Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
DC24/NAMM/0006
Inventory Number
2829AB15
Site Name
Great War Casualties 1914-1919 Monument of the British soldiers, Warden Street, Harismith
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 15:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 15:32.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Purpose:Date Unveiled: 9 May 1948Designer: Crankshaw Bros. NewcastleBuilder: People of Harrismith and DistrictPerson/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Obakeng Moroe
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
Honour the people that lost their lives in the war
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
14 April 1921
Construction Materials
Grenide and sand stone
Pedestal Material
Sand stone
Event Commemorated
British war that took place in 1914-1918
Unveiled Comment
Field Marshal Earl Haig K.T & Captain J.J.K.D Wessel
Inscriptions
The memorial commemorates the people of Harrismith and the surrounding district who lost their lives due to the war
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.270299, 29.12496
Free State
- Thabo Mofutsanyane
- Maluti-a-Phofung
Directions to Site
Its between 37-47 Bell Street in Greytown.
Its next to the Town Hall
Its next to the Town Hall
Access details
Accessible through a gate that is open 24/7
Media
Media
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