Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Hartlepool
Town
Hartlepool
County
Cleveland
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19 July 1905
    Attended by: MRS LAUDER
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19 July 1905
    Attended by: Rev. H.H.Birley Vicar of St Pauls
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
9418

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Current location

Entrance on Park Avenue. Situated in the north
east of the pond
north of the fountain.
Ward Jackson Park
Park Avenue
Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Cleveland
TS26 0EB
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 49095 32600
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Three stepped base and rough hewn plinth surmounted by life sized figure of soldier with rifle carried in attitude of defence. Helmet lies at his feet New memorial #101345
Inscription
PRO PATRIA / IN HONOUR OF/ THE 320 MEN FROM THIS TOWN AND DISTRICT/ WHO FOUGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 - 1902/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,regiment
    Order of information: regiment,rank
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - York
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • South African War Memorial in Ward Jackson Park
  • 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
BRONZE FIGURE WAS SAWN OFF BY THE LEGS AND STOLEN IN 1968
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • DICTIONARY OF BRITISH ART VOLUME V BRITISH ARTISTS 1880-1940 by JOHNSON, J 154 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ANTIQUE COLLECTORS CLUB 1994 WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK
  • Boer War Memorial www.hhtandn.org/venues/3788/boer-war-memorial#:~:text=Details about Boer War Memorial&text=In early 1968, the rifle,battle are listed on it. Details about Boer War Memorial
  • War Memorials in Hartlepool - 4 May 1999.
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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