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

Image credit: Juliet Ferguson / Art UK

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The work was erected to commemorate the 39 South African soldiers who were buried in Richmond Cemetery, close to the South African Hospital (later the South African Military Hospital) that was initially based in Richmond Park. It became a focus for pilgrimage in the 1920s and 1930s. The design derives from Lutyens’ Cenotaph in Whitehall of 1919–1920. It is a coarse-grained cenotaph with a slightly flared base set on a similar stone plinth. In the apex of each face is the head of a springbok in low relief. The side elevations have a stylised stone wreath at the base.
Title

South African War Memorial

Date

1921

Medium

granite

Accession number

TW10_JF_S023

Acquisition method

commissioned by the South African Hospital and Comforts Fund Committee

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council

Custodian

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

24/07/12

Access

time restrictions apply

Access note

Cemetery opening times.

Inscription description

the outward face is inscribed: Union is Strength / Our / Glorious / Dead; below is an inscribed cross; the inner face, overlooking the group of graves, is inscribed: Eendraght maakt macht / Onzen / Gevallenen / Helden; the side elevations are inscribed to north and south respectively with the dates: MCMXIV and MCMXIX.

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Located at

Richmond Cemetery, Richmond

TW10 6HP

Located at the eastern side of the cemetery.