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    Memorial

    Lancashire Fusiliers - Boer War

    Lancashire Fusiliers

    Source: Copyright Dennis Markuss

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    Current Location

    Southern end of Whitehead Garden, Whitehead Garden, Knowsley Street, Bury, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0TB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 80171 10296

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    24106
    Description
    Square sectioned plinth and column surmounted by a cast statue of a standing soldier in Fusiliers full dress, waving his cap in the air. Four plaques with laurel wreaths bear a raised inscription and the names of 50 officers and NCOs, and 171 privates on side faces of column.
    Inscription
    Front plaque (south): TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS, / LINE, MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR / THEIR SOVEREIGN AND COUNTRY / IN SOUTH AFRICA 1900-2. / THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED / BY THEIR COMRADES OF ALL / RANKS AND BY FRIENDS OF / THE REGIMENT. // Plaque (east): THE NAMES OF OFFICERS / NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN / WHO WERE KILLED OR WHO DIED / IN SOUTH AFRICA. / 1900-1902. / [NAMES] // Plaques on north and west column faces: PRIVATES / [NAMES]
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    221
    Died
    221
    Information shown
    Regiment, rank, surname, forename initials
    Order of names
    Rank, THEN surname
    Maker(s)
    • Sir George James Frampton RA, Sculptor

    Sponsor Type
    private, public
    Sponsored By
    Comrades of all ranks and friends of the regiment.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    18 March 1905

    Earl (17th) of Derby

    Previous Location(s)

    Market Place, Bury, Bury, Greater Manchester, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 800 100

    Year of move

    1980S

    Reason for move

    THREATENED BY TRAFFIC

    Components

    Figure

    Height: 2500mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1440258

    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: At Risk


    Column

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Lancashire/BuryLancashireFusiliersBoer.html