Brass memorial plaque in Holy Trinity church, Kendal, to those who fought in the 2nd Boer War, 1899 - 1902.
The inscription reads -
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE
PATRIOTISM
OF OVER FOUR HUNDRED MEN
WHO ANSWERED THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL FOR
VOLUNTEERS
FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902
THEY WERE SPECIALLY ENLISTED IN CUMBERLAND
AND WESTMORLAND AND SERVED WITH
THE 1ST BATTALION BORDER REGIMENT,
THE 24TH COMPANY IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
AND THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
AND MORE PARTICULARLY OF THESE THIRTY-ONE
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
(NAMES)
OF THE BORDER REGIMENT
(NAMES)
OF THE 24TH COY. IMP. YEOMANRY
(NAMES)
OF THE ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"
ERECTED BY THEIR WESTMORLAND FELLOW COUNTRYMENNames on the memorial -
"Of the BORDER REGIMENT:
Sergeant 7504 , John JENKINSON , Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died 27th December 1901 at Elandsfontein. He lived at 11, Park Street, Parkgate, Frizington, Cumberland
Corporals 7175 J. JAMIESON, Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died 2nd July 1900 at Kimberley
Corporal 7434 Francis Foster POGSON, Volunteer Company, 1st Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force die at Potchefstroom on the 11th December 1901. He was the son of William (Architect) and Jane of 9, Compton Street, Carlisle
Private T HARRIMAN (No information found on Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902, Ancestry.co.uk)
Private 7198 T. JACKSON, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died 31st October 1900 at Germiston
Private J LAIDLOW (No information found on Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902, Ancestry.co.uk)
Private 7236 Fred WOODBURN , Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion Border Regiment, South Africa Field Regiment. He lived at Bowness-on-Windermere, Westmorland, Coach Painter died 17th July 1900 in Pretoria, South Africa. His effected went to William Woodburn, coach builder.
Private 7246 Arthur Frederick BIRKETT, Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died 26th February 1901 at Norval's Pont (Born at Kendal 1874 and was the son of William and Sarah J of Kendal.)
Private 7248 T. MOUNSEY, 1st Battalion Border Regiment South Africa Field Force, died 5th September 1900 at Pretoria
Private 7262, J. ATKINSON, Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died 17th June 1900 at Pretoria
Private 6826 J. THORNBURROW, 1st Battalion Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died 15th September 1900 at Pretoria
Private 7470 Frank Farmer HORNE, Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force. Lived at Rose Cottage, Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, died 22nd December 1901 at Elandsfontein, South Africa. His effects went to Robart Horne, upholsterer.
Private 7487, Adam Charles CARRUTHERS, Volunteer Company, 1st Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died at Potchefstroom on the 28th November 1901 (Born in Kendal 1874)
Private 5808, W.H. RICHARDSON, 1st Border Regiment, South Africa Field Force died at Pretoria on the 12th September 1900
Private 7502 Edward PENNINGTON, 1st Battalion Border Regiment Volunteer Company died at Potchefstroom on the 26th November 1901 (Born in Kendal 1876)
Of the 24th COMPANY IMPERIAL YEOMANRY:
Sergeant 22324 , W.A. EYLES, 1st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, South Africa Field Force died at Brindisi on the 11th February 1902
Private 3877, J. CRAYSTONE, 8th Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force killed 30th May 1900 at Faber Put
Private 2879 William Rogers DAY of 74, Duke Street, Chelmsford of the 8th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, South Africa Field Force died 30th May 1901 at Faber Put, Douglas Orange River Colony, South Africa. His effects went to Sidney Alfred Day and Nellie Adelaid Day, spinster
Private 3892 John Smith HINDSON of Eamont Bridge, Cumberland, private in the 8th Battalion,24th Company, Imperial Yeomanry killed 30th May 1900 at, Faber Put, Douglas Orange River Colony, South Africa.
Private 3918 J. PARK, 8th Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force killed 30th May 1900 at Faber Put
Private 3947 W.TODD, 8th Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force killed 30th May 1900 at Faber Put
Private 3955 J. WRIGHT, 8th Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force killed 30th May 1900 at Faber Put
Private 15527 A. A. WATT, 18th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force killed 6th May 1901 at Aberdeen,
Private 416 J.H.DUNLOP, 7th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force, died of wounds at Vlakfontein on the 29th May 1901
Private G.McDOUGALL, Imperial Yeomanry, South Africa Field Force drowned by accident at Harrismith on the 15th March 1901
Private 839 J. GREEN , 3rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force was wounded on the 31st March 1901 at Litchenburg
Private 22333 J.S. DARGUE, died of wounds on the 28th May 1901 at Retiefshoek. 1st Battalion, Imperial Force, South Africa Field Force
Shoeing Smith, F. STEPHENSON (Stevenson) killed 30th September 1901 at Moedewill, 7th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force
Of the St JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE:
Sergeant , W.S.INDER. Died 7th January 1902 at Bloemfontein (Regiment Imperial Military Railways, South African Field Force)
Sergeant Edward Dawson. REDHEAD. Died 26th February 1902 at Potchefstroom. His rank was Transport Quartermaster Sergeant, A Division, South African Constabulary) He was living at Lowbutterbent, New Hutton, Westmorland. His effect went to his widow Mary Ann
Private W.W.Ion"
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