Memorial

Middlesbrough Boer War

The memorial in situ

Source: Copyright Ian Stubbs

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Current Location

Albert Park, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 6HB, England

NZ 49371 19113

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 9698
Description: Obelisk on a three stepped base with railings. Bronze panels on the sides depict 'fame' and 'patriotism'.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF THE MIDDLESBROUGH MEN/ WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS/ OR DISEASE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR A.D. 1899 - 1901/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ (NAMES OF COMMITTEE)

Unveiled

07th June 1905

Gen Sir Leslie Rundle GCB, GCVO, GCMG, DS0

Obelisk

Height: 6707 mm

Made from: Granite - Peterhead

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1329536

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone - York

Condition: Good

For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 245 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London