Boer War Memorial
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Location
| Street: | Marine Parade / Steyne Gardens |
| Town: | Worthing |
| Parish: | Worthing |
| Council: | Adur District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN11 |
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| Object setting: | Public Park |
| and in: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | At the seafront end of Steyne Gardens, in front of the Triton Fountain. |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 171 |
| Grid reference: | J3 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Public subscription. |
| Construction period: | 1903 |
| Installation date: | 1903 |
| Unveiling date: | 08/08/1903 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Worthing Borough Council |
| Object listing: | Grade II: of special interest warranting every effort to preserve them |
| Description: | Polished granite. Grey and red granite lower section with sans-serif inscription to the dead of Worthing with red granite obelisk over cornice above. Faces south onto the Promenade. A semi-circle of flagpoles frames it from the back. |
| Inscription: | IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF WORTHING AND DISTRICT WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 – 1902 ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION 1903 The names of the dead are carved into the west and east faces. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Free Standing, Commemorative, Military |
| Object type1: | War memorial |
| Object type2: | Shaft |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Upper section of obelisk |
| Material: | Red granite |
| Height (cm): | 300 |
| Width (cm): | 60 |
| Depth (cm): | 60 |
| Part 2: | Lower section of obelisk |
| Material: | Grey and red granite |
| Height (cm): | 170 |
| Width (cm): | 98 |
| Depth (cm): | 98 |
| Part 3: | Stepped (2) base |
| Material: | Grey and red granite |
| Height (cm): | 115 |
| Width (cm): | 151 |
| Depth (cm): | 151 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 19/06/2008 |
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History
| History: | The memorial commemorates the 26 local men killed in the South African War during 1899-1902. Following a procession from the old Town Hall, the memorial was unveiled by Major-Geneal Sir H.M. Leslie Rundle, South Eastern District Commander. The Guard of Honour was provided by H Company 2nd. Volunteer Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment.
The memorial has recently been restored by: G.D Baker Monumental Stone Works Unit E, The Modern Moulds Business Centre Commerce Way Lancing West Sussex BN15 8TA 'G.D. Monumental Stone Works regularly undertake commissions in stone from the local Worthing and Lancing area. We have also recently undertaken a number of commissions from families in Australia, Canada, USA and Europe. Graham was recently commissioned for the plinth and lettering of the Max Miller memorial statue in Brighton at the Pavilion Gardens. Also to mark his first successful year in business, Graham restored the Boer War Memorial at Steyne Gardens, Worthing, free of charge as a thank you to the people of Worthing for their support. This attracted a letter of thanks from the House of Commons and the Mayor of Worthing.' (http://www.thebestof.co.uk/worthing/5559/1/1/the_best_of.aspx) |
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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