Memorial

Bolton - 2nd Boer War (Parish Church)

c J A Hilton 2003

Source: Copyright J A Hilton

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Current Location

In north aisle, St Peters Church, 5 Church Bank, Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 1HX, England

SD 72056 09276

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 26339
Description: Tablet divided by pillasters and crocketed archways into three sections. A decorative carving around the tablet with a cross on top and an emblem at the bottom. The middle section consists of inscription and names in two columns, and flanked by the identical sections with a cross on top, followed by names. Blacking lettering in Roman caps.
Inscription: Upper, centre: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN/ OF BOLTON AND THE ADJOINING/ TOWNSHIPS WHO LOST THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF/ THEIR SOVEREIGN AND COUNTRY DURING/ THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902/ (Names) Lower, right: ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ SEPT. 1903/ JOHN MILES/ MAYOR (Exact spacing unknown.)

Tablet

Height: 1800MM

Width: 1800MM

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Wednesday 09 September 1903 -BOLTON WAR MEMORIALS (newspaper report says "over 80 fallen soldiers".
Bolton Evening News - Monday 21 September 1903 -BOLTON’S FALLEN SOLDIERS.-MEMORIAL UNVEILED AT THE PARISH CHURCH.