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    Memorial

    Men Of Darlington- Boer War

    Men Of Darlington- Boer War

    Source: Copyright Robert Eden

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    Current Location

    Near east bank of the River Skerne, St Cuthberts Church, Bride Row, Darlington, Darlington, Durham, DL1 1PB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NZ 29134 14470

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    41820
    Description
    Boer War Tommy in Khaki Drill uniform lunging with rifle, bayonet fixed. Rough hewn plinth carved to resemble a rocky kopje, on worked two stepped base. Inscription on front face plaque, names on each side.
    Inscription
    THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY 5,576 SUBSCRIBERS AS A TRIBUTE/ TO THE MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN OF DARLINGTON WHO VOLUNTEERED/ AND SERVED THE EMPIRE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899 - 1902/ (NAMES)
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    100
    Served
    89
    Died
    11
    Information shown
    regiment
    Additional Information
    Details of name list not known/partially known
    Maker(s)
    • LEEDS SLATE AND QUARRY COMPANY, Designer

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    Bayonet broken off in the 1950s by swinging children

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    05th August 1905

    FIELD MARSHAL THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EARL ROBERTS VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE

    Dedicated

    05th August 1905

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Components

    Plinth

    Made from: Granite - Peterhead


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Granite - Shap


    Condition: Good


    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Figure

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 49 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London
    • CDD40.56
    • Local Publication/Booklet 'Darlington in old picture postcards' pp.55-6.
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Local Publication/Booklet 'Northern Echo' 5 August 1905.
    • Local Publication/Booklet 'Darlington & Stockton News' 7 April 1904;12 Nov. 1904;13 May 1905;6 August 1955.