2nd Boer War Memorial, St Martin’s Church, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, UK
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N 54° 21.838 W 002° 55.248
30U E 505146 N 6024020
A celtic cross memorial in the church yard of St Martin’s Church, Bowness on Windermere
Waymark Code: WMCHJ0
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/09/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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The memorial takes the form of a tall celtic cross made from green Westmorland stone. Beneath the ornately decorated cross is the inscription carved on the shaft. The inscription (re-justified) reads

THIS CROSS

WAS ERECTED

IN THE

YEAR OF

OUR LORD

1903 IN

GRATEFUL

REMEMBRANCE OF

THE DECLARATION OF

PEACE IN

SOUTH AFRICA

AND IN MEMORY

OF THOSE

WHO FOUGHT

AND FELL FOR

THEIR SOVEREIGN

AND  EMPIRE

Which Boer War?: Not listed

Boer War Website: Not listed

First Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed

Second Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed
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