Dewsbury (South African war) War Memorial

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Reference WMO/137286

Address:

Crow Nest Park

Heckmondwike Road

Dewsbury

WF13 2LP

England

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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:
  • Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
About the memorial: Situated in Crow Nest Park at the bottom of the main drive leading from the Boothroyd Lane entrance to the Park and in close proximity to the lake The Memorial commemorates the South African War of 1899 – 1902 Description - a bronze statue of a volunteer, with a slouch hat, bandolier and rifle on a red granite plinth with bronze plaques. The model for the statue was Leonard Crane, who served in the South African War and was killed in action during World War 1, October 1916 The Inscription reads:: This Statue was erected to commemorate the patriotism of the Officers and Men of the Auxiliary Forces and St. Johns Ambulance Brigade of Dewsbury and District who served their Country in the South African War. 1899 – 1902- and in memory of those who lost their lives during the campaign Names and plaques 1899 - 1902 Right hand side. The Regimental badge of the Yorkshire Dragoons Sergeant F. W. Balance Private T. Bateman died ' A. Beaumont ' J. Colbeck ' A. Fisher killed ' W. Flood ' T. Ganter C. Whittles Corporal E. Ingle Private J. H. Hartley ' B. Johnson ' J. Leask ' J. Martin ' B. Metcalfe ' H. D. Shaw Trooper Percy C. Johnston Duke of Cambridge Own I. Y. Badge of KOYLI with South Africa 1900 – 1902 scroll- 1st. V.B. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Lieuts P. T. Chadwick Sergeants E. Ellam Corporals F. H. Arlom Corporals G. J. W. Stamp Privates J. E. Abel R. H. Ellis J. C. Kilburn A. A. Holloway E. Wilcock J. W. Auty E.C. St. G. Stockwell S Newsome G. Jessop Buglers R. Peate J. Asquith G. Oxley F. Schofield 1899 - 1902 Rear. Badge of KOYLI with South Africa 1900 – 1902 scroll 1st. V.B. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Pte. W. Barry ' C. Benson ' G. Blackmore ' W. S. Bould ' A. Bottomley ' D. Bromley ' T. Brooke ' H. Brown ' W. Calvert ' R. Clegg ' S. Clegg ' S. Cooke died ' J. Convy ' L. Crane ' J. Crawford ' O. Cryne ' J. Dyer ' E. N. Dyer ' H. Eastwood ' J. G. Exley ' Isaac Firth ' J. W. Fletcher Pte. G. Fothergill ' O. Goodare ' G. W. Gomersal ' W. Hanson ' A. E. Harrison ' A. Haigh ' J. H. Hinchcliffe ' R. A. Hinchcliffe ' L. J. Hirst ' E. Holliday died ' A. Howard ' T. Jennison ' T. A. Jones ' J. W. Kaye ' T. Long ' W. A. Mitchell ' H. Morton ' J. Mould ' S. Musgrave ' T. Newsome ' J. T. Norgate ' E. Oldroyd Private Thomas. Crawshaw. 24th Middlesex P.O.R Pte. R. E. Payne ' J. Phillips ' J. Rayner ' J. A. Rayner ' G. Roberts ' F. Robinson ' L. Senior died ' E. Singleton ' F. Smales ' J. Smith ' S. E. smith ' H. A. Speighy ' W. Speight ' G. F. Spencer ' A. Steward ' E. Steele ' S. H. Thewlis ' E. Thompson ' C. H. Thornes ' F. Ward ' H. Ward ' E. Westwood 1899 - 1902 Left hand side The St John’s Ambulance Association Badge St John’s Ambulance Brigade Staff Serg H. H. Greenwood Private F. Barrowclough ' J. W. Blackburn ' G. Blanshard ' J. W. Brown ' J. Burdekin ' J. Crawshaw ' R. H. Crosse ' F. Coldwell ' H. Daughtry ' W. Dixon ' F. Field ' R. Fox ' R. Grace died G. Wood Sergeant J. Barrrett Private J. H. Hall ' J. Ianson ' J. Long ' G. Marshall ' M. Smith ' T. F. Summerscales ' J. W. Stansfield ' C. H. Tolson ' W. H. terry ' A. Touton ' A. Walker ' A. Whitling ' J. Wells
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This statue was erected to commemorate/ the patriotism of the officers and men of/ the auxiliary forces and St. Johns Ambulance/ Brigade of Dewsbury and district who/ served their country in the South African/ War 1899 - 1902 and in in memory of those who/ lost their lives during the campaign.

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