Memorial

Wykehamists- Boer War

Mark Newton 6 July 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 6 July 2016

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Current Location

South Africa Gate (Commoner Gate) is west entrance to the cloister from Kingsgate St., Winchester College, Kingsgate St, Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 482 288

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 49896
Description: GATEWAY WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION AND NAMES CARVED INTO THE STONE BLOCKS
Inscription: Tablet 1 : THIS GATEWAY IS DEDICATED/ TO THE MEMORY OF THE WYKEHAMISTS/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR/ 1899 - 1902/ LEAVING TO US/ WHO PASS WHERE THEY PASSED/ AN UNDYING EXAMPLE/ OF FAITHFUL AND WILLING SERVICE Tablet 2: THEN SAID HE MY SWORD I GIVE TO HIM THAT/ SHALL SUCCEED ME IN MY PILGRIMAGE AND/ MY COURAGE AND SKILL TO HIM THAT CAN GET IT./ MY MARKS AND SCARS I CARRY WITH ME/ TO BE A WITNESS FOR ME THAT I HAVE FOUGHT/ HIS BATTLES. WHO NOW WILL BE MY REWARDER./ SO HE PASSED OVER AND ALL THE TRUMPETS/ SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE. Tablet 3: (Names)

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 32
Died: 32
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: Details of name list not known/partially known

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1

History

Maker(s): F L Pearson FRIBA, Architect

Conservation

Custodian: WINCHESTER COLLEGE

Components

Tablets

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Gate

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Further Information

Buildings of England series by Various Hampshie: Winchester and the North (2010) p.654 The Armoury, which apparently was part of the South African war memorial was designed by F L Pearson in 1909.