Parish of Halifax- South African War

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Reference WMO/119983

Address:

West View Park

Warley Road

Halifax

HX2 0BQ

England

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We are seeking a condition survey and photographs of this war memorial to be added to this record. We would like to make an assessment of the current condition of this war memorial and, if necessary, take any appropriate action. Can you help?

Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Serviceman/woman sculpture
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • Afghanistan (1900-1999)
  • Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
About the memorial: A proud soldier dressed in the uniform of an officer in the Boer War with binoculars in one hand and clasping a rifle in the other. The bronze statue sculptured by Benjamin Shepherd of Chelsea tops the 76ft high monument. Below is a circular frieze of cavalrymen in full battle - sculptor AF Smith [Keighley?]. Below this is a part marble with stone carved motifs circular plinth. This all stands on a square base which had three copper plaques with the names of 2 soldiers who died in Afghan Wars and 73 soldiers who died in South African Wars [1899-1902]. Unfortunately these are missing at the time of writing.Names include Sergeant A Bottomley a member of Kitcheners Bodyguard. Other names are recorded.
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Front panel: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ IN HONOUR OF THE/ 73 GALLANT OFFICERS & MEN/ OF THE PARISH OF HALIFAX/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ DURING THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR/ 1899-1902 Other panels: (Names)

Grade II (England)

1243130

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