Boer War Memorial
Boer War Memorial
Boer War Memorial
Boer War Memorial

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A rectangular panel with an inscription in relief. There is a central cast wreath in relief, floral border with miniature gothic arches on the side in relief. The panel lists the 42 people who died in South Africa in the Boer War.
Title

Boer War Memorial

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 150 x W 250 x D (?) cm

Accession number

OL16_PRJ_S001

Acquisition method

commissioned by the War Memorial Committee

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Rochdale Borough Council

Custodian

Rochdale Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

29th June 1907

Access

at all times

Inscription description

THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN AND NURSING SISTERS OF ROCHDALE WHO DIED IN / SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR SOVEREIGN AND COUNTRY / (NAMES)

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Located at

The Esplanade, Rochdale

OL16 1AB

Located attached to the wall, at ground floor level, beneath the window at the front of Rochdale Town Hall.