Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3327BB60
Site Name
Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902): Colonial Division Memorial, East London City Hall, East London
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, March 8, 2021 - 15:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, March 8, 2021 - 15:32.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The statue is too old and the writings are little eroded and I could take much clear pictures on the inscription because of the height of the statue.Purpose:Date Unveiled: 2 December 1908Designer: W. Reynolds-StephensBuilder: Sir Edwin LutyensPerson/Institution Commemorated: Dedicated to the officers and man of the Colonial divisionRecorder Name: Luxolo Matshaya, Philani Mekuto
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
This statue was erected to the memory of the officers and men of the Colonial Division who lost their lives in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
1911
Construction Materials
Bronze
Pedestal Material
Stone
Event Commemorated
The Anglo-Boer war
Unveiled Comment
General Grobler
Inscriptions
See images
Location
Location
Mapping
-33.014742, 27.904025
Eastern Cape
- Buffalo City
Directions to Site
Drive through R101 until you reach R37 in polokwane
Access details
No private permissions is required. The statue is accessible to the public anytime of a day
Management
Administration of Protections
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:22.
Administration Description
duplicate of https://sahris.sahra.org.za/node/561095
merge usable data and delete this record
Action Status: Pending
Site Action: InformationUpdate
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings
Powered by Drupal
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 South Africa License.