Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3227CD47
Site Name
Sir Henry Timson Lukin Memorial, Alexandra Road, King Williams Town
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 10:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 10:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
On
Site Recording Admin Comments
It is said that the bronze Plague was moved from the original Memorial in front of the Alexandra road Magistrate court in 1980.Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
To commomarate Major General Sir Henry Timson whose role included commanding soldiers who fought in the Anglo Zulu war and Basotholand Gun War, Bachuaraland Campaign during the first world war.
Original Position
No
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Brick
Pedestal Material
Bricks plus stone
Person/Institution Commemorated
Event Commemorated
After a distinguished Military career in South Africa and many years services with the Cape Mounted Riflemen in this town Commanded the African infantry Brigade in Egypt and France 1915- 1917
Inscriptions
The bronze Plague above was moved from the original Memorial in Front of the Alexandra road Magistrate court in 1980. It commemmorates Major General Sir Henry Timson Lukin K.C.B C.M.C D.SD 1860 - 1925
Location
Location
Mapping
-32.878305, 27.391771
Eastern Cape
- Buffalo City
Directions to Site
It's in Nzhelele, a way of road of nzhelele going to Musina or thohoyandou in Matanda.
Access details
Publicly accessible
Media
Media
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