Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2830AC47
Site Name
Williams Penn Symons Cairn, R68, Dundee
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, February 22, 2021 - 11:03
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, February 22, 2021 - 11:03.
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Site Recording Admin Comments
Symons is buried in St James churchyard in Dundee where a large marble cross now marks his gravePurpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
A stone cairn marks the spot where Gen Penn Symons fell mortally wounded during the battle of Talana
Original Position
Penn Symons Cairn has not been moved
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Bush Rocks,Concrete
Pedestal Material
Stones
Person/Institution Commemorated
Event Commemorated
Battle of Talana
Inscriptions
On this spot Lieut Gen Sir W Penn Symons "fell mortally wounded" 20th Oct 1899. Erected by The Durban Light Infantry. Refer to the images.
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.156106, 30.260103
KwaZulu-Natal
- Umzinyathi
- Endumeni
Access details
Accessible to the public.
Media
Media
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