Memorial
Ormskirk Boer War and Charge of the Light Brigade Survivor
Source: Copyright Bryan Pready
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Current Location
Victoria Park, St Helens Rd, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, Lancashire, L39 4QQ, England
OS Grid Reference
SD 41658 07951
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Obelisk
- WMR Reference Number
- 3409
- Description
- Four side obelisk
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY OF BRAVE/MEN WHO HAVE FOUGHT/FOR THEIR COUNTRY THIS/COLUMN HAS BEEN ERECTED/BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
- War
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Number Commemorated
- 3
- Died
- 3
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename
- Order of names
- rank
- War
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Served
- 1
- Information shown
- Rank, Surname, regiment, date of death
- Additional Information
- "one of the six hundred"- reference to the Charge of the Light Brigade
- Sponsor Type
- public
Components
- Obelisk
Height: 5000MM
Width: 1750MM
Depth: 1750MM
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good
- Unknown
Made from: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1197067
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 119234
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