Huddersfield Boer War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details The memorial stands at the south-east of the park near the principal east-west avenue, and consists of a life-sized bronze statue of a soldier standing on an Aberdeen granite pedestal. The soldier is depicted in a contemplative stance upon a kopje (rocky mound) inscribed PRO PATRIA, clasping the barrel of his upturned rifle, in typical campaign attire with slouch hat, puttees, bandolier, pouch and water bottle. The pedestal has a moulded cornice and base, and stands on a square plinth and two-tier stepped base. On the front of the pedestal a bronze panel with relief lettering reads IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 - 1902/ THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ 1905. Below are the names of 28 men. A further panel on the pedestal base reads THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY / LIEUT. GENERAL SIR J. D. P. FRENCH K. C. B., K. C. M. G./ ON SATURDAY MAY 20TH 1905. This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 31 January 2017.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.