of elaborate gothic style architecture in raised brass against a blue background. The Halifax coat of arms is featured at the top left. Top right is the South African war medal comprising Britannia with a shield, trident and wreath with a ship and soldiers and the words SOUTH AFRICA. Inscription is in raised bass.

Inscription

To the Glory of God / and in memory of the following Officers, / non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Parish of Halifax, / who lost their lives whilst serving their country during the / South African War - 1899-1900-1901-1902 / (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Aaron, F
Berry, H
Binns, W
Bland, J
Blatchford, R F
Bottomley, A
Bowker, J
Briggs, J
Brook, T
Brooke, E V I
See details for all 76 names

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 73
Served and returned: 0
Died: 73
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Regiment, rank, forename initials, surname
Order of information: Regiment

Components

Plaque
Measurements: depth 30mm, height 1060mm, width 1670mm
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 102

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