Wigan Boer War Memorial, Mesnes Park
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Wigan Boer War Memorial, Mesnes Park
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 12 Jan 2013
The Boer War Memorial was unveiled in Mesnes Park to honour the Wigan soldiers that fell during the South African war. The memorial originally comprised of a detailed stone figure of an officer in Boer War campaign uniform and slouch hat holding a banner and pistol, on the inscribed stone plinth. Sadly, the original marble statue of the solder was removed in 1965 due to deterioration and vandalism, and was subsequently lost. The granite bas has been cleaned as part of the Heritage Lottery funded restoration work in the park. The base is inscribed: THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUSBCRIPTION TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN BELONGING TO THE REGULAR, VOLUNTEER AND IMPERIAL YEOMANRY FORCES OF WIGAN AND DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902
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Image Location
Latitude
53.552441
Longitude
-2.636771