Memorial

Ilkeston - South African War

The Memorial Plaque

Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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Current Location

To the right of the unused door on the eastern facade., Ilkeston Town Hall, 6, Market Place, Ilkeston, Erewash, Derbyshire, DE7 5RP, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 46468 41721

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 14241
Description: An oblong wall mounted bronze plaque with a moulded edge and egg and dart border around an oval wreath of oak and laurel sprays in relief. The arms of the former borough of Ilkeston project at the top center of the wreath with a banner inside the top and bottom of the wreath. The inscription is in raised upright capital Roman lettering within the wreath.
Inscription: LABOR OMNIA VINCIT/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS/ OF THIS BOROUGH AS A TRIBUTE TO THE VALOUR/ OF OVER ONE HUNDRED ILKESTON SOLDIERS AND/ VOLUNTEERS WHO FOUGHT IN THE ABOVE WAR AND AS/ A MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY AND THE EMPIRE/ (Names)/ HONOUR THE BRAVE

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Rank , Forename, Surname, Regiment, Manner of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death
Order of names: Rank , Forename, Surname, Regiment, Manner of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 6 November 1986: Town Hall listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1280610. The memorial lies within the Ilkeston Town Centre Conservation Area. In 2014 the War Memorials Trust gave a £2330 towards the conservation of numerous memorials in Ilkeston. This included removal for cleaning, corrosion protection, treating corrosion, wax coating, buffing and anti-theft solution applied.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

3 June 1903

FM Sir John French (Later Earl of Ypres) KP GCB OM GCVO KCMG, Mayor and Mayoress of Ilkeston, South Notts Hussars, Alderman & Mrs. Frank Sudbury

Conservation

Custodian: Erewash Borough Council

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Ilkeston - South African War

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Memorial Details

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Ilkeston - South African War

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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