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Darlington Co.Durham 13 years 2 weeks ago #2716

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	The Boer War memorial at Darlington Co.Durham "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us." Attachments:
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Re: Darlington Co.Durham 13 years 2 weeks ago #2737

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33091 Thank you received: 5088	Coldstream, Do you know if this depicts an event during the Boer War? Regards David Dr David Biggins
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Re: Darlington Co.Durham 13 years 2 weeks ago #2744

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djb wrote: Coldstream,

Do you know if this depicts an event during the Boer War?

Regards
David

Hi David,
I dont think this depicts any specific action, just a general memorial, but a very good one.
Statue of soldier, life size, in tropical kit, ready to charge at the enemy.
Unfortunatelly part of the rifle is missing.
Set on a granite irregular shaped bronze plaque, approx. 3feet 4 inches wide.
The dedication is on the front plate.

Cheers
Paul

"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Re: Darlington Co.Durham 13 years 2 weeks ago #2746

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Lots more information from The North East War Memorial Project www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6961 Cheers Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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Re: Darlington Co.Durham 13 years 1 week ago #2794

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Just a few more pics taken today while I was in the area. Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us." Attachments:
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Re: Darlington Co.Durham 13 years 1 week ago #2795

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	One of the memorial plaques Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us." Attachments:
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