South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial

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The memorial is formed of a low granite wall with bronze plaques listing the dead. In the centre of the wall is a squat pedestal with a bronze kneeling angel in flowing robes holding a sword and olive branch. At each end there is a slightly lower pedestal with partly robed bronze female figures.
Title

South African War Memorial

Date

exhibited 1911

Medium

bronze & granite

Accession number

LE1_NL_S011

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Leicester City Council

Custodian

Leicester City Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

14/03/75

Access

at all times

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Located at

Town Hall Square, Leicester

LE1 5BN