
ILKESTON SOUTH AFRICAN (BOER) WAR MEMORIAL
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Compiled & Copyright © Grant Shaw 2005
The memorial is in the form of a brass plaque that is situate at the
side to the old main entrance to Ilkeston Town Hall and was unveiled
in 1903 by Sir John French, for whom a Civic Lunch was given by the
then Ilkeston Corporation. This was attended by many prominent locals.
The second photograph below shows the Civic Lunch in Ilkeston Town Hall
in 1903 with Sir John French sitting third from right on the top table,
next but one to the Mayor of Ilkeston.
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Photograph
Copyright © Grant Shaw 2005 |
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SOUTH
AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THIS BOROUGH AS A TRIBUTE
TO THE VALOUR OF OVER ONE HUNDRED ILKESTON SOLDIERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO
FOUGHT IN THE ABOVE WAR AND AS A MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND THE EMPIRE
SPENCER |
Charles |
Private,
2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died at Pretoria 25th October
1900. See also Lincoln
Cathedral Boer War Memorial |
GOLDSMITH |
John |
Private,
1st Battalion, Derbyshire Regiment. Died at Johannesburg 4th January
1901. |
WEBB |
Frank |
Private,
3rd Battalion, Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action at Moedwill
30th September 1901. |
HONOUR
THE BRAVE
19 November
2005 |