Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2528CC214
Site Name
Memorial Wall, Irene Concentration Camp, Pretoria
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 13:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 13:32.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
On
Site Recording Admin Comments
The South African Council for War Graves turned the Cemetery into a Memorial garden in 1958, with Memorial stones listing the names of the deceased in alphabetical order. The original engraved slate tombstones were mounted on walls to display them. The memorial wall was built with the rocks from the original graves.
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Monument Type
Description
This wall was built with rocks from original graves of children who were often buried in one grave. It commemorates the Boer children who died in concentration camp.
Original Position
No
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Rocks and bronze
Pedestal Material
Rocks
Event Commemorated
Boer War
Inscriptions
For die dood Vier die lewe
Location
Location
Mapping
-25.871829, 28.220498
Gauteng
- City of Tshwane
Directions to Site
Located on the meeting corner of Voortrekker Street and Namakwa Street, located outside a KFC.
Access details
Accessible to public
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