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    Memorial

    South Australian Contingents

    Source: Copyright Lucy Jones

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    Current Location

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

    OS Grid Reference

    SO 50976 74629

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    © WMR-57394

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculptured / Cast figure
    WMR Reference Number
    57394
    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)
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Maker(s)
    • Captain Adrian Jones MVO, Sculptor

    Maintenance 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.

    Previous Location(s)

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

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 27828 77968

    Year of move

    2005

    Reason for move

    The head of the maquette was returned to Ludlow Council

  • Townhall, Ludlow, South Shropshire, Shropshire, England

    Year of move

    c1988

    Reason for move

    Townhall fell into disrepair and demolished in 1986.

  • Components

    Figure

    Made from: Plaster


    Condition: Poor


    • Hodson-Pressinger, Selwyn. Adrian Jones. Torphichen Books, 1996, pp. 64-65.
    • Lloyd, David. The Concise History of Ludlow. Merlin Unwin Books, 1999, p.157.
    • adelaidia.sa.gov.au/things/south-african-war-memorial . Accessed 21 January 2020.