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.
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 subscription in Mesnes … for all time a monument to the bravery of Wigan soldiers'. The statue was carved by Sir …
Wandering through the streets and squares of Greater Manchester you will come across a number of statues and memorials. In this blog post, we have rounded up some of the weird and wonderful statues on display in Greater Manchester.
Second Boer War (1899-1902) … Boer War Memorial Wigan Wigan – Greater Manchester. … Statue of General Sir Redvers Henry Buller
Animal War Statue – Our Home … in memory of the horses that served and died during the Second Boer War. … Marines statue designs kneeling soldier statue for sale;