Memorial

Lovat Scouts South African War

Lovat Scouts' South African War Memorial, Beauly

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Current Location

The Square, Beauly, Inverness, Highlands and Islands, IV4 7BX, Scotland

NH 52658 46408

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 57911
Description: Pedestal with castellation and pinnacle at the top. On west face is a bronze relief of two men in Lovat scouts dress, one standing and one seated on the ground by a horse. On the remaining faces names are listed with theatres of action inscribed below- 1 panel for the fallen & 1 for the served. The whole is set on a stepped base. A small carved cannon protrudes from each corner of the castellation. The badge of the Lovat Scouts is carved in relief above the bronze relief panel.
Inscription: East face: ERECTED/ BY THE LOVAT TENANTRY AND FEUARS/ OF THE AIRD AND FORT AUGUSTUS DISTRICTS/ TO COMMEMORATE/ THE RAISING OF THE LOVAT SCOUTS/ FOR THE SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA/ BY/ SIMON JOSEPH 16TH LORD LOVAT/ CVO CB DSO/ WHO DESIRED TO SHEW/ THE MARTIAL SPIRIT OF THEIR FOREFATHERS/ STILL ANIMATES/ THE HIGHLANDERS OF TO-DAY/ AND WHOSE CONFIDENCE WAS JUSTIFIED/ BY THE SCOUTS IN THE FIELD/ OF THE GALLANT CORPS/ WHOSE EXISTENCE WAS DUE/ TO HIS LOYALTY AND PATRIOTISM/ A.D. 1905 North face: OF THE/ LOVAT SCOUTS/ THE FOLLOWING FELL IN ACTION/ OR DIED OF DISEASE/ BETWEEN MARCH 1900 AND AUGUST 1902/ (Names) South face: OFFICERS/ OF THE LOVAT SCOUTS/ (Names) Base: SOUTH AFRICA DIAMOND HILL CAPE COLONY WHITEBERGEN

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 61
Served: 36
Died: 25
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, contingent ,decorations, service number (for the fallen), additional
Order of names: contingent THEN rank
Additional Information: For full details of each man, see the images- 1 panel for the fallen, 1 for the served (although there are 2 images of it)

Maker(s): Edward Stourton, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Sponsorship by tenants of the Frazer family. "The Scouts memorial, erected in the Square of Beauly by the tenants and feuars on the Aird and Fort Augustus portions of Lord Lovat's estates cost exceeding £400"
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