Memorial

Trowbridge Boer War Board

Source: Copyright Allan Francis

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Current Location

The memorial is currently in storage and not on public display., Town Hall, Fore St, Trowbridge, West Wiltshire, Wiltshire, BA14 8EQ, England

ST 85670 57922

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 43595
Description: Rectangular brass plaque on wooden backboard
Inscription: THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF TROWBRIDGE / TO COMMEMORATE THE PATRIOTIC SPIRIT / OF THE FOLLOWING TOWNSMEN WHO VOLUNTEERED / FOR SERVICE AND SERVED DURING THE / SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 - 1902 / IMPERIAL YEOMANRY / (THE 1ST 2ND & 3RD COMPANIES WERE RAISED IN THIS TOWN /(names) / THE FOLLOWING NATIVES OF THIS TOWN WHO / SERVED IN THE REGULAR FORCES AND LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE WAR / (names)

Maker(s): J W Singer and Sons Ltd, Founder / Foundry
Maintenance History: 2026: The Town Hall has undergone quite a major refurbishment and has recently reopened after a two year closure. The memorials were either moved or taken down to be protected during the period of works.

Plaque

Height: 122 CM

Width: 84 CM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood