A WAR memorial marking the lives of Wigan servicemen who died in conflict has been restored in Mesnes Park. The original statue of a Boer War soldier that once stood in the park was removed in the 1960s.
Wigan's Boer War Memorial was erected by public … Hitherto the British army had been a small professional army … MP for Wigan, whose statue still …
The Friends of Wigan’s Boer War Memorial recently held their first wreath-laying ceremony since the new statue was erected in Mesnes Park, Wigan.
Dec 15, 2013 · I attended the unveiling of the Boer War Memorial in Mesnes Park on Saturday, 14th December. The original statue was erected back in 1903; when the then Councillor Fyans said of its importance; `a memorial which should be for all time, a monument to the bravery of Wigan’s soldiers’.
Wigan's Boer War Memorial Wednesday … in the Second Boer or South African War of 1899-1902. Hitherto the British army had been a small … Wigan, whose statue still …
The Boer War Memorial was unveiled in Mesnes Park to honour the … Wigan Boer War Memorial, Mesnes … the original marble statue of the solder was removed in 1965 …
The Friends of Wigan’s Boer War Memorial held their first wreath laying ceremony since the new statue was erected in Mesnes Park Wigan on Friday 15th. The original statue was designed by the eminent sculptor, Sir William Goscombe John.
B(DLOY) Squadron QOY (part 2 – 2017 … Loudon along with members of The Friends of Wigan’s Boer War … wreaths at the foot of the memorial statue. …
Manchester Regiment Memorials. The Anglo Boer War … were killed in action during the Anglo Boer War: … Wigan. A life size statue of an officer of a Volunteer …
The South African War Memorial … While the statue itself was not intended to represent any particular soldier, … "Army Museum – Boer War Memorabilia: …