South African War Memoriam

South African War Memorial

Alexander Fisher

c. 1905

Source: Studio (1905)

A figure of Fame extends her hand to a male figure with wings, the soul of a dead soldier, and the following words appear on either side: “Through Death” (left) and “Immortal Fame” (right). Two Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts flowers and the years 1900 and 1903 flank regimental arms at the bottom of the memorial

Details and other Boer war memorials

  • Top of memorial
  • Bottom
  • The Carabiniers Memorial (Chelsea)
  • Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial (Hyde Park)
  • Boer War Memorial (Belfast)
  • South African War Memorial (Cardiff)

    • Formatting and text by George P. Landow

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